To the Right honourable William Beckford< no role >
Esqr . Lord Mayor of the City of London , and to the
Worshipful the Aldermen his Majesty's Justices of
the peace for the same City at their General
Quarter Session of the peace assembled.

The humble Petition of the Master Wardens and
Society of Innholders of the City of London on behalf of
themselves and the rest of the Consumers of Oats within
the said City of London and the Liberties thereof

Sheweth

That for many months past the Common Market price
of midling English Oats at the new Corn Market in Mark Lane
has greatly exceeded the Sum of Sixteen Shillings the Quarter
the Continuance whereof, Your Petitioners Apprehend, must
prove very detrimental to the City of London in General, and
to your Petitioners in particular.

That your petitioners are ready to make the Truth hereof
appear, and to prove the same in such manner as by the
Statutes in that behalf is required

Your Petitioners therefore most
humbly pray that this honourable Court
will take their Case into Consideration, and
proceed to examine and determine the
common Market price of midling English
Oats, as the same is now and hath been lately
bought & sold in the Markets of this City and to
certify the same to his Majestys Chief Officer
and Collector of the Customs in such manner
as by the Statutes in this behalf is required

And Your Petrs. shall ever pray Etc.