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To the Right Honourable the
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Worshipfull the Aldermen his Majestys Justices of the
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Peace for the of
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The Humble Petition of
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Thomas Mussendine
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner did in Easter Term 1781 commence
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his Action in
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two of the
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Inhabitants of the said
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for the Recovery of the Damages
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Sustained by your Petitioner by reason and on account of the unlawful
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Riotus and Tumultuous assembly of divers persons to the
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of 12 and more at the said City of
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in the Parish
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Andrew Holborn in the
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without on the
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7th. day of Time in the year of our Lord 1780 and then and there
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unlawfull Felloniously and with force wholly demolishing a
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certain Dwelling House and divers Goods and Chattels therein
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kept and Deposited belonging to your Petitioner situate in
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Bernards Inn in the said Parish and Ward aforesaid in the
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aforesaid.
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That your Petitioner having Declared in such Action
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the Defendants Pleaded thereto and the Cause being thereupon at
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Issue the same came on to be and was Tried before the Right
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Honourable the Earl of Mansfield Chief Justice of the said
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Court the sittings after
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and for the said
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when a Verdict was found for
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your Petitioner for the Sum of £102:9s:9d being the amount of
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the damages by your Petitioners Sustained on the Account and in the manner
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aforesaid besides your Petitioners Costs of Suit.
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That your Petitioner hath since the Trial of the said
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Cause and since the said Verdict was found as aforesaid got his
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Costs Charges and Expences of the said Action and Trial duly
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