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To the Right Honorable Sr . Richard Levett< no role >
Kntt. Lord Major of the Citty of London

The Petition of Wm. Chevall< no role > . overseer of the Poor. Cha. Wright< no role > Benj. Hurdis< no role > Wm. Jenneny< no role >
Jno. Madder< no role > Wm. Berry< no role > Tho. Driffeild< no role > Rich. Minty< no role > Mich. Stevenson< no role > . Timothy Newton< no role >
Rich. Kinsman< no role > . Henry Tolly< no role > . Robert Wale< no role > . Ja. Price< no role > . Ja. Smith< no role > . Law. Rumsey< no role >
Fran. Birkeston< no role > . Samll. Box.< no role > Benj. Hurdis< no role > . Dorithy Warner< no role > . on behalfe of themselves
and Seaverall other Inhabitants in the Precinct of White Fryers the Ward of
Farrington without in the City of London .

Most Humbly Sheweth that for Severall yeares last past Robt Britton< no role >
Jno. Searle< no role > . Elisha. Whitton< no role > . Tho. Dewey< no role > . Jno. Blyth< no role > . Tho Fletcher< no role > Jer Wilkinson< no role >
Rich. Butler< no role > and Ed. Rook< no role > assumeing to themselves the whole management
of the said Precinct have concealed Some Charitys, and the better to Carry on
the Same prinetly without givening notice to the Inhabitant, and refuseing
all but themselves to be present. Chose overseers. Constables and Leavingers. Recd.
Fines of Seaverell for Refuseing or excuseing themselves from executing the
Same. and have given noe Account thereof and made Such as undertook the said
offices Spend through [..] on them and refused to Audits or State and Settle the
officers Acco. without they would treat them, and particularly about Easter last
chase Richard. Butler Canstable and Beedle of the said Precinct notwithstanding
they know he at the lamb, time stood Indicted for keeping a disordant
house. and likewise in a [..] manner Chese W. Chevall and Isacc Sailmaker overseers of the
Poore of the said Precinct for this years, and refuseing them and all other to be present
except there own Caball made a most partiall and unequall Rate for the poore
for the whole years whereby they have extreamly rated themselves allthough
they live in houses of the greatest Rents and are persons of the most consyderable
trade and Stock. and greatly burthened your petitioners and most of the
Inhabitants by over Rateing them. All which matters your petitioners and
advised are Iregular and Illegal, and the poore must certainly to and unless
she Same be regulated by this Honorable Court.

Wm Chevall< no role >
Wm. Berry< no role >
Charles Wright< no role >
Thos. Driffells< no role >
John Madder< no role >
Mich: Steevenson< no role >
Simon Watters< no role >
Kenery Kalley< no role >

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that she said
Robt. Britton< no role > . Jno. Searle< no role > Elisha. Whitton< no role > . Tho Dewey< no role >
Jno. Blyth< no role > . Tho. Fletcher< no role > . Jer. Wilkington< no role > . Rich Butler< no role >
and Ed. Rooke< no role > Sr may be ordered to attend this Honnbl
Court at a Certaine time to answear the Seaverall
Complaints against them, and shew Cause why the Lains
Rate Should not be Sett aside, and that your petitioners
may be releaved in the premises, and the petitioners
Shall ever pray




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