To the Rt. Worshipfull His Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the peace
in their General Quarter Session Assembled.

The Humble Petition of the Churchwardens and Surveyors of the
Highways of the Parish of Saint George Hanover Square within the Liberty of Westmr.

Sheweth

That the Highways Cause ways and Pavement to be repaired
by the said Parish are now so broken & out of repair that they cannot be sufficiently
amended and repaired for this present year 1746 commencing from Christmas last at less
Charge than Four hundred Pounds and upwards which may be raised by a Rate not
exceeding Two pence in the Pound [..] upon the Inhabitants Owners & occupiers
of Lands Houses Tenements & Hereditament within said Parish.

Your Petitioners therefore Humbly pray this Court will
please to Grant them an Order to enable your Petitioners
to make a Rate or Assessment not exceeding Two Pence in the
Pound upon all and every the Inhabitants of the said Parish
for repairing the said Highways Cause way said pavements
as by the Statute in that case is made and provided.

Willm. Timbrell< no role > }
Churchwarden

John Prat< no role >
Benjn Benuick< no role >
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Surveyors of the Highways .