To the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of
the City of London and the rest of the Worshipful
His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said City
in their General Sessions of the Peace for the
same City assembled

The humble Petition and appeal
of Porter Ridout< no role > one of the Inhabitants
of the Parish of Saint James Dukes
Place London

Sheweth

That Your Petitioner is Seized in Fee of a Certaine
Messuage on Tenement which he now and for several Years
past hath Occupied Situation the said Parish of Saint
James Duke's Place

That by a Certain Rate or Assessment lately made for
Relief of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint James
Dukes Place Your Petitioner by the Name of Peter Ridout< no role >
was Assessed and Charged towards the said Relief in the Sum
of £0.12:6for and in respect of his said
Dwelling House for one Quarter of a Year from Michas 1773 to Xmas followg

That Your Petitioner is advised that the said Rate
or Assessment so made on your Petitioner is Oppressive and
unequal and finds himself Aggrieved thereby And therefore
Your Petitioner humbly appeals to this Honourable Court,
against the said Rate or Assessment and prays Relief in
the Premisses And that this Honourable Court will be
pleased to hear this Petition and Appeal at this present
General Session of the Peace

Saml. Toulmin< no role >
Soll for the appellant]

Porter Ridout< no role >