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for a Watch
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have rent in Long
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Alley in Shoreditch}
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Reading the Humble Peticion
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sevral of the Ancient Inhabitants of
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Long Alley next Adjorneing to Morefield in the Liberty of Norton Folgate in Finsbury
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division in this County Exhibited unto this Court thereby Shewing that they have
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had a standing watch kept between the Signe of the Dolphin & Long Alley end
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next unto Morefields for att least Fifty years past as they could make appear the
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said place haveing been well liked of by divers High constables itt being much for
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the safety of the Petitioners who dwell soe near Morefields where frequent Outrages
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and Robberies are Comitted & praying that this Court would grant them an Order
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for the Continuance of the said Watch in the Old accustomed place before menconed
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Soe that itt might not be in the Power of any Constable or other Officer for the
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Future to Alter the same without leave from this Court Itt is thought fitt and
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Ordered by this Court that the Present Constable of the said Liberty and the
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Succeeding Constable for the time being doe place a Sufficient Watch att the
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Stands before mentioned for Security of the Inhabitants there and that they doe
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not remove the Watchmen Occasions
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