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To the Right Honourable Sir
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John Thompson
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Lord Mayor of the
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City of London
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& others
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his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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at their General
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Quarter Sessions Assembled
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The Humble Petition of
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Thomas Robinson
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one of the
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Inhabitants of the Parish of
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St. Bridgett otherwise St.
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in the Ward of
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Faringdon without
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner occupys a Collar under the hand
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of
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William Merrifield
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in the said Parish for which he pays the yearly
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Rent of £14 & no more
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That your Petitioner finds himself rated & Assessed unto
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thesd or of
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St. Bridges
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aforesd. in a very unequal manner of which your
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Petitioner till lately was entirely Iqnorant no person having
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demanded the same until abt. a Week agoe & not before when the
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Church Wardens of the said Parish or Some persons on their baha
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demanded of him 12s. for one half year
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Lady day to Mich
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day Last by a Rate to the Poor
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That ye Petitioner conceives himself aggrieved by the
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Rate for the said
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Parish of St. Brides
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as also for 18s P Quarter
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Assessed & Rated to your Petitioner for the Watch Which said R
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or either of them Yor Petitioner humbly apprehends he is not by able
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to pay Your Petitioner being only an Inmate & pays an Advanced
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Rent to the Landlord of the said Cellar on Account of his being
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from paying the sd Rates as aforesd.
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That in Case your Petitioner Shall be obliged to pay Rates
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to the poor & the Watch or either of them Your Petitioner is very
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Over rated in proportion to the Rest of the Inhabitants of the
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Your Petitioner therefore humbly Pray
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he may be Relieved agt. the sd. Assessmt in
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Manner as shall be just
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