To the Right worfull. their Mats: Justices of the
peace of the County of Midd

The humble peticon of the Churchwardens
and ancient Inhitants of the pish of St. Giles
in the Feilds

Humbly Sheweth

That there are divers sumes of money yearly laid out for
the repair of the highwayds in the said pish for the raiseing whereof
a Rate hath been yearly made by the genall consent of the Inhitants
of the said pish, but divers of the Inhitants there of late refuse
to pay the said Rate, for that there was noe lawe in force to comped
the payment of the same, untill a previled for that purpose
was [..] made in the late Act for the useing the Streetes

yor Petr the refore humbly pray in pursuance of
the said Act that you would be pleased to direct and
appoint yor petrs and such other Inhitants of the said
pish as are usually Prsent at the rateing of other
Assessments in the sd. Pish, to make a Rate or Assessmt
uppon all eny the Inhitants Owners & Occupidrs of
lands houlds Tenemts & Heveditaments in the said
pish, not exceeding the sume of one penny in the pounde
for the repaire of the said highway And that you
would be pleased to appoint Hugh Smith< no role > , Thomas
dicks< no role > , Thomas Fleetwood< no role > , Thomas Phill< no role > , Phillip
Clarke< no role > & George Bordee< no role > the prsent Survey [..] of
the highways of the said pish to leavye & collect the
same, after the same shallbe pased & confirmed by
twed or mere of their Mats. Justices. of the peace of
the said County And yer Petrs further pray yer worps
to over & direct that the moneys raised by the said
Assessment may be employed by the said survey & for
the repaireing of the said highwayes And that they
shall give an Accompt of the moneys soe by them to
be collected & laid out in the repaire of the highways
to their Mats. Justices of the peace inhabiteing in
the said pish or to any three of them from time to time
or [..] otherwise as they shall direct & appoint

And yor Petrs Shall ever pray Etc.