To the Rt. Honoble : Thomas Winter bottom< no role > Esqr . Lord Mayor of
ye. City of London , & to ye. Worshipful ye. rest of His Majesty's
Justices of ye. Peace for ye. said City & ye. Liberties thereof in
their General Quarter Session assembled.

The Humble Petition and Appeal
of Samuel Stratton< no role >

Sheweth,

That your Petitioner being an Inhabitant & House holder
in ye. Parish of St. Katherine Creechurch , London, is never theless by
certain Rates or Assessments, made for Relief of ye. Poor of ye. Parish
of St. James Duke's place , London, Rated and Assessed Towards the sd.
Relief, in ye. Sum of Nine Shillings & four Pence P Ann, at the
Rate of One Shilling and two Pence in ye. Pound, for and in respect
of a certain Peice or Plott of Ground, Situate behind, and adjoining to
your Petitioner's dwelling House. for Which, he pays Eight Pounds P
And Rent, and is All, or, at least , Seven Ninths thereof (as your
Petitioner humbly conceives) in the Said Parish of St. Katherine Cree-
-church , whereunto, Your Petitioner is charged, and actually pays all
Parochial and other Taxes.

Wherefore your Petitioner conceiveth himself
agrieved by the said Rates or Assessments, as unequal,
partial, and illegal, and doth Appeal to your Lordship &
Worships therefore, And humbly prays that the same,
(So far as they concern your Petitioner) may be Quashed
or Set aside, Or that your Petitioner may be otherwise
relived in the Premisses, as to your Lordship & Worships
Shall seem just and equitable; And that the Churchwardns.
and Overseers of ye. Poor of ye. said Parish of St. James
Duke's place , may appear before you, at a certain Day to be
appointed, to hear & abide ye. Judgement & Determination
of your Lordship & Worships, touching this Appeal.

And yor. Petitioners Shall pray Etc.
Saml. Stratton< no role >