To the Honble the Knights Cittizen and Burgesses in
Parliamt. Assembled of ye County of Middx

The humble Peticon of the Justices of the Peace and the Grand Juryof the
County of Middx doe Assembled and Sworne assembledasembled the attheGenerall Sessions
of ye peace [..] heldfor ye County the Seven & Twentieth day of Feb: 1698for the
County of Middx

Most humbly Sheweth

That whereas wee are informed That for many yeares
last past, by ye.Subtile practices of some persons Confederateing together to
Ingross and forestall ye. Markett of Fish; great Quantities of Fish have been
distroyed to advance and keepe up the remaineing parte at great prizes
which hath been prjudiciall to all persons inhabiting in London and this County of Middx
and adjacent Counties and greately mischevious to the poore And
observeing by the votes of this Honble house, That a bill is brought in for
makeing Billins gate a Free Markett for Fish, which wee apprehend
will be a meanes if passed into Act to prvent for the future the
aforesd. Inconveniencies and make Fish mutch more plentifull and
cheaper then formerly

Wee Therefore most humbly prayes
This Honble. House that the said Bill
may pass to Effect The Assureing
or.Selves to find great advantages
There by

And yor Peticonr. shall ever pray Etc.