To the Rt. Worshippfull her Maties: Justices of
the Peace
for ye. County of Middlesex
The humble Peticon of the Inhabitants of
Hollywell
Court als King Johns Court
in the Parish of St. Leonard
Shoreditch
in this County
Humbly Sheweth
That that it hath been accustomed time out of Mine for the Peticonrs:
to choose Scavengers within themselves for the said Court & to make
a Rate for the clensing the Same (and noe other Officers) Yet
the Antient Inhabitants of the Parish of Shordith
at a Vestry
held for the choseing Scavengers
have contrary to Sevrall orders
of this Court one Whereof is ready to be produced Chosen Scavengers
for the Liberty of Hollywell Street
and included Hollywell
Court to them contrary to the said Antient Custom And contrary
to The Sevrall Orders of this Honble: Court
Dr 8
J Ingham
Wherefore Yor, Peticonr: humbly prayes
an Order of this Honble. Court for the present
Scavengers
of Hollywell Street
and all others
concerned to Attend this Honble. Court at a certaine
time to Shew cause why they have taken the
said Hollywell Court
into the liberty of Hollywell
street & why your peticonrs. Should not chose theire
Own Scavengers According to Antient custome or
otherwise Order as to your Worpps Shall Seem meet
Etc
And yor. peticonrs: Shall pray Etc
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