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To the Honble the
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Parliamt. Assembled of ye County of Middx
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The humble Peticon of the
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doe Assembled and Sworne assembled
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asembled the at
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Generall Sessions
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of ye peace
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held
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for ye County the Seven & Twentieth day of Feb: 1698
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for the
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County of Middx
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Most humbly Sheweth
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That whereas wee are informed That for many yeares
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last past, by ye.Subtile practices of some persons Confederateing together to
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Ingross and forestall ye. Markett of Fish; great Quantities of Fish have been
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distroyed to advance and keepe up the remaineing parte at great prizes
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which hath been prjudiciall to all persons inhabiting in London and this County of
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and adjacent Counties and greately mischevious to the poore And
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observeing by the votes of this Honble house, That a bill is brought in for
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makeing Billins gate a
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for Fish, which wee apprehend
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will be a meanes if passed into Act to prvent for the future the
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aforesd. Inconveniencies and make Fish mutch more plentifull and
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cheaper then formerly
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Wee Therefore most humbly prayes
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This Honble. House that the said Bill
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may pass to Effect The Assureing
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or.Selves to find great advantages
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There by
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And yor Peticonr. shall ever pray Etc.
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