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To the Right Honourable William
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Plomer
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of
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the
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, and the
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Worshipful the Aldermen his
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Majesty's Justices of the Peace for
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the said City, at their General
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Quarter Sessions of the Peace
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Assemble.
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The Humble Petition of
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Henry West
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, an Inhabitant of
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the Parish of
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Saint Mildred in
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the Poultry
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, London.
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Sheweth
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That by a Rate and Assessment made for one
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whole Year, for the said Parish of Saint Mildred in
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, commencing the twenty Fifth Day of
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March last past, and ending the twenty Fifth Day
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of March now next ensuing, your Petitioner was
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freed and assessed the Sum of ten Pounds and Four
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Shillings, as his share and Proportion towards the
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said Rate
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That your Petitioner humbly conceives the
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said Charge and Assessment of ten Pounds and Four
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Shillings, to be illegally, partially, and unequally
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assessed upon him, and considerably more than by
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Law he ought to pay.
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Your Petitioner therefore begs leave
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to appeal to this Honourable Court
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against the said Rate and Assessment
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And Prays that this Honourable
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Court will please to take his Case
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into Consideration, and to grant him
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such Relief as in their Wisdom
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shall seem just and reasonable
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And your Petitioner shall ever pray Etc.
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Dan. Gunston
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