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26th June 1780 - 8th December 1781

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Image 252 of 38111th July 1781


To the Right Honble William Plomer< no role > Esqr.
Lord Mayor< no role > of the City of London and to the
Worshipful the rest of his Majestys Justices of the
Peace for the said City in General Quarter Session of
the Peace holden for the said City Assembled

The Humble Petition of Cornelins Donovan< no role > of London
Citizen and

Sheweth


That in this present Hilary Term< no role > your Petitioner
obtained Judgment in His Majestys Court of Kings Bench at
Westminster againt Thomas Wright< no role > Esqr . and Evan Pugh< no role > Esqr.
two of the Inhabitants of the City of London for the Sum of One
thousand four hundred and sixty seven pounds for Damages
which your Petitioner had sustained as well by reason of the
unlawful riotous and tumultuous assembly of divers Persons
to the Number of twelve and more at the Parish of Allhallows
London Wall in the Ward of Broad Street in London aforesaid and
there unlawfully feloniously and with force wholly demolishing
a Dwelling house of your Petitioner situate and being in the
Parish and Ward aforesaid together with divers Goods and
Chattles of Your Petitioner where with the said Dwelling house
was furnished And also for your Petitioners Costs and Charges
by him about his Suit in that behalf expended And his
Majestys Writ of Fieri facias on the said Judgment hath
been delivered to the Sheriffs of the said City

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays this
Honourable Court will be pleased to order the
said Damages so recovered by your Petitioner
to be raised and levied on the Inhabitants
of the said City and paid to your Petitioners
according to the form of the Statute in such
Case made and provided

Damages 1430..15..6
Costs36..4..6
£ 1467..0..0




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