<div1 type="SM_PSpage" id="LMSMPS50067PS500670041"> <xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="LMSMPS500670041"></xptr>
<p n="190"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx ss</note>
<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Right Worppall<obscured></obscured>
aseshes<obscured></obscured>
of the peace at Hicks Hall<lb></lb>
assembled</p>
<p n="191">The humble Peticon and appeale of sewall Inhabitants whose names<lb></lb>
are hereunto Subscribed as well for themselves as other Land holders on<lb></lb>
within the Hamlett of Stratford le bone and old ford in the Parish of<lb></lb>
Stepney in the said County</p>
<p n="192"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth.</note>
<lb></lb>
That after a new and unusuall manner a pound rate hath beene lately made for the Maintenance of<lb></lb>
the poor of the said Hamlett for this prsent yeare one thousand six hundred ninety and nine without<lb></lb>
respect had to personall Estates contrary to the knowne laws of this Realme and the rules and<lb></lb>
method heretofore used in makeing the like assessements within the said Hamlett by the inequallity whereof<lb></lb>
your Peticoners are greived and doe humbly appeale from the same</p>
<p n="193">And pray that the overseers of the poore of the said Hamblett and<lb></lb>
the Parishioners who were prsent att the makeing the said Rate may be<lb></lb>
ordered to appeare at a certine day to be appoynted by your Worppl<lb></lb>
to shew Cause why the said Rate Should not be quashed and a new Rate<lb></lb>
be made according to law.</p>
<p n="194">And your Peticonrs as in duty bound shall ever pray etc.</p>
</div1>

View as Text