To the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor of the City of
London and the Rest of the Worshipfull his Majesty's
Justices of the peace for the said City in their General
Session of the peace for the same City Assembled

The humble petition and Appeal of the Master, Governors
and Commonalty of the Mystery of Barbers of London

Sheweth

That Your Petitioners by a certain Rate or Assessment
made for the Relief of the poor of the Parish of Saint Olave
Silver Street London on or about the Twenty 9th day of
January now last past (By the Description of the Worshipfull
Company of Barbers) are Assessed and Charged towards the
said Relief in the Sum of Nine pounds four Shillings for
and in Respect of their Hall and Premisses situate in
Monckwell Street for one Quarter of a Year from the
Twenty ninth day of September 1773 to the Twenty fifth
day of December following

That Your Petitioners are advised that the said
Rate or Assessment so made on Your Petitioners is excessive
and unequal And Your Petitioners Said themselves
aggrieved thereby and therefore humbly Appeal to this
Honorable Court against the said Rate or Assessment and Pray
Relief in the premisses And that this Honorable Court will
be pleased to hear and Determine this their Petition and
Appeal at this present General Session of the Peace

James Marye< no role >
Sollicitor for the Appellants