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To the Right Honourable
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Lord Mayor
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of the
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and the Worshipful
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the Aldermen his Majesty's Justices
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of the Peace for the same City at
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their General Quarter Sessions of the
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Peace assembled.
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The Humble Petition of the
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several Consumers of Peace within
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the
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and the Liberties
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thereof
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Sheweth
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That for some time past the Common
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Market Price of Middling British British
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Pease of the new Corn Market in Mark Lane
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hath exceeded the Sum of thirty two Shillings
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the Quarterthe Continuance whereof your
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Petitioners apprehend will prove very Detrimental
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to the City in General and to your Petitioners in
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That your Petitioners are ready to make
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the Truth hereof appear and to prove the same
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in such manner as by the Statutes in that
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behalf is required
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Your Petitioners therefore most
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humbly pray that this Honourable
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Court will take their Case into consideration
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and proceed to examine and determire
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the common Market Price of middling
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British Pease as the same is now and
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has been lately bought and sold in the
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Markets of this City and to certify the same to his
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Majesty's Chief Officer and Collector of
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the Customs in such manner as by the
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Statutes in this behalf is required and
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And your Petitioners shall ever pray Etc.
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