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rest of, the Worthy Aldermen Common Coun-
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cell Etc of this City the humble Petition of
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and a
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Tickett Porter
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most humbly presented
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Sheweth That yr. Petinr. in behalf of himself And
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brethrew being ver name one humbly desires you
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would take our miserable case into Consideration
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and not to allow any nor freemen to be admitted
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follow their trade. or occupation in this City for by
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the decrease of trade and by severall persons being
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Lately in ye Crown Service we are dayly Encreasing and Lane
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not gett bread for our selves & Familys so Thope
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Lordship Etc will take our Micrable case into your
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Consideration and admitt us to pay our Grievances before
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your honorable Court which are
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many and to Prsent
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as Some Speedy relieff & your Petitioner as in duty
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bound shall Ever Pray Etc
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P.S the Cause cheiffly arising is by reason of the
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Worthy Merchants not paying a price that tickett porters
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can life honestly perticularly in ye
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trade and I do declare that Mr Whitaken is not worthy
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of being A member of your honble Court. but rather ought
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to be Executed For first he gives Consent to the robbing
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of the poor planters abroad secondly into defraud ye King
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of his Customn Thirdly in defrauding us poor decayd
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Cityzens as Wittness my hand
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Richard Turner
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Written by me Record Turner Tuesday Morning
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Febry. ye 6th being ye birth day of our late Maj
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.Queen
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Ann of blessed Memory
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