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 Anne Castle< no role > .

Sheweth

That your Petr. at the times of making of the sevl. Rates hereinafter mentd.
was and Still is Matron of Christs 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 Church London

That your Petr. for doing her Duty and Service afsd. doth reside & Inhabit
in a Certain House or Building part of or belonging to the Govrs. of the said
Hospital and Situate in the Parish afsd. And your Petr. so resideing and
Inhabiting was by a Rate or 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 Petrs. said Residence & Habitation
whereby your Petioner Conceiveth herself Aggrived And doth humbly Appeal
agt. the same

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Lordship and
this Honoble Court to take the Premes into Consideration and
to Grant her such Relief therein us to your Lordship and this
Honoble Court shall seem meet.

And your Petr. shall ever Pray Etc.