To the Right Honoble the Lord Mayor of the
City of London and the Rest of the Worshipfull
his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said
City in their Generall Quarter Session of
the Peace for the same City Assembled

The humble Petition and Appeal of the Master,
Governors and Commonalty of the Mystery of
Barbers of London

Sheweth

That Your Petitioners are Seized in Fee of a
certain Messuage or Tenement called or known by the Name
of Barbers Hall situate in Monckwell Street in the parish
of Saint Olave Silver Street London

That by a certain Rate or Assessment made for
the Relief of the poor of the said Parish on the sixth day
of February now last past Your Petitioners by the
Description of the Worshipfull Company of Barbers are
Assessed and Charged towards the said Relief in the
Sum of Nine pounds four Shillings for and in Respect
of the said Messuage or Tenement and Hall for one
Quarter of a Year from the 29th: day of September 1772
to the 25th: day of December following

That Your Petitioners are advised that the said
Rate or Assessment so made on Your Petitioners is
excessive and unequal and Your Petitioners Said themselves
aggrieved thereby And therefore humbly Appeal to this
Honble Court against the said Rate or Assessment And Pray
Relief in the Premisses And that this Honble Court will be
pleased to hear and Determine this their Petition and
Appeal at this present General Quarter Session of
the peace.

James Mary< no role > & Sollor for the Appellants