To the Right Honble Sir William Lewen< no role >
Knight Lord Mayor of the City of
London and the Rest of His Majesties
Justices of the peace at the General
Quarter Sessions of the peace assembled.

The Humble Petition & appeal of
Randolph Sharey< no role > , Thomas Jackson< no role >
John Smith< no role > , Charles Kent< no role > , Thomas
Bethell< no role > : & Benjamin Graves< no role > :

Sheweth

That your [..] Peticoners are severally
Rated & assessed to the poore of the parish of
St. Bartholomew the Little near the Royall
Exchange in the ward of Broad Street London

That your Peticoners humbly Conceive &
are advised they are not any of them by Law
chargeable to be rated to the poore of the said
parish.

That if by Law they were Chargeable yet
the said assessment (as they likewise humbly
Conceive & are advised) is not made according
to Law.

wherefore your Peticoners Humbly
Pray this Honble Court to Releive them
touching the said Rate & assessment
in such manner as your Lordship &
Worships shall think fit.

and your Peticoners shall pray Etc.