<div1 type="SM_PSpage" id="LMSMPS50299PS502990021"> <xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="LMSMPS502990021"></xptr>
<p n="84">To the Rt. Worspll. his Majties. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50299_occ24">Justices of the Peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_occ24" type="occupation" value="Justices of the Peace"></interp>
for the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50299_geo48">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_geo48" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_geo48" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in Quarter Sessions assembled</p>
<p n="85">The Humble Petition and Appeal of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50299_n85-1">Benjamin Cooke</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n85-1" type="given" value="Benjamin"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n85-1" type="surname" value="Cooke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n85-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50299_geo49">parish of Edmonton</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_geo49" type="placeName" value="parish of Edmonton"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_geo49" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
in the sd County <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50299_occ25">Gent</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_occ25" type="occupation" value="Gent"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50299_n85-2">Daniel Smith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n85-2" type="given" value="Daniel"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n85-2" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n85-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50299_occ26">Gent</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_occ26" type="occupation" value="Gent"></interp>
, and<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50299_n85-3">James Edwards</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n85-3" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n85-3" type="surname" value="Edwards"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n85-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the said parish Yeom on<lb></lb>
behalfe of them selves and sevll. other Inhabi<lb></lb>
of the said Parish agt. the poors Rate of the<lb></lb>
said parish for the year 1733.</p>
<p n="86"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor. Petr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50299_n86-1">Benjamin Cooke</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-1" type="given" value="Benjamin"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-1" type="surname" value="Cooke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
stands Charged in<lb></lb>
and by the said Rate or Assessmt. at 25 shillings for 20 Pounds Rents<lb></lb>
by the year; That yor. Petr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50299_n86-2">Daniel Smith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-2" type="given" value="Daniel"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-2" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
stands charged by the<lb></lb>
sd Rate at £6.2.6. for 98 pounds Rents by the year; And that yor.<lb></lb>
Petr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50299_n86-3">James Edwards</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-3" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-3" type="surname" value="Edwards"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
stands charged in and by the said Rate at<lb></lb>
£1.17.6 for 30 pounds Rents by the year, which said sevll. Sums<lb></lb>
are more than yor. Petr. respectivetly ought to pay towards the sd<lb></lb>
Rate, by reason yor. Petr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50299_n86-4">Benjamin Cooke</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-4" type="given" value="Benjamin"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-4" type="surname" value="Cooke"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
is charged to the full<lb></lb>
Rents of the Value of his Estate in the said Parish when a great<lb></lb>
Number of the Infabts. of the sd parish are abated one fifth part out<lb></lb>
of the reall and known Value of their Rents: And that your Petrs.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50299_n86-5">Daniel Smith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-5" type="given" value="Daniel"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-5" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50299_n86-6">James Edwards</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-6" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-6" type="surname" value="Edwards"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50299_n86-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
are charged for more than the full<lb></lb>
Value of their Lands and Tenements, which they respectively have<lb></lb>
or Occupy in the said Parish; That several other Inhabts. of the said<lb></lb>
parish are charged in the said Rate for sevll Sums of money much<lb></lb>
less than the reall and Known Value of the Lands and Houses which<lb></lb>
they respectively have or Occupy in the said parish: That the said<lb></lb>
Rate (in General) is very Irregular, Partiall, Unjust and unequall<lb></lb>
And that yor. Petrs. (as well as many other of the Inhabts. of the<lb></lb>
said Parish) finding themselves very much aggrieved by the said<lb></lb>
Rate or Assessment (as it now Stands) doe humbly Appeal against<lb></lb>
the same</p>
<p n="87">And pray your Worps. would be pleased<lb></lb>
to Order that the Church wardens and Over<lb></lb>
: seers of the poor of the said Parish, with<lb></lb>
their respective Books or Assessments<lb></lb>
which have at any time or times been made<lb></lb>
for the said year 1733 and all other persons<lb></lb>
who have the Custody or Keeping of the said</p>
</div1>

View as Text