2.

Rate at 8s..4d. Weekly & have continued that Rate ever since and have
Assessed & Rated the said Governors to the said Parish Poors Rate £2.8s.
P Ann. for and in respect of such Elaboratory were Houses stood which
used to be charged to the Poors Rate by Quarterly Assessments.

3.

That all the sd. Four Pyles of Buildings being finished in 1766
the Governors pulled down 19. Old Houses & Shops (part of the said Antient
Buildings) to make an Area to the Hospl. for the benefit of the Patients
which is a wide space of Ground of about 66. Yards by 60. for the which
the Parish Officers have assessed & Rated then said Govds. at £41,,5s,,4
P Annum which is £10..6s..3d £ Quarter And which said Sums of
£2,,8s. £20. and £41,,5s. making in all £63,,13s. (over & above
what is charged upon their Respective Officers) residing in the Hospital was
for the Year 1767 & now continues to be Assessed & Rated on the said
Governors in respect of the Premisses.

That Your Petitioners are advised and humbly insist that they
or their Officers are not liable nor ought to be charged any thing
to the Poors Rate in Respect of the said Buildings of the Hospital
Elaboratory or void space of Ground.

Therefore Your Petitioners humbly Appeal from
such Rate and Assessment in regard to there said
above mentioned Sums of Moving & pray such retress
and Relief in the Premisses as to this Court shall
seem meet.

And shall ever pray.