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To the Right Worshipful His Maties Justices of the peace for the
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County of Middlesex, in their General Quarter Sessions of the
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Peace Assembled.
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The humble Petition & Appeal of
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Robert Taylor
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of the Parish of
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in the said
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County
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Victualler
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Sheweth
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That by the several Rates made this present Year for,
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the relief of the Poor of the said Parish, and also for defraying
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the Charges, and Paying the Wages of the Seavengers, Rakers,
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and other Officers within the said Parish for Carrying away
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the Ashes, Dirt, Filth and Soil, Your Petitioner is Rated for
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a House which he Rents ther, of
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George Short
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. the Sumon
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of Forty Shillings above the real Rent which he pays for
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the same, And also Your Petitioner is Charged in the said
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Rates for another House which he rents of the Lady
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Wolstenholme the Summ of three Pounds over and above the
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real Rent which he Pays for the said House, And that having at
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the last Quarter Sessions Appealed against the said Rates for
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the Reasons aforesaid, which Appeal being referred to the
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Neighbouring Justices or any two of them to Report their
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Opinions, they have thought fitt nevertheless to reject the Sd.
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Robert Taylor
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s Appeal for which Reasons he Conceives
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himself Aggrieved, and humbly Appeals against the said
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And Prays that this Court will be pleas'd to
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Order that the Church Wardens & Overseers of the
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Poor & also the Seavengers of the said parish may
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Attend this Court on
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Thursday the Eleventh day
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of October this present
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Gent. Quarter Sessions of the peace
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to hear and Abide the determinacon of this Court
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touching the Premisses.
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And Your peticoner shall ever Pray Etc.
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Robt Taylor
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