To the Right Worshipfull his Matye
Justice of the peace for the County of Middx

The humble petition and Appeal of Lewis
Atterbury< no role > Dotr. of Laws Rector of the parish
of Hornfey in the County of Middx

Sheweth

That your petitioner is Rated to the Releif
of the poor of the Said parish for this present Year
1726 the Sum of 30 Shillings for and on Account of the
benefitts and proffits Accrueing to Your Petitioner by
his Receipt of 4 pence P Acre upon the Lands within the Said parish
as Rector comonly called Acrage

That Your petitioner was never before rated to the
Releif of the poor on that Account nor any of his
Prdecessors (Rectors of the Said Parish) as Your
Petitioner hath been Informed & verily beleivs

Yr. petitioner therefore Conceiving the
Said rate upon him to be illegall &
finding himself greived thereby
humbly Appeals to this honble Court
against the Same and Prays that he
way be Releived in the Prmes in
Smith Manner as to this Hoble Court
Shall Seem meet

And Yr. petitioner Shall ever pray Etc