To the Rt. Honble
Francis Cockayne< no role >
Esquire
Lord Mayor
of the City of London
and the rest of his
Majestys Justices of the Peace
for the same City in their
General Quarter Sessions Assembled.
The Humble Petition and Appeal of Phillip Scarth< no role >
Esqr
.
Sheweth
That your Petitioner at the times of making the Sevl Rates
herein after mentioned was and Still is Treasurer
of Christs Hospital
which is and for near 200 Years last past hath been a House of Charity & is
and Standeth within the Parish of Christ Church
London
That your Petr. for doing his Duty as Treasurer
of the sd. Hospital
aforesd.doth Reside and Inhabit in a Certain House or Building part of
or belonging to the Governors of the sd. Hospital & Situate in the Parish
aforesaid And your Petitioner so Residing and Inhabiting was by a
Rate or Assessment made on the 15th. Day of November 1750 for the
Relief of the Poor of the said Parish for 13 Weeks Comencing from the 15th.
Day of July then last past to the 14th. Day of October exclusive And by
another like Rate or Assessment made on the 7th. Day of February 1750
for the like Relief for 13 Weeks Comencing from the 14th. Day of October
then last past Rated & Assessed with other Inhabitants of the same
Parish towards the said Relief for and in Respect of your Petrs. said
Residence & Habitation whereby your Petitioner conceiveth himself
Aggrieved and doth humbly Appeal agt. the same
Your Petr. Therefore prays yr. Lords. and this Honoble
Court to take the Premes into Consideration And to Grant
him such Relief therein as to your Lordp. and this Honoble
Court shall seem meet
And your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc.