"Bartholomews Hospital near West Smithfield London
"of the Foundation of King Henry the Eight for Lands
"on which stood Tenements and Houses (within the
"Quadranghe of the said Hospital beside such as
"were before by them pulled down and demolished)
"by them pulled down and demolished the Tenants
"whereof were used to be charged in the poors rate
"£10..6..3 Quarterly
and which said Sums of Twenty pounds Two pounds
Eight shillings and Forty one Pounds Five shillings
making in all Sixty three pounds thirteen shillings
a Year (over and above what is charged upon their
respective Officers residing in the said Hospital
was for the Year One thousand seven hundred
and Sixty seven and now continues to be assessed
and rated on the said Governor in respect of the
premisses. And that the petitioners ever advised
and humbly insisted that the Petitioners Servants
or Poor Patients Inhabitant's or occupiers of thee
said Premisses are not liable nor ought to be
charged anything to the poors rate in respect
of the said Hospital Elaboratory or said space of
Ground and therefore the Petitioners humbly
appealed from such rate and assessment in
regard to the said above mentioned Sums of money