To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middx at their Quarter Sessiona assembled:

The humble Peticon of Severall of the Cheif Parishoners and Inhabitants
of the Parish of St. Mary Islington in the County of Middx , whose names
are hereunto subscribed on behalfe of themselves and the rest of the
said parish:

Sheweth

That whereas at a publick Vestry held in the said parish Church
on Monday the 26th: day of December last, the parishoners and
Inhabitants of the said Parish Did unanimously Nominate Mr.
Peter Short< no role > , Mr. Wm. Pocklington< no role > , Mr. Thomas Pargiter< no role > Mr: Wm: Manlove
Mr. Henry Harper< no role > Mr. Robert Southam< no role > Mr. Walter Cade< no role > Mr. Wm.
Clifton< no role > Mr. Wm. Brathwaite< no role > Mr. Wm. Fossett< no role > Mr. Henry Clarke< no role >
and Mr. John Pulford< no role > being Substantial Parishoners and Inhabitants of
the said Parish to serve the Office of Surveyors of the highwaies for the
year ensueing in pursuance of the severall Statutes in such Case made
and [..]
duly returned to the two Justices inhabitance [..]
Parish, The said Justices have not thought fitt to appoint any of the
said persons so nominated and returned to serve the said Office
But have appointed three other persons to serve the said Office contrary
to the tenor and direccon of the said statutes as yor. Petrs. humbly conceive
And yor. Petrs. thinking themselves Agreived thereby in their rights and
Priviledges

Do therefore humbly pray this Worshipfull Bench
to take the premises into their Consideracon and
to grant them such releif therein as to yor: Worships
shall seem meet

Geo Sayer< no role >
John Edwards< no role >
Robt: Southam< no role > ,
Gilbert Edwards< no role > John Marsden< no role >
Thomas Fern< no role >
Gilbert Ker< no role >
Ben Lebros< no role >
Jo: Stephenson< no role > :
Danl: Bland< no role >

Hen Harper< no role >
Vincent Skegnes< no role >
Wm Graves< no role >
Simon Appleby< no role >
Marmaduke Bramley< no role >
Edw Morris< no role >
Jno. Shepherd< no role >

And yor. Petrs. Shall ever pray
Francis Rufford< no role >
Samll Pullin< no role >
Wil Fosset< no role >