To the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor of the
City of London and the Rest of the Worshipfull
his Majestys 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 being seized in Fee of a certain
Messuage or Tenement called or known by the Name of Barbers
Hall situate in Monckwell Street in the parish of Saint Olave
Silver Street London

That by a certain Rate or Assessment made for the
Relief of the poor of the said parish on the sixth day of July
now last past Your Petitioners 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 the said Messuage or Tenement
and Hall for one Quarter of a Year from the twenty fifth
day of March 1773 to the 24th: day of June following

That Your Petitioners are advised that the said Rate
or Assessment so made on Your Petitioners is excessive and
unequal And your Petitioners find 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 Generall Session of the Peace

James Mary< no role > &
Sollicitor for the Appellants}