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To the
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Frederick Bull
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Lord Mayor
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of the
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City of London
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and to the Worshipful the Aldermen his
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Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the
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same City at their General Quarter
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Session of the Peace assembled
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The Humble Petition of the
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Master Wardens and Society of
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Innholders
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on
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behalf of themselves and all other
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the Consumers of Oats in the said
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and the Liberties thereof
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That lately
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the common
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Market Price of
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middling British Oats at the new Corn Market in Mark
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Lane has exceeded the Sum of sixteen Shillings the
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Quarter the continuance whereof your Petitioners
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apprehend must prove very detrimental to the City in
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General and to your Petitioners in particular
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That your Petitioners are ready to make the
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Truth hereof appear and to prove the same
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in such manner as by the Statutes in that behalf
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is required
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Your Petitioners therefore most
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humbly pray that this Honble Court
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will take their Case into Consideration
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and proceed to examine and determine
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the common Market price of middling
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British Oats as the same is now and
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hath been lately bought and sold in the
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Market of this City and to certify the
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same to his Majestys Chief Officer
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and Collector of the Customs in such
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manner as by the Statutes in this
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behalf is required and directed.
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And your Petitioners shall every pray Etc a
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The Persons who are to support this Petition are
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the same who are mentd at the bottom of the other Petr.
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you herewith receive
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