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<p n="215">To the right Worshipfull her Majesties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50698_occ65">Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace</rs>
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of the County of Middx.</p>
<p n="216">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50698_n216-1">John Page</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="217"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
</p>
<p n="218">That Yor. Peticon was appointed to be & took upon him the<lb></lb>
Office of one of the Surveyors of the High Wages of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50698_geo145">Parish of<lb></lb>
Harrow on the Hill</rs>
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for the Year 1706. & 1707.</p>
<p n="219">That for amending & repairing the high Wages in the<lb></lb>
said Parish the Inhabitants of the said Parish contracted for<lb></lb>
Severall quantityes of Gravell as herein followeth (vizt) In the<lb></lb>
Year 1706. Seven hundred & Ninety Loads at 4d. P Lord which<lb></lb>
amount to £13. 3s. 4d: And in the Year 1707. One thousand<lb></lb>
thirty Eight loads at 4s. P Load amounting to £17. 6s. 8d. All<lb></lb>
which Gravell was Stocks without any Charge to the Parish.</p>
<p n="220">That Yor. Petitioner has caused & psured all the said<lb></lb>
severall quantityes of Gravell to be used & layd out in the<lb></lb>
amendment of the sd High Wages of the said Parish<lb></lb>
according to his Duty</p>
<p n="221">That Yor. Peticoner has severall times applyed<lb></lb>
himselfe to the Parishmnt. for a Rate to pay the Said respective<lb></lb>
Sumes where with they have refused to comply and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50698_n221-1">Edwards<lb></lb>
Wards</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50698_occ66">Esqr</rs>
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one of her Majestyes <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50698_occ67">Justices of ye peace</rs>
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being dead & <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50698_n221-2">Richard Page</rs>
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Esqrs and then of her Majesty<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50698_occ68">Justices of ye. peace</rs>
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being<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
owner of ye sound where the grovel was had not willing to inter<obscured></obscured>
le to<lb></lb>
in this affair being his own case yors<obscured></obscured>
er could not be<obscured></obscured>
at the Petty Sessions</p>
<p n="222">For as much therefore as your Peticoner<lb></lb>
haveing taken & received the sd Gravell from the Owner<lb></lb>
of the Saile<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Stands hable to pay for the Same in<lb></lb>
default of paymt. by the said Parish which is a main<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Wrong to yor Peticonr.</p>
<p n="223">Yor. Peticoner therefore humbly prays<lb></lb>
that yor. Wors<obscured></obscured>
will be pleased to Order<lb></lb>
the sd Parish to make a Rate to pay off and<lb></lb>
or otherwise to make fish Order for the<lb></lb>
reliefe of yor. Peticon. as in your great<lb></lb>
Wisdom & Justice shall be thought fitt</p>
<p n="224">And your Peticonr. shall ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="225"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50698_n225-1">John Pope</rs>
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