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February 1727

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Middx ss:


Ad General Quarterial Session pacis Dni Regis tent p
Com Middx apnd Hicks hall in St. John street in Com prd.
p adjorn die Jovis scilt duodecimo die Januar anno regin
Dni Georgy nunc Regis Magne Britannie Etc decimo tertio

Upon informacon given unto this Court that the deputies and agents of Thomas
Robe
< no role > & John Matthews< no role > Esqrs. Clerke of the Market
of his Majesties household or their or one of
their Deputys or Agents
have & doetakeexact &
receive of severall Tradesmen & Alehouse keepers
in this County
receive great Sumes of money
of Tradesmen & Alehouse Keepers in this Countyupon
under prtence of weighing of their weights and measureing of
their quarts, pints & other measures, and that such
proceeding is illegall & oppressive & cannot be justifyed, And
the said Mr. Robe being now present & insisting
on the legality of their proceedings by vertue of the
patent granted of the Office of Clerketoof the said Market to him & the
said Mr. Matthews, This Court upon reading the
aforesaid Patent Doth Order that the consideracon
of the said patent & of the-Extent thereof & of the power & authority
thereby granted beconsudeadjourned Untill the




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