To the Right Honble Sr George Thorold< no role > Knt & Bar Lord
Mayor of the City of London and to the rest of his Maties Justices
of the peace at their Gen Quarter Sessions of ye peace Assembled

The humble Petition of Edward Parker< no role > Richd Taylor< no role >
Joseph Skelton< no role > & Robt Wakefeild< no role >

Sheweth

That about the 7th of October last 333 Quarters of Malt of your
Petitioners, were put in a Lighter [..] upon the River Thames and ingoing
between Queenhithe and Dowgate, by reason of the Suddein and
Violent Tempestons Storm of Wind & rain that rose then [..]
the sd Quanty of Malt Was unfortunately lastaway by teh Sinking of ye [..] lightinglost & destroyedin the Water. for
which your Petiticoners had paid the Duty to the King.

That your Petitionrs have With their utmost diligence
endeavoured to Save as much as possibly they cou'd out of the
Water and have taken thence 290 Quarters & 6 Bushells
which is greatly Damaged & the remaining 42 Quarters & 2
bushells were entirely lost, by which yr petitioners are great
Sufferers

Seperate proporconsQrs

Richd Taylor< no role > 120
Edwd Parker< no role > 100
Joseph Skelton< no role > 070
Rt Wakefeild< no role > 043}

Your Petitioners therefore most humbly prays
Your Honr & Worps will be pleased to Order that
they may be allowed the whole Duty for ye sd 42
Quarters & 2 bushells and also such a proportionable
Allowance for the Damage Sustained on the
290 Quarters & 6 bushells as Your Honr & Worps
Shall adjudge reasonable, and grant them a
Certificate for that purpose to ye Collectors of the
sd Duty

And the Shall Ever pray
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