twenty Pounds for & towards the Relief of the
Poor of the said Parish , and have continued that
Rate ever since: and have assessed, and rated the
said Governors, to the said Parish Poors Rate
two Pounds eight Shillings P Annum for, and in
respect of such Elaboratory.

that All the said four Piles of Buildings being
finished in 1766, the Governors pulled down
nineteen Old houses & Shops, part of the said
Antient Buildings to make an Area to the Hospital
for the Benefit of the Patients, which is a void
Space of Ground of about 66 yards by 60 for which
the Parish Officers pave asessed, and rated the sd.
Governors at £45:5s P Annum, and rated the sd.
Sums of £2:8s:0£20..0.0. and £45:5s..0 making
in all 67..13..0over & above what is charged upon
their respective Officers residing in the Hospital was
for the year 1767 and now continues to be assessed & rated
on the said Governors in respect of the Premes

that the Petitioners as Governors of the sd.
Hospital are advised, and humbly insist that they
or their Officers are not lyable nor ought to be
charged any thing to the Poors Rate in Respect of the said Buildings
of the Hospital, Elaboratory, or void Peace of Ground

Therefore your Petitioners humbly
appeal from such Rate, & Assessment
in regard to the said above mentioned
Sums of Money, And pray such Redress,
& relief in the Premisses, as to this Court
shall seem meet,

And shall ever Pray.