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<p n="710">To the right Honoble. the Lord Mayor<lb></lb>
of ye. City of London & others his<lb></lb>
Majesties Justices of ye. peace of ye<lb></lb>
Sd. City of Quarter Sessions assembled.</p>
<p n="711">The humble peticon and appeale of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15032_n711-1">Thomas<lb></lb>
Watledge</rs>
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<p n="712"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That their has been demanded of your Petr.<lb></lb>
Severall large Sumes of money as rates made on<lb></lb>
your Petrs. for ye. Releife of the poor of the parish<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15032_geo507">St. Michaels Crooked Lane London</rs>
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& for other<lb></lb>
things not therein Specifyed for the Sevrall years<lb></lb>
1718: 1719: & 1720 Tho ye same were never<lb></lb>
demanded of your Petr. till very lately</p>
<p n="713">Your Petr therefore humbly appeales from<lb></lb>
the sd. Sevrall rates as being both unequall<lb></lb>
& Illegall It being made to raise money for<lb></lb>
ye Releife of ye poor and for other things<lb></lb>
which things are not therein specifyed And<lb></lb>
therefore your Petr. humbly prays this<lb></lb>
Court that he may be heard by his<lb></lb>
Councell agt. ye sd. Rates And your<lb></lb>
Petr. Shall pray Etc.</p>
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