To the Right Honourable Sir John Thompson< no role >
Knight Lord Mayor of the City of London & others
his Majestys Justices of the Peace at their General
Quarter Sessions Assembled

The Humble Petition of Thomas Robinson< no role > one of the
Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Bridgett otherwise St.
Bridges in the Ward of Faringdon without

Sheweth

That your Petitioner occupys a Collar under the hand
of William Merrifield< no role > in the said Parish for which he pays the yearly
Rent of £14 & no more

That your Petitioner finds himself rated & Assessed unto
thesd or of St. Bridges aforesd. in a very unequal manner of which your
Petitioner till lately was entirely Iqnorant no person having
demanded the same until abt. a Week agoe & not before when the [..]
Church Wardens of the said Parish or Some persons on their baha [..]
demanded of him 12s. for one half year [..] Lady day to Mich [..]
day Last by a Rate to the Poor

That ye Petitioner conceives himself aggrieved by the [..]
Rate for the said Parish of St. Brides as also for 18s P Quarter
Assessed & Rated to your Petitioner for the Watch Which said R [..]
or either of them Yor Petitioner humbly apprehends he is not by able
to pay Your Petitioner being only an Inmate & pays an Advanced
Rent to the Landlord of the said Cellar on Account of his being [..]
from paying the sd Rates as aforesd.

That in Case your Petitioner Shall be obliged to pay Rates
to the poor & the Watch or either of them Your Petitioner is very [..]
Over rated in proportion to the Rest of the Inhabitants of the [..]

Your Petitioner therefore humbly Pray
he may be Relieved agt. the sd. Assessmt in [..]
Manner as shall be just