To the Worshipful His Majestys Justices of the peace
for the City of London in their General Quarter Session
of the Peace Assembled

The humble Petition and Appeal of Chauncey
Poole< no role > Gentleman

Sheweth

That on or about the Thirty first day of August
last the Church Wardens and Overseers of the poor of the
parish of Saint Giles without Cripplegate London Did
make an Assessment on the Inhabitants of the said Parish
for the necessary Relief of the poor thereof for half a year
Commencing at Lady Day Last

That in and by such Rate or Assessment Your
Petitioner is Rated as the Sum of Sixteen pounds, Seventeen
Shillings and Six Pence And also at the Sum of Seven
Pounds and Ten Shillings for his Capital Stock employed
in Trade

That your Petitioner apprehending the said Assessment
to be illegal and unequal and finding himself aggrieved
thereby Doth Appeal to this Court against the same and
humbly prays that he may be heard by Counsel against
the said Assessment And that the same so far as it Relates him
may be quashed or that your Petitioners may have such
other Relief as to your Worships shall seem meet And that
you will be pleased to appoint a day for the Traverse and
Determining of his said Appeal

And your Petitioner will ever pray Etc