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October 1709

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The humble Represent upon of her Maties [..] Justices of the peace for
County of Middx & City & Libty of Westmr

[..] Justices of ye Peace for ye County of Middx
Sheweth that [..] in obedience to her Maties Comands Signified
& City of Westmr [..]
by ye Lords of her Majties much
Humble [..] Privy Conncell to Inquire into ye Causes of the
Excessive Price of earn & ye Price & wright of Bread
[..] Wm humbly Certify yein performance of ye abovemenconed order
they
we have mett & (as much as ye Shortness if ye Time
would Pmitt) Informedthemselvesourselves of ye causes thereof
And to find that (besids the Badness of ye Seasus
& ye Great exportation of Camp beyond the Seas &
Great Quantityes distilld) these have bee severall
Abuses comited ishallSevall Marketts wthn this County
by persons that Ingross Great Quantityes of Corn
in order to raise the price thereof

That Severall Harness for bear Bringing their
Corn to ye Markett but only samples & sell by ye
Sample, By what ye Marketts remein Unfurmthl [..]
Thatye sd Justices havewe given directing to ye High Cars
Stably of ye wall Hundreds & ye clerks of ye hall menlett to inform themselves of all

To the Lords & others of her Maties. most Lorneth privy Councell




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