To the Right Worshipful His Maties Justices of the peace for the
County of Middlesex, in their General Quarter Sessions of the
Peace Assembled.

The humble Petition & Appeal of Robert Taylor< no role >
of the Parish of St. James Clerkenwell in the said
County Victualler

Sheweth

That by the several Rates made this present Year for,
the relief of the Poor of the said Parish, and also for defraying
the Charges, and Paying the Wages of the Seavengers, Rakers,
and other Officers within the said Parish for Carrying away
the Ashes, Dirt, Filth and Soil, Your Petitioner is Rated for
a House which he Rents ther, of George Short< no role > Esqr . the Sumon
of Forty Shillings above the real Rent which he pays for
the same, And also Your Petitioner is Charged in the said
Rates for another House which he rents of the Lady
Wolstenholme the Summ of three Pounds over and above the
real Rent which he Pays for the said House, And that having at
the last Quarter Sessions Appealed against the said Rates for
the Reasons aforesaid, which Appeal being referred to the
Neighbouring Justices or any two of them to Report their
Opinions, they have thought fitt nevertheless to reject the Sd.
Robert Taylor< no role > s Appeal for which Reasons he Conceives
himself Aggrieved, and humbly Appeals against the said
Rates unto this Court.

And Prays that this Court will be pleas'd to
Order that the Church Wardens & Overseers of the
Poor & also the Seavengers of the said parish may
Attend this Court on Thursday the Eleventh day
of October this present Gent. Quarter Sessions of the peace
to hear and Abide the determinacon of this Court
touching the Premisses.

And Your peticoner shall ever Pray Etc.
Robt Taylor< no role >