Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SM_PSpage"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899PS508990091"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMPS508990091"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"468"
>
To the Right Worshipful His Majesty's
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_occ171"
>
Justices of the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_occ171"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of thePeace"
>
</
interp
>
acting in and for the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo536"
>
County of Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo536"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo536"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
at their
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
General Quarter Session of the Peace assembled and holden
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
at the New Session House on
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo537"
>
Clerkenwell Green
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo537"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Clerkenwell Green"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo537"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for the said County
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"469"
>
The Humble Petition and Appeal of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_n469-1"
>
John Wright
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_n469-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_n469-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Wright"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_n469-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo538"
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo539"
>
Kingsbury
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo539"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Kingsbury"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo539"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo540"
>
County of Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo540"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo540"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo538"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Kingsbury in the County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo538"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
aforesaid
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_occ172"
>
Butcher
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_occ172"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Butcher"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on behalf of himself and divers other Inhabitants and Occupiers
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Houses and Lands in the said
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo541"
>
Parish of Kingsbury
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo541"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parish of Kingsbury"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo541"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"470"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Sheweth
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
That on or about the 4th. day of June last past a Rate or
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Assessment for the relief of the Poor of the said
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo542"
>
Parish of Kingsbury
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo542"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parish of Kingsbury"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo542"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
was made and signed by the major part of the Churchwardens and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish and afterwards allowed and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
confirmed by two of his Majesty's
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_occ173"
>
Justices of the Purse
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_occ173"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the Purse"
>
</
interp
>
in and for
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo543"
>
County of Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo543"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo543"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"471"
>
That your Petitioner humbly apprehends himself aggrieved
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
by the said Rate or Assessment And has (as he conceives) divers
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
material Objections against the same
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"472"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
First
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
For that your Petitioner is rated in the said Rate or Assessmt.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
at the Yearly Rent of £210: for a Farm called
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo544"
>
Grove Farm
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo544"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Grove Farm"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo544"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
and 89.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Acres of Meadow Land with a House and Out buildings thereon
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Whereas he only pays for the same the Yearly Rent of £170 exclusive
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the Land Tax which is £21..5s..Pr Annum making together
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Sum of £191..5s..
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"473"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Second
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
For that your Petitioner is also rated in the said Rate or
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Assessment. at the yearly Rent of £13. for a Field called Quarters
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Field which ought to be rated at £9 Pr Annum only. Also for a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Field called Lewins at £24 Pr Annum which ought to be rated at
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
£21 Pr Annum only Also for Thirty one Acres of Meadow Land
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and two small Houses at £86 Pr Annum which ought to be
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
rated at £70. Pr Annum only
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"474"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Third
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
For that a Capital House and 54 Acres of Meadow Land
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the Occupation of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_n474-1"
>
Thomas Allsop
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_n474-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_n474-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Allsop"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_n474-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
an Inhabitant of the said
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo545"
>
Parish
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Kingsbury
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo545"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parishof Kingsbury"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50899_geo545"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
is rated in the said Assessment at £100. Pr. Annum only.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Whereas the same ought to be rated a £140 Pr. Ann.
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us