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June 1733

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To the Right Worshipfull His Majestys
Justices of the Peace for the City and
Liberty of Westminster att their General
Quarter Sessions Assembled

The Humble Petition of the Church Wardens and
Surveyors of the Highways of the Parish of Saint
George Hanover Square in the Liberty of
Westminster and County of Middlesex

Sheweth


That the Highways Cause ways
and Pavements to be repaired by the said Parish are now so
broken and out of repair that they cannot be Sufficiently amended
and repaired for this present Year Comencing from Christmas
last at less charge than three hundred and fifty pounds and
upwards which may be raised by a Rate of Two pence half penny
in the pound upon the Inhabitants Owners and Occupiers of
Lands Houses Tenements and Hereditaments within the
said Parish.

Your Petitioners therefore Humbly pray Your
Worships to grant Your Petitioners an Order of this
Court to Enable Your Petitioners to make an Assessmens
of Two pence half penny in the pound upon all and every
the Inhabitants of the said Parish for repairing the said
Highways Cause ways and Pavements as by the Statute in
that behalf is made and Provided

And Your Petitioners will ever Pray Etc

Philip Blanch< no role > and
Wm. Cler}
Surveyors of
the Highways




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