To the Rt. Honoble Francis Cokayne< 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 Thomas Smith< no role >

Sheweth.

That your Petr. at the time of making of the several Rates herein aftermentd. was
& Hilers an Officer & Servant of the Governour of Christs Hospital (to wit) Writing
Master of sd. Hospital which is and for near 200 Years last past hath been a
House of Charity and is & Standeth within the Parish of Christchurch London

That your Petr. for doing his Duty & Service afsd. doth reside & Inhabit in a
certain House or Building part of or belonging to the Governours of the sd. Hospital
& Situate in the Parish afsd. And ye. Petr. so residing & Inhabiting was by a Rate or
Assessment made on the 15th. Day of Novr. 1750. for the Relief of he 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 them last past Rated & Assessed with other Inhabitants
of the same Parish towards the said Relief for and in Respect of your Petrs. said
Residence & Habitation whereby your Petr. Conceiveth himself Aggrieved and
doth humbly Appeal agt. the same

Your Petr. therefore most humbly Prays your Lordship and
this Honoble Court to take the Premes into Consideration and
Grant him such Relief therein as to your Lordship and this Honble.
Court shall seem meet

And Your Petr. shall ever Pray Etc.