To the Right Worshipful his his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of
The Peace for the City and Liberty of Westminster in
their General Quarter Sessions Assembled.

The humble Petition of the Churchwardens and
Turneyors of the Highways of the Parish of St. James
within the Liberty of Westminster , in the County
of Middlesex

Sheweth

That the Highways Causeways, and Pavements to be Repaired by
the said Parish of Saint James are now so Broken and out of Repair
that they cannot be sufficiently amended and repaired for this
present Year 1740 at less Charge than One Hundred Pounds and
Upwards which may be Raised by a Rate of One Half penny in the
Pound upon the Inhabitants Owners and Occupiers, of Lands houses
Tenements and Hereditaments within the said Parish.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray your
Worships to grant Your Petitioners an Order of
This Court to enable your Petitioners to make
an Assessment of one Half penny in the Pound
upon all and every the Inhabitants of the said
Parish for Repairing the said Highways
Causeways and Pavements, as by the Statute
in the Behalf made is Provided

And your Petitioners shall ever Pray etc

Jno. Sisson< no role >
Ches. [..] }
Churchwardens

Jno. Glover< no role >
James Powell< no role >
Jno. Barnett< no role >
Henry Eastland< no role > }
Surveyors of the Highway