To the Right Honble. The Lord Mayor & the Rest
of the Justices of the Peace for the City of London
in the Generall Quarter Session of the Peace for the
Same City Assembled

The humble Petition of the Severall Merchants &
Traders of the City of London whose Names are
hereunto Subscribed on behalf. of themselves & Others
the Merchants & Traders of the Same City

ShewethThat your Petitioners humbly Conceive
themselves aggrieved by the Order Made at the
Generall Quarter Session of the Peace holden for
the Same City by Adjournment onthe
11thDay of July1757 for the Settlement
of the Rates for the Carriage of Goods within the
said City & Bills of Mortallity
Your Petitioners humbly conceive that the same
require the Alterations contained in the Annext
Scheme wch. would render the Same of Public Use
your Petitoners most humbly pray this Honourable
Court to take the Same unto Consideration, & to
hear your Petitioners concerning the Alterations they
propose and the Matters wherein they are Aggrieved
and your Petitoners shall for ever Pray

Dakeing, marsle Etc
John Whalley< no role > & Son
Henry Cowling< no role >
Saml. Ewer< no role >