To the Rt. Honoble Francis Cockayne< no role > Esquire
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 Keely< no role > .

Sheweth.

That your Petr. at the times of making the Several Rates
herein aftermentioned was and Still is an Officer and Servant of the
Govrs. of Christs Hospital (to wit) Under Clerk of the said Hospital wch. is
had 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 his Duty & Service afsd. doth Reside and Inhabit
in a Certain House or Building part of or belonging to the Governours of the
sd. Hospital & Situate in the Parish afsd. And your Petitioner so residing &
Inhabiting was by a Rate or Assessment made on the 15th. Day of Novr. 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 Febry 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 sd. Relief for and in Respect of your Petitioners sd. Residence
& Habitation whereby your Petitioner Conceiveth himself Aggrieved &
doth humbly Appeal agt. the same.

Your Petr. therefore humbly prays your Lordp. and this
Honoble Court to take the Premes in Consideration and to
Grant him such Relief therein as to your Lordp. and this
Honoble Court shall seem meet.

And Your Petr. shall ever pray Etc.