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Image 129 of 24921st October 1751


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 John Ashton< no role > .

Sheweth


That your Petr. at the times of making of the Sevl. Rates herein aftermentioned
was and still was Officer and Servant of the Governors of Christs Hospital (to wit)
Steward of the said Hospital which is and for near 200 Years last past hath been a
House of Charity and is and Standeth within the Parish of Christ Churchwarden.

That your Petr. for doing his Duty & Service afsd. doth reside & Inhabit in a
certain House or Building part of or belonging to the Govr. of the said Hospital
and Situate in the Parish aforesaid And your Petioner so residing and Inhabiting
was by a Rates Assessment made on the 15th. Day of November 1750. for the
Relief of the Poor of the said 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 your Petitioners sd. Residence & Habitation whereby
your Petitioner Conceiveth himself Aggrieved And doth humbly Appeal agt.
the Same.

Your Petitioner Therefore humbly prays your
Lordp. and this Honoble Court to take the Premes
into Consideration and to Grant him such Relief
therein as to Yor. Lordp. and this Honoble Court
shall seem meet.

And Your Petr. shall ever pray etc.

John Ashlon< no role >




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