To the Rt. Worspll. his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of Midds:
The humble Peticon of Wm. Langham< no role >
of the Pish of St.
Leonard Shoreditch
in the County aforesd.
Sheweth
That yor. Petr. is asses'd four pence halfe penney P week
towards the Relief of the poor of the Pish afordsd: for the
Year ensuing.
That yor. Petr. rents a house of Ten pounds & Anm And that
the Assesmt. of the sd parish is not regular And think there
himselfe cry much aggreiv'd by the sd Assessmt.
[..]
Yor. Petr. therefore humbly Prays Yor. [..]
to be pleased to ordr. that be pray be
releived in ye sd Prmisses
And Yr. Petr. shall ever Pray Etc
Middx ss:
Pursuant to ye. Order of ye. Genrll:
[..] Sessions of ye. peace within written ye whose
names are hereunto Subscribed Two of his Matis Justices of ye. peace for this County in ye.
sd Order named; havinge this day taken upon ye. heareings & examinacon of ye. Compt.
of ye. peticoner
Wm: Langham< no role >
above named; ye. churchwardens Overseers of ye. poor
& at her Inhitants of ye. sd pish of St. Leonard Shoreditch
beinge prsent, & upon heareinge
of all ptyes & due by Considering yr. reasons & allegacons given & Made on all Sides, We
report our applnions to this Honable: Court, that ye: sd
Wm: Langham< no role >
is equally rated & is
of ability & ought to pay Four pence halfe penny to ye. rate made for ye. Petr; releife
of ye poor of ye. sd pish as he is know rated; Given under our hands this 8th: day
of October Ano Dom 1719
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Alex: Pitfeild< no role >
Sam Benson< no role >