To the right Worshipfull her Majesties Justices of the
Peace
of the County of Middx.
The Humble Petition of John Page< no role >
.
Sheweth
That Yor. Peticon was appointed to be & took upon him the
Office of one of the Surveyors of the High Wages of the Parish of
Harrow on the Hill
for the Year 1706. & 1707.
That for amending & repairing the high Wages in the
said Parish the Inhabitants of the said Parish contracted for
Severall quantityes of Gravell as herein followeth (vizt) In the
Year 1706. Seven hundred & Ninety Loads at 4d. P Lord which
amount to £13. 3s. 4d: And in the Year 1707. One thousand
thirty Eight loads at 4s. P Load amounting to £17. 6s. 8d. All
which Gravell was Stocks without any Charge to the Parish.
That Yor. Petitioner has caused & psured all the said
severall quantityes of Gravell to be used & layd out in the
amendment of the sd High Wages of the said Parish
according to his Duty
That Yor. Peticoner has severall times applyed
himselfe to the Parishmnt. for a Rate to pay the Said respective
Sumes where with they have refused to comply and Edwards
Wards< no role >
Esqr
one of her Majestyes Justices of ye peace
being dead & Richard Page< no role >
Esqrs and then of her Majesty
Justices of ye. peace
being [..] owner of ye sound where the grovel was had not willing to inter [..] le to
in this affair being his own case yors [..] er could not be [..] at the Petty Sessions
For as much therefore as your Peticoner
haveing taken & received the sd Gravell from the Owner
of the Saile [..] Stands hable to pay for the Same in
default of paymt. by the said Parish which is a main [..]
Wrong to yor Peticonr.
Yor. Peticoner therefore humbly prays
that yor. Wors [..] will be pleased to Order
the sd Parish to make a Rate to pay off and
or otherwise to make fish Order for the
reliefe of yor. Peticon. as in your great
Wisdom & Justice shall be thought fitt
And your Peticonr. shall ever pray Etc
John Pope< no role >