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To the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of
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the City of London and the rest of the Worshipful
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His Majesty's
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for the said City
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in their General Sessions of the Peace for the
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same City assembled
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The humble Petition and appeal
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one of the Inhabitants
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of the Parish of
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London
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Sheweth
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That Your Petitioner is Seized in Fee of a Certaine
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Messuage on Tenement which he now and for several Years
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past hath Occupied Situation the said Parish of
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That by a Certain Rate or Assessment lately made for
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Relief of the Poor of the said Parish of Saint James
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Your Petitioner by the Name of
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Peter Ridout
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was Assessed and Charged towards the said Relief in the Sum
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of £0.12:6for and in respect of his said
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Dwelling House for one Quarter of a Year from Michas 1773 to Xmas followg
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That Your Petitioner is advised that the said Rate
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or Assessment so made on your Petitioner is Oppressive and
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unequal and finds himself Aggrieved thereby And therefore
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Your Petitioner humbly appeals to this Honourable Court,
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against the said Rate or Assessment and prays Relief in
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the Premisses And that this Honourable Court will be
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pleased to hear this Petition and Appeal at this present
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General Session of the Peace
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