To the Right Worshipfll his Majties: Justices
of ye peace for ye County of Midx

The Humble peticon of Robt Bicknell< no role > Thos Parnell< no role >
Jno Rogers< no role > and othrs Inhabits of New Brentford
Liveing on Brentfd Butts near ye high Streete in New Brentfd
aforesd.

Sheweth

That by ordr made at ye Genll Sessions
of ye peace hold by adjournmt for ye sd County at Hicks's Hall
in St Johns Street in ye Sd County on Thursday ye 6th day of
Decembr last James Marlow< no role > and Geo Downes< no role > were
appointed Seaven yr or for Cleansing and repairing the high
Street in New Brentd or Markt Town in ye Sd County
And for defraying the Charges thereof, It was order'd by
the Sd Court that ye Church Wardens Constables Overseers
of ye poore and othr antient Inhabits of New Brentford
aforesd who are usually present at ye makeing of put
lock rates there Should forthwth assemble and make an
Equall assessmt not Exceeding 3d in ye pound upon all
and Every ye Occupyers or owners of houses lands Tenemts
and Here ditamts in New Brentfd aforesd and yt Such assessmts
when made and Confirm'd by 2 Justices of ye peace Shd
be Collected by ye Sd Seaven yr of ye sd Respective Inhabits
mention'd in Such assessmt

That Yr peticonr conceive themselves aggreiv'd by ye sd
ordr and assessmt, for yt yr Inhabits of ye houses adjoyning
on Each Side of ye Shd Street Have time out of minde
Paved Cleanled and amended the high Street as often as
occassion requir'd and are of right oblig'd So to do which
Expence of Cleansing ye Sd Street has been allways Consider'd
by ye Inhabits in ye Eates made for repair of ye highways
and an allowance made 7th on yt acctt

That Yr peticonrs are Inhabits on ye Butts in New Brentford
aforesd and as they are advised in no wise liable to ye Cleansing
or repairing of ye High Street

Therefore Yr Peticonr. Humbly appeals agst ye sd ordr and assessmt
and pray yt ye Same or Such pt thereof as yt Court Shall think fitt
may be sett a Side and discharg'd, and ye all proceedings on ye sd
assessmt may be Stay'd and to be releived in ye Prmises in Such
maner as to yr worships great Wisdom Shall Seem meet

And Yr Peticonrs Shall Ever pray Etc

R Bicknell
Thos Parnell< no role >
John Rogers< no role > :