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 James Manbey< no role >
and Henry Ripp< no role > Churchwardens and John Kebbell< no role > Philip
Splidt< no role > Francis Robson< no role > and Edward Fox< no role > under pretence
that the said John Kebbell< no role > Philip Splidt< no role > Francis Robson< no role >
and Edward Fox< no role > are Overseers of the poor of the said parish
of Saint George upon the Inhabitants and Occupiers of Lands
Houses and Gardens within the Upper Division in the same
parish for the Relief of the poor thereof for this present
Year One thousand seven hundred and fifty four which Rate
your Petitioners are Advised is not only improperly and
Unduly made and Contrary to the Several Acts of Parliament
in that behalf For that the said John Kebbell< no role > Philip Splidt< no role >
Francis Robson< no role > and Edward Fox< no role > never were nor was any
one of them properly and duly Appointed Overseers of the
poor of the said parish And for that no notice was given by
the said James Manbey and Henry Ripp< no role > to John Wilson< no role >
Henry Smith< no role > James Caney< no role > and David Nesbitt< no role > their Co: Overseers
of the poor of the said parish And for that the said John
Wilson< no role > Henry Smith< no role > James Caney< no role > and David Nesbitt did not
join with the said James Manbey and Henry Ripp< no role > in
making the said Rate And for that the said Rate is made
for a longer time than is allowed by the said Acts of Parliament
But your Petitioners are also Advised that the said Rate
is partial unequal Opppressive and unjust for that such Rate
is only made for part of the said parish And for that severall
of the Inhabitants of the said parish who are persons of