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To the Worshipful
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in their General Quarter Session
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month of January 1786 assembled
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The Humble Petition of
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Sheweth
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That in the Month of September 1783 Your Petitioner
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for this County to serve the
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Prisoners in
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with Bread at 3d. in the Peck under the Assize price and that he hath Continued
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to Serve the said Prisons under the said Agreement ever Since
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That in the Bills delivered to the Court in June, Septr.
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October & Decemr. Sessions last Your Petitioner Charged for 3731 peck leaves
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of Bread which he had delivered to the Prisoners in that time and only Charged the
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same at 1s.11d P last instead of 1s.11.½d which he ought to have done the Assize
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price of Bread during that time being 2s/2½d as will appear by the paper
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hereunto annexed
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That these Remains due to your Petitioner 3731
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halfpence which amounts to £7..15..5½ is Consequaence of the said
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Error.
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Your Petitioner therefore Prays that
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Your Worships will be pleased to Order him
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the payment of the same
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And your Petitioner will Ever
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pray Etc
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W Watherton
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Feb. 17th. 1786
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Examined & Compared the allegations of the above
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petition & the Assize during the said Period & Quantity
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of bread received, appear to be time as stepd
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thereinThe sum of £7.15s.5d th appears to be
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