Middlesex to wit.

To the Worshipful his Majestys Justices of the peace
in and for the County of Middlesex in their General Quarter
Session of the peace assembled

The Petition and Appeal of John Woodham< no role > of the Parish of Saint
Paul Shadwell in the County of Middlesex Esquire on behalf of himself
and the rest of the proprietors of Shadwell water works in the said parish
of Saint Paul Shadwell .

Sheweth.

That the Churchwardens Overseers of the poor and Vestryman of the said parish
of Saint Paul Shadwell did on the first day of October last make a Rate or Assessment
for the Relief Employment and Maintenance of the poor of the said Parish for three
Months (to wit) from Midsummer 1785 to Michaelmas 1785.

That your petitioner and the rest of the Proprietors of the Shadwell water works
in the said Parish of Saint Paul Shadwell are in and by the said Rate on Assessment
charged in a greater Sum for the said water works than they ought to be assessed and
charged for the same and are thereby greatly over-rated and aggrieved.

Wherefore your petitioner for himself and the rest of the proprietors of the
said water works appeals against the said Rate or Assessment as to the Charge
of one thousand pounds Rent amounting to the Sum of sixty six pounds thirteen
Shillings and four Pence for one Quarters Poors Rate from Midsummer 1785 to
Michaelmas 1785.

And your petitoner for himself and the rest of the proprietors of the
said water works prays that your worships will order the Respondents
on the Hearing of the said Appeal to produce the said Rate or Assessment
and prove that the same hath been made signed published and allowed in
such manner and form as the Law now in force concerning the making
signing publishing and allowing of Rates for the Relief of the poor in the
said parish requires.

And your petitioner Etc.

John Woodham< no role >