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To the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor of the
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City of London and the Rest of the Worshipfull
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his Majestys Justices of the peace for the said City in
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their General Session of the peace for the same
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City Assembled
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The humble Petition and Appeal of the Master, Governors
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and Commonalty of the Mystery of Barbers of London
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Sheweth
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That Your Petitioners being seized in Fee of a certain
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Messuage or Tenement called or known by the Name of Barbers
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Hall situate in Monckwell Street in the parish of Saint Olave
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Silver Street London
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That by a certain Rate or Assessment made for the
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Relief of the poor of the said parish on the sixth day of July
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now last past Your Petitioners by the Description of the
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Worshipfull Company of Barbers are Assessed and Charged
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towards the said Relief in the Sum of Nine Pounds four
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Shillings for and in respect of the said Messuage or Tenement
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and Hall for one Quarter of a Year from the twenty fifth
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day of March 1773 to the 24th: day of June following
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That Your Petitioners are advised that the said Rate
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or Assessment so made on Your Petitioners is excessive and
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unequal And your Petitioners find themselves aggrieved
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thereby and therefore humbly Appeal to this Honorable Court
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against the said Rate or Assessment and pray Relief in
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the Premisses And that this Honorable Court will be pleased
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to Hear and Determine this their Petition and Appeal
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at this present Generall Session of the Peace
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