To the Right Honourable William Nash< no role >
Esquire Lord Mayor of the City of London and to
the Worshipfull 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 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 some time 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
Count 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 and Sold in the Markets of this
City and to Certify the same to his
Majesty' s Chief Officer & Collector of
the Customer in such manner as by
the Statutes in this behalf is required
and Directed.

And your Petitioners shall ever pray Etc.