to meet in to transact and Manage the Affairs of the said Waterworks And the said proprietors are also
possess of some Engines under three of the Arches of London Bridge with A Gallery (which is built over part
of the River) of Communication to all their Works and Engines and the said proprietors are likewise possessed
of another peice of Ground in the said parish Containeing twenty Six feet in Width and thirty five feet in Depth
for the Remainder of a Term of twenty one years for the Conveniency of laying their pipes, for which
two peices of Ground and building the said proprietors pay but the Sume of three pounds ten Shillings
per Ana Rent

That the said Parish of St. Magnus the Martyr by their Assessment made for the poor of the said parish
have assessed the said proprietors of the said Waterworks in respect of the said Ground and Wooden building
[..] last the sume of four shillings per week being ten
pounds eight shillings per ann towards the Releife of the poor of the said Parish

That your peticoners and the said proprietors Do Humbly Conceive that they are Aggreived by the said
Assessment made by the said Parish in Regard your peticoners and the said proprietors for the year
one thousand Seven hundred and twenty eight were Assessed but the Sume of Four pounds and for the year
one thousand Seven hundred and twenty nine were Assessed but the Sume of Four pounds Sixteen shillings
to the poor of the said parish And for that your peticoners and the said proprietors are Advised that they are
assessable only for the said Wooden building and Ground which lyes in the said Parish and not for the said
Gallery and Engines which Do not lye in the said parish but are appropriated to the publicks use

Wherefore your peticoners and the said proprietors Humbly appeale from the
said Assessment made by the said parish of St. Magnus the Martyr , to your Lordship
and Worships and Humbly pray that your Lordship and Worships will be pleased
to hear them in the premisses and order that the Church wardens and Overseers of
the poor of the said Parish of St. Magnus the Martyr , may Appear before your
Lordship and Worships at a Certain day to be appointed to hear and abide the
Judgment and Determination of your Lord Ship and Worships touching this
appeale

And your peticoners (as in Duty bound) Shall ever Pray Etc.