To the Right Worshipfull His Majtes [..]
Justices of ye. Peace for ye County of Middx Assem [..]
bled at their General Quarter Sessions
The Humble Peticon & appeal of
Roger Rogerson< no role >
, Rector of Hanwell
in 1st sd. County
Sheweth
That yr Peticon for these yr Yeare
[..]
Past hath been rated at ye Rate of 80: P and a
[..]
ye Poor's Book for his Tythes & Glebe lying in ye
[..]
sd. parish of Hanwell
.
That on ye 4th. of April last past
Some of ye
Inhabitants of ye sd. parish (not allowing ye Overseers [..]
thor then present in Vestry, to be concern'd wth them)
took upon them to Raise yr: Peticon in the pretended
Poor's Rate to 100d p ann altho for that last Year ye [..]
Tythes & Glebe were not of ye Value of £70: & alsoe
to Overt out of ye sd. pretended Rate Richard Longland< no role >
[..]
who Rents a Farm in ye sd. parish of ye Value of about [..]
£80 p ann:& in his stead to Insert ye Name of Chris
topher Clitherow< no role >
Esqr
at ye rate of abt £36 P ann [..]
who is not an Occupant of any Land in ye sd. parish
Yr: Peticonr thinking himself aggrieved
wth. ye sd. Illegal Rate, humbly Appeales
there from: & pray's (yr. Peticonr being
very Antient, Lane & Infirm, & not able to [..]
Travel) to make an Order yt. ye Church [..]
wardens & Overseers of ye Poor shall All [..]
some of ye Neighbouring Justices to Shew
Cause why Yr. Peticonr should not be
Relieved in ye Premisses
& Yr: Peticonr shall pray &c
Rog: Rogerson< no role >
Rector of Hanwell
July 11. 1715