To the Right Honourable William Bridgen< no role > Esquire Lord
Mayor of the City of London and to the Worshipful the Aldermen
his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the same City at their
General Quarter Session of the Peace assembled

The Humble Petition of the Master Wardens
and Society of Innholders of the City of London on behalf
of themselves and the rest of the Consumers of Oats within
the said City of London and the Liberties thereof.

Sheweth

That for some time past the Common Market Price of midling
English Oats at the New Corn Market in Mark Lane has exceeded the
Sum of Sixteen Shillings the Quarter, the Continuance whereof your
Petitioner apprehend must prove very detrimental to the City of London
in general and to your Petitioners in particular

That your Petitioners are ready to make the truth hereof
appear and to prove the same in such manner as by the Statutes in
that behalf is required.

Your Petitioners therefore most humbly
Pray that this Honourable Court will take their Case
into Consideration and proceed to examine and
determine the Common Market Price of Middx English
Oats as the same is now and hath been lately brought
and sold in the Markets of this City and to Certify the
same to his Majestys Chief Officer and Collector of the
Custome in such manner as by the statutes in this
behalf is required and directed.

And your Petitioner shall Pray Etc.