To the Rt. Worshipfull his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County
of Middx in their Generall Quarter Sessions Assembled

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The Humble Peticon and Appeal of the Rt. HonbleCountess
Dowager of Coventy Sr. Rob. Raymond< no role > Knt . his Majties. Attorney Genll .
Sr. Philip York< no role > Knt . his Majties Sollr. Genll . Sr. Walter Young< no role > Barat . Dame
Judith Shirley< no role > Widdow James Harrison< no role > Esqr . Dame Ann Tipping< no role > Wid .
Richd. Peirson< no role > William Kinaston< no role > Joseph Hackshaw< no role > Esqrs . Dame Frances
Oxenden< no role > Widdow Christopher Spicer< no role > Jo Harding< no role > Henry Long< no role > Charles
Downing< no role > Elihu Trenchfield< no role > John Lethieulier< no role > George Gregory< no role > Wm. Harvey< no role >
John Wood< no role > Esqrs . Dame Eliz Hare< no role > Wid o. Sr. James Brooks< no role > Barr . Edward
Goldesborough< no role > Esqr . Sr . Wm Dodwell< no role > John Ward< no role > Esqr . James Lightbourn< no role > Esqr :
Henry Halsey< no role > James Bush< no role > Joseph Smith< no role > Esqr . Ann crisp< no role > widow & divers
other Inhitants of that part of the Parish of St. Andrew Holborre which
lyeth in the Libty above the Barrs in the County of Middx (vizt.) Sr. John
Thornicroft< no role > Barrt . Etc.

Sheweth

That Yor Petrs. abovem'd did appeal at the last Genll. Quarter
Sessions of the Peace held by adjornment at Hick's Hall for the said
County of Middx against the Irequality & Illegality of the Rate or
assessment made for the Releif of the Poor in tha Part of Parish of St.
Andrew Holborn which hith in the Libty above the Barrs in the Sd. County
When upon a full Hearing of the said Appeal & of what was insisted on of
both sides by counced the said Rate or Assessment was quashed & vacated
being unequal & unjust & a new Rate order'd to be Made according to
Law mistead of which the present Overseers have in Defiance &
contempt of this Worshipfull Court procuded to make a new Rate in
the same unequal & illegal Manner as before without having any Regard to the
Order of Court

Your Petr. concerving themselves aggriev'd by the said new
Rate or assessment made as aforesaid pray to be relived
in the prmisses as to yor. Worships shall seem meet Thos
some of your Petrs. have paid the said Rate in Comiseration
of the Poor hope they shall not be excluded the Benefit of.
this Appeal with the Rest of Your Petrs. who have not paid
the Same

And your Petrs. shall pray Etc.