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To the Worshipful his Majesties
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in their General Session of the Peace
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Assembled
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The humble Petition of Several of the Inhabitants
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of the Parishes of
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Sheweth
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That by an Act made in the Twenty ninth Year
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of the reign of his late Majesty King Charles the Second No
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Droven horse courser waggoner butcher or Higher should travel
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or come into their Inn or lodging upon the Lords day upon
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pain to forfeit Twenty Shillings and if any Person offending
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in the Premisses should be Convicted before any Justice of the
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Peace upon View or Confession of the party or proof of one Witness
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by Oath the forfeitures are to be levied by distress and Sale of
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goods and in default of distress the offender Should be set in the
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Stocks two hours
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That it has been the constant method (till lately) for
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the Drovers bringing Cattle out of the Country to Smith field
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market to lodge their Cattle in the Grounds or Inns in and abt.
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Islington
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& usually Came into these Inns with such Cattle on a
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Saturday to be in Readiness for Mondays market but now and
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for some time past the Drovers instead of coming to their Inns
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with their Cattle on a Saturday do not come in till the Sunday
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Morning which the Petitioners Conceive is not only an undue
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Observation of the Lords day a Violation of the above Law but
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also a Very Greivous Nusance
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That the Petitioners without the interposition of this
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Hounourable Court are unable to put in execution the above good &
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Wholsome Law and Therefore
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Humbly Pray Your Worships to take the Premisses
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into your serious Consideration and give such
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directions to the high Constables of the Division
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in Order to Suppress such great & growing evils
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or to grant the Petitioners such Relief as to your
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Worships shall seem meet
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And the Petitioners will ever Pray Etc
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G: Talmash Agent for
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the Petitioners
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