To the Rt. Honoble Francis Cockayne< no role > Esqr . Lord Mayor of
the City of London and the rest of his Majestys Justices of the Peace
for the same City in their General Quarter Session Assembled.

The Humble Petition and Appeal of of John Bowden< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petr. at the times of making of the Several Rates herein
aftermentioned was and Still is an Officer and Servant of the Govrs. of
Christs Hospital (to wit) Chief Clerk of the said Hospital which is and for
hear 200 Years last past hath been a House of Charity and is and Standeth
within the Parish of Christ Church London.

That your Petr. for doing his Duty & Service afsd. doth reside and
Inhabit in a Certain House or Building part of or belonging to the Govrs. of
the said Hospital and Situate in the Parish aforesd. And your Petr. so
residing and Inhabiting was by a Rate or Assessment made on the 15th.
Day of November 1750 for the Relief of the Poor of the sd. Parish for 13
Weeks Comencing from the 15th. Day of July then last past to the 14th. Day
of October exclusive and by another like Rate or Assessment made on
the 7th. Day of February 1750 for the like Relief for 13 Weeks Comencing
from the 14th. Day of October then last past Rated and Assessed with other
Inhabitants of the same Parish towards the said Relief for and in Respect
of yr. Petitioners sd. Residence & Habitation whereby yr. Petitioner
Conceiveth himself Aggrieved and doth humbly Appeal agt. the same

Your Petitioner there fore humbly Prays your Lordship
and this Honoble Court to take the Premes into Consideration
and to grant him such Relief therein as to your Lordship
and this Honoble Court shall seem meet.

And your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc.