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May 1707

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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

John Horsfeild< no role >
John Thomas< no role >
John Berry< no role >
Richard Barlon< no role >
John Leigh< no role >




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