To the Right Honble George Nelson< no role > Esqr . Lord
Mayor of the City of London and to the Worshipful
the Aldermen his Majesty's 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 Middling
English Oats at the New Corn Market in Mark Lane hath exceeded
the sum of Sixteen Shillings the Quarter the Continuance whereof your
Petitioners 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 in required

Your Petitioners therefore most humbly pray
that this Honble Court will take their Case into
Consideration and proceed to examine and determine
the Common Markett Price of Midling English Oats
as the same is now and hath been lately bought
and Sold in the Markets of this City and to Certify
the same to his Majesty's Chief Officer and Collector
of the Customs in such manner as by the Statutes
in this behalf is required and directed

And your Petitioners shall ever Pray Etc