To his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex in their General Quarter
Session Assembled

The humble Petition and Appeal of the Inhabitants
of the parish of Saint George in the County of Middlesex
whose names are hereunto Subscribed on behalf
of themselves and diverse other Inhabitants of
the said parish.

Sheweth

That a Rate hath been lately made by the Overseers
of the poor the said parish of Saint George upon the
Inhabitants and Occupiers of Lands Houses and Gardens
within the Lower Division in the same parish for the
Relief of the poor thereof in this present Year One
thousand seven hundred and fifty four which Rate
your Petitioners are Advised his unequal Oppressive
and Unjust for that several of the Inhabitants of the
said parish who are persons of great Substance and
Ability are undercharged in the said Rate and that
several other Inhabitants of the same parish of less
Substance are over Assessed in the aforesaid Rate

That your Petitioners are very much Aggrieved by the
aforesaid Rate and humbly Appeal to his Court against
the same

And pray that the said Rate may be quashed and Vacated
and that the said poors rate may be produced before this
Court at such time as the Court shall Appoint for the
hearing and determining the Matter of the said Appeal

And your Petitioners shall ever pray

Willm. Smith< no role >
Philip Robert< no role >