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To the Worshipfull his Majesty's
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The Humble Petition and Appeal of
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of the Parish of
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That by Virtue of an Order under the hand of
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Esqr: one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlsex
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bearing date the Sixteenth day of October one Thousand seven
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hundred and Fifty reciting that Whereas Compliant upon oath was
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made unto him on the Sixth day of October by
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Thomas Forgie
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that he
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did under take and Agree with your Petitioner for himself and Seventeenth
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more of his gang to wit
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Luke Goreman
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Thomas Ridge
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Thomas Lawrence
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John Smith
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Lawrence Brown
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Dannison
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William Bridon
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anthony Burn
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James
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Mackdaniel
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to work the Coals of the Ship Sarah at two Shillings P score
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and that in doing of the Said Work they were greatly hindred Vizt:
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for two days which hindrance and Stop they laid to your Petitioners
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charge as a damage done to them twelve Shillings each man and
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that he had Summoned your Petitioner to Appear before him to
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Answer the Said Complaint and to Shew Cause it your Petitioner
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Could why he ought not to pay them according to their demand
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and that in obedience to the Said Summons your Petitioner had
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appeared before him with them and he not makeing it appear
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but that he ought to make them Some Satisfaction for the loss of
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their time he therefore ordered your Petitioner to Pay unto each
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man the sum of nine Shillings.
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That your Petitioner conceives himself aggreived by
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the said order and humbly appeals against the same.
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly Prays that
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Your Worships will be pleased to appoint a day of
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this present Sessions that all Partys May Att end
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to hear and abide the Indgement and determination
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of this Court touching the Said Appeal
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And your Petitioner Shall every pray Etc.
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Middlesex
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At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of our
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Sovereign Lord the King Golden for the County of
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Middx
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at Hicks Hall in Saint
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John Street
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in the County
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aforesaid by adjormt. on Tuesday the
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Sixteenth
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fifteenth day of January
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in the Twenty fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign
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Lord George the Second King of Great Britain
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France and Ireland Defender of the Faith
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It is Ordered by this Court that the above named
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Thomas Forgie
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</
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and the other Seventeen persons in the above recited order mentioned
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and
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herein before
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named in the Said Petiton appeal have Notice of this Appeal and that they
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</
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and all partys concerned to attend this Court on Thursday
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</
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>
next at ten of the Clock int he fore noon to hear and abide the Judgement
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and determination of this Court touching the Said Appeal.
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By the Court
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Walter
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