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