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<p n="429">To the Worshipful <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50806_n429-1">Willm Mainwaring</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50806_occ202">Esqr</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50806_occ203">Chairman</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
the rest of the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50806_occ204">Justices</rs>
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in their General Quarter Session <del>for</del>
in the<lb></lb>
month of January 1786 assembled</p>
<p n="430">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50806_n430-1">William Watherston</rs>
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<p n="431"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That in the Month of September 1783 Your Petitioner<lb></lb>
agreed with His Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50806_occ205">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for this County to serve the<lb></lb>
Prisoners in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50806_geo396">New Prison</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50806_geo397">Clerkenwell</rs>
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and the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50806_geo398">House of Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50806_geo399">Clerkenwell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
with Bread at 3d. in the Peck under the Assize price and that he hath Continued<lb></lb>
to Serve the said Prisons under the said Agreement ever Since</p>
<p n="432">That in the Bills delivered to the Court in June, Septr.<lb></lb>
October & Decemr. Sessions last Your Petitioner Charged for 3731 peck leaves<lb></lb>
of Bread which he had delivered to the Prisoners in that time and only Charged the<lb></lb>
same at 1s.11d P last instead of 1s.11.½d which he ought to have done the Assize<lb></lb>
price of Bread during that time being 2s/2½d as will appear by the paper<lb></lb>
hereunto annexed</p>
<p n="433">That these Remains due to your Petitioner 3731<lb></lb>
halfpence which amounts to £7..15..5½ is Consequaence of the said<lb></lb>
Error.</p>
<p n="434">Your Petitioner therefore Prays that<lb></lb>
Your Worships will be pleased to Order him<lb></lb>
the payment of the same</p>
<p n="435">And your Petitioner will Ever<lb></lb>
pray Etc</p>
<p n="436">W Watherton</p>
<p n="437"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Feb. 17th. 1786</note>
<lb></lb>
Examined & Compared the allegations of the above<lb></lb>
petition & the Assize during the said Period & Quantity<lb></lb>
of bread received, appear to be time as stepd<lb></lb>
thereinThe sum of £7.15s.5d th appears to be<lb></lb>
due to the petitioner upon the times of his Contract</p>
<p n="438">Nw nents <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50806_n438-1">Thos. Gording</rs>
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