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To the Worshipful His Majesty's
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The humble Petition and Appeal of Francis
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That your Petitioner was on the 23d. Day of June 1797
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rated or assessed for a Dwelling House and other Premises situate in a
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Yard or Court called the Ship Yard in the said Hamlet of
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by the Commissioners acting in and under a
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Crops Butcher Row and Brook Street And the
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"the like for the future"
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That your Petitioner humbly conceives that he is not
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liable to be rated or assessed for the said Premises the same not being
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situate within any of the Places particularly specified in the said Act
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and which have been paved by virtue of or in pursuance thereof but
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on the Contrary the said Yard or Court wherein the said Dwelling House
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and Premises are situate has not been new paved under any Provision
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of the said Act but remains as it were previous to passing the said
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Act which exempts your Petitioner from any Rate or Assessment
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whatsoever
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Your Petitioner therefore humbly appeals to this
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Court against the Assessment of the said Commissioners
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and prays that your Worships will be pleased to
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appoint a Day to hear and determine the said Appeal
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And Your Petitioner will ever pray Etc
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