To the Rt. Worspll. his Majties. Justices of the Peace
for the
County of Middlesex
in Quarter Sessions assembled
The Humble Petition and Appeal of
Benjamin Cooke< no role >
of the parish of Edmonton
in the sd County Gent
, Daniel Smith< no role >
Gent
, and
James Edwards< no role >
of the said parish Yeom on
behalfe of them selves and sevll. other Inhabi
of the said Parish agt. the poors Rate of the
said parish for the year 1733.
Sheweth
That yor. Petr.
Benjamin Cooke< no role >
stands Charged in
and by the said Rate or Assessmt. at 25 shillings for 20 Pounds Rents
by the year; That yor. Petr.
Daniel Smith< no role >
stands charged by the
sd Rate at £6.2.6. for 98 pounds Rents by the year; And that yor.
Petr.
James Edwards< no role >
stands charged in and by the said Rate at
£1.17.6 for 30 pounds Rents by the year, which said sevll. Sums
are more than yor. Petr. respectivetly ought to pay towards the sd
Rate, by reason yor. Petr.
Benjamin Cooke< no role >
is charged to the full
Rents of the Value of his Estate in the said Parish when a great
Number of the Infabts. of the sd parish are abated one fifth part out
of the reall and known Value of their Rents: And that your Petrs.
Daniel Smith< no role >
and
James Edwards< no role >
are charged for more than the full
Value of their Lands and Tenements, which they respectively have
or Occupy in the said Parish; That several other Inhabts. of the said
parish are charged in the said Rate for sevll Sums of money much
less than the reall and Known Value of the Lands and Houses which
they respectively have or Occupy in the said parish: That the said
Rate (in General) is very Irregular, Partiall, Unjust and unequall
And that yor. Petrs. (as well as many other of the Inhabts. of the
said Parish) finding themselves very much aggrieved by the said
Rate or Assessment (as it now Stands) doe humbly Appeal against
the same
And pray your Worps. would be pleased
to Order that the Church wardens and Over
: seers of the poor of the said Parish, with
their respective Books or Assessments
which have at any time or times been made
for the said year 1733 and all other persons
who have the Custody or Keeping of the said