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<p n="424">To the Right Honble Sr <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n424-1">George Thorold</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15031_occ142">Knt</rs>
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& <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15031_occ143">Bar</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15031_occ144">Lord<lb></lb>
Mayor</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15031_geo170">City of London</rs>
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and to the rest of his Maties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15031_occ145">Justices<lb></lb>
of the peace</rs>
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at their Gen Quarter Sessions of ye peace Assembled</p>
<p n="425">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n425-1">Edward Parker</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n425-2">Richd Taylor</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n425-3">Joseph Skelton</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n425-4">Robt Wakefeild</rs>
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<p n="426"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That about the 7th of October last 333 Quarters of Malt of your<lb></lb>
Petitioners, were put in a Lighter<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
upon the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15031_geo171">River Thames</rs>
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and ingoing<lb></lb>
between <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15031_geo172">Queenhithe</rs>
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and Dowgate, by reason of the Suddein and<lb></lb>
Violent Tempestons Storm of Wind & rain that rose then<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
the sd Quanty of Malt Was unfortunately lastaway by teh Sinking of ye<obscured></obscured>
lighting<del>lost & destroyed</del>
in the Water. for<lb></lb>
which your Petiticoners had paid the Duty to the King.</p>
<p n="427">That your Petitionrs have With their utmost diligence<lb></lb>
endeavoured to Save as much as possibly they cou'd out of the<lb></lb>
Water and have taken thence 290 Quarters & 6 Bushells<lb></lb>
which is greatly Damaged & the remaining 42 Quarters & 2<lb></lb>
bushells were entirely lost, by which yr petitioners are great<lb></lb>
Sufferers</p>
<p n="428"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Seperate proporconsQrs</note>
</p>
<p n="429"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n429-1">Richd Taylor</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15031_n429-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
120<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n429-2">Edwd Parker</rs>
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100<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n429-3">Joseph Skelton</rs>
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070<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15031_n429-4">Rt Wakefeild</rs>
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043}</note>
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<p n="430">Your Petitioners therefore most humbly prays<lb></lb>
Your Honr & Worps will be pleased to Order that<lb></lb>
they may be allowed the whole Duty for ye sd 42<lb></lb>
Quarters & 2 bushells and also such a proportionable<lb></lb>
Allowance for the Damage Sustained on the<lb></lb>
290 Quarters & 6 bushells as Your Honr & Worps<lb></lb>
Shall adjudge reasonable, and grant them a<lb></lb>
Certificate for that purpose to ye Collectors of the<lb></lb>
sd Duty</p>
<p n="431">And the Shall Ever pray<lb></lb>
Etc</p>
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