Middx Ss:

To the Right Worshipfull The Justices of the Peace at their Generall
Quarter Sessions now Assembled.

The Humble Peticon of William Carter< no role > William Gray< no role > William
Nicholson< no role > and John Wilson< no role > Surveyors of the Highways of the
parish of St. Mary Islington in this County for the year 1716.

Sheweth

That Your Peticoners by the Speciall direction of Richard Brown< no role > John
Fuller< no role > and Isaac Tillard< no role > Esqrs three of his Majesties Justices of the Peace in
Finsbury Division did lay oat and expend the Same of £39:14d: in ye repairing
and amending the Roads & Highways in their Said parish over and above what
Your Petrs. had received and collected by a full pound rate And that they the Said
Justices being well Satisfied with Such Disbursements upon Auditeing Your Said
Peticoners Accounts they by their Order under their hands and Seals bearing date
the 22d. of October last did Direct & require John Edwards< no role > Henry Redman< no role >
William Carter< no role > and John Marsden< no role > the then Surveyors of the Highways of the Said
parish of Islington to repay unto Yor Peticoners the Said of £39:14d. and
place it to their Accounts as Surveyors of the Highways as aforesaid.

That at a Special Sessions held the third day of this Instant Janry for the consideracon of the
Highways upon Inspection of the Books and Accounts of the sd. Surveyrs. It appeared
to the sd. Justices of ye Peace that they the Said Surveyrs. were also in disburse the Sume of
£16 And that there is not Sufficent in their Rate or Assessments uncollected to reimburse
them ye. Same whereby Your Peticoners are defeated all benefit of the said Order &
For as much also as Your Peticoners are involved in a Law Suite Comenced against
them by Ra: Harwood< no role > Esqr . in his Majties Court of Kings Bench at Westminister
for a Distress made on his Goods by Your Peticoners in persuance of their Sd. Office
which Said Suite at Law is become chargeable to Your Peticoners

They therefore most Humbly Pray Your Worships to Grant
them a Rate on the Inhabitants of the Said parish And
that the Same may be Collected by the present Surveyrs.
of the Highways of the said parish to reimburse Your
Peticoners Or that they may be other wise relieved in ye
prmisses as to this Honble Bench Shall Seem meet

And Your Peticoners Shall ever Pray Etc.

Wee his Majties: Justices of
the Peace for the Division
above Said haveing fully
Considered ye Allegacons in
this Peticon do Certifye the
Same to be true

Richd Browne< no role >
Wm Fuller< no role >
Isaac Tillard< no role >