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<p n="165">To the Right Honourable Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15045_n165-1">William Billers</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15045_occ95">Knight</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15045_occ96">Lord Mayor</rs>
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of the City of<lb></lb>
London and he rest of his Majesties Justices of the peace of the Said City in their Genrall<lb></lb>
Quarter Sessions of the Peace Assembled</p>
<p n="166">The Petition and Appeal of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15045_n166-1">Roger Pemberton</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15045_n166-2">James Furness</rs>
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<p n="167"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
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That your Petitioner <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15045_n167-1">Roger Pemberton</rs>
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hath Occupyed the business of a Stable keeper in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15045_geo115">parish of St. Catherine</rs>
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Soleman Said on<lb></lb>
upwards of twenty yeares whereby he requires and hath a large spott of Ground in the Said parish that the rents att £20 a year part of<lb></lb>
which hath been for the said time Occupyed used and lett as a Taphouse but never considered in the parish rates otherwise<lb></lb>
them as the prmisses of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15045_n167-2">Roger Pemberton</rs>
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and when ever he lett the same what rent he Advanced thereon was<lb></lb>
alway's increased by the said Roger Pembertons paying the taxes and Indempnifying Such Tapster from the Said parish<lb></lb>
rates,</p>
<p n="168">That till of late Yeares your Petitioner Pomberton hath been moderately rated The prmisses he now Enjoy's never Exceeding<lb></lb>
the Sume of three pounds a year which at 1s per pound is att the rent of £60 a year & is the same he is ratted and pays to the Land<lb></lb>
Tax.</p>
<p n="169">That in the yeares 1725: 26: 27: 28: & 29 your Said Petitioner Pemberton paid for the Whose prmisses 400s year and<lb></lb>
one Mr. Fuller was rated at £3:8s a year but every year since you said petitioner hath been raised in the Said rates and Still the<lb></lb>
Said Mr. Fuller (who is a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15045_occ97">Gentleman</rs>
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of very, Great worth and deales for above £20000 a year) is continued at £3:8s a Year which<lb></lb>
greivance your Petitioner hath Complained of to this Court for these two years last past and hath had releife and perticularly<lb></lb>
the last time it was thought that the Offer of your sd. petitioner Pemberton conseating himselfe to be raised at £60 be a Year was<lb></lb>
rather more that his Abilitys (in proporcon So other parishioners) woud allow of, and the then Churchwardens by the recommend acon<lb></lb>
of this Court Complyed with such Offer and reced the money from which your said Petitioner Pemberton well heped he should<lb></lb>
not have had any further trouble.</p>
<p n="170">That notwithstanding the Extraordinary Charge and Expence he hath been att and instead of being quieted in his rates the prsent<lb></lb>
Churchwardens hath again increased your Petitioner Tembertons rate to £120 a year for they have rated him at £90 a year and<lb></lb>
his Tapster your petitioner Furness at £30 a year and this being a pound rate at 1s. in the pound your petitioner Pemberton<lb></lb>
instead of being rated a £43 this Year as he Expected he is advanced at 6s a year and yett Mr: Fuller Mr. Boddicoate £11 Dupare<lb></lb>
Mr. Isaace Mr. Breholt Mr. Love Mr. Maud Mr. Norsett Mr. King and Mr. Parish are Gentlemen of much greater worth by thousands.<lb></lb>
than your Petitioners and most of them who keep their Coaches Continued at the same rates then formerly were none paying<lb></lb>
above 60s a year to the said rates Except Mr Fuller who pays 68s a Year and whats is more Oppressive your said petitioner<lb></lb>
Pemberton is threatened by the prsent Officers that Nuless he Comply with the said rate they will give him the trouble and<lb></lb>
Expence of appealing every Year al thos' this Court should be of Opinion to releive him in the said rate or words to that Effect</p>
<p n="171">That as the sd. primes were in all former rates never constaned to Extend to more than what was in possession of your said<lb></lb>
Petitioner Pemberton Exclusive of his Tapster he humbly hopes the Contrivance of putting in his Tapsters name <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15045_n171-1">James Furness</rs>
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shall not be made an Aditionall Charge on the prmisses being the Consideration he receives for his Said Tapp is Advanced on<lb></lb>
accounts of your said Petioner Pemberton paying the rates as aforesaid.</p>
<p n="172">Wherefore your Petitioners humbly think themselves aggreived<lb></lb>
and do appeale to the sd. rate and assessments made by the Churchwardens<lb></lb>
and Overseers of the poor of the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15045_geo116">parish of St. Catherine</rs>
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Coleman.<lb></lb>
London for this prsent year to your Lordshipp and Worshipps In as much<lb></lb>
as the same is an Unequall rate as before sett forth and not made<lb></lb>
according to Law And humbly pray they may be heard in the prmisses And<lb></lb>
that the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15045_geo117">Saith<lb></lb>
Catherine Coleman</rs>
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May Appeal to hear and abide by the Judgement<lb></lb>
and determinacon of your Lordship and Worships touching the sd.<lb></lb>
appeale</p>
<p n="173">And your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever<lb></lb>
pray Etc</p>
<p n="174"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15045_n174-1">Roger Pemberton</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15045_n174-2">James Furnese</rs>
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