To the Rt: worshipll: His Maties Justices of the
peace for the County of Middx Assembled in their
General Quarter Sessions.

The humble Peticon & Appeal of the several Psons
whose Names are hereunto Subscribed Inhitants of the
parish of St: Clements Danes in the said County on
behalf of themselves & many other Inhitants of the said
parish.

Sheweth

That in the year 1702 & for many Years before there was
one General Scavengers rate through the whole parish which for many
Years last past hath been entreased in that part of the said parish
which lyeth within the Liberty of Westmr : tho' no entrease hath
been made in that part which lyeth within the Liberty of the Dutchy
of Lancaster in the Strand .

That the Rates are Generally made by the Inhitants on the
Dutchy side without giving notice to your Petrs: or any other Inhitants who
live on the other Side of the parish & such rates are Generally made at
the latter end of the year only & Collected at once & not quarter by which
yor: Petrs: apprehend to be Contrary to Law.

That at the latter end of the last Year they made a
rate of about Seven Farthings P Pound only on the Inhitants on
the Dutchy side but have rated yor: Petrs: & the other Inhitants on the
Westmr: side of the said parish at the rate of three pence half penny
P pound [mark]

Where by Yor: Petrs: think themselves aggrieved & appeal
to this Court against the said rate & humbly pray that yor
Worsps will be pleased to Quash the said rate & Order an
Equall rate to be made through the whole parish or other=
=wise relieve yor: Petrs: herein as to yor: Worsps shall seem
meet

Henry Wintle< no role > And yor: Petrs: shall ever pray Etc.

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