To the Worshipfull his Majesty< no role >
's Justices
of the Peace for the City and Liberty of Westmr. in General
Quarter Sessions for the sd. City and Liberty at Westmr. assembled
The humble Petition of the Churchwardens and
Surveyors of the highways
the Parish of St Arne
within the sd. City and Liberty
Sheweth
That the Highways, Cause ways and Pavernents to be
repaired by the sd. parish are now so broken and out of repair
that they cannot be sufficiently amended & repaird for this
present Year commencing from Christmas last at less
charge than One hundred pounds and upwards which may
be raised by a Rate of Five farthings in the pounds upon
the Inhabitants Owners and Occupiers of Lands Houses
Tenements and Hereditaments within the said Parish
[..]
Your Petitionr. Therefore pray Yor
worships to grant them an Order to er [..] le
them to make an Assessment of five farthings
in the pound upon all and every the Inhabitts
of the said Parish for repairing the sd. Highways
Causeways & pavements as by the Statute in
that behalf made and [..] ided
Dan: Jones< no role >
Vest Cl.
And Yr Petitions. shall pray Etc