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To the Right Honourable Frederick
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Bull Esquire Lord Mayor of the
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and the Worshipfull
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the Aldermen his Majestys Justices
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of the Peace for the same City at their
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General Quarter Sessions of the
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Peace assembled
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The Humble Petition of the
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Master Wardens and Society of
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Innholders
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on behalf of
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themselves and all other the
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Consumers of Oats within the
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said
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and the
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Liberties thereof
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Sheweth
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That for some time past
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Market price of middling British Oats sold in the
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new Corn Market in
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hath exceeded the
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Sum of sixteen Shillings the Quarter the Continuance
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whereof your Petitioners apprehend will prove
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very detrimental to the City in General and to your
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Petitioners in particular
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That your Petitioners are ready to make
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the the truth hereof appear and to prove the same in such
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manner as by the Statues in that behalf is required
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and directed
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Your Petitioners therefore most
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humbly pray that this Honourable Court
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will take their Case into Consideration and
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proceed to examine and determine the
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common Market price of middling British Oats
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as the same is now and hath been lately
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bought and sold in the Markets of this
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City and to certify the same to his Majesty's
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Chief Officer and Collector of the Customs
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in such manner as by the Statutes in
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this behalf is required and directed
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And your Petitioners shall ever pray Etca.
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