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January 1779
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And the said Report being read Article by Article It
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is Ordered that so mush of the said Report as respects the Claim of the said
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Richard Akerman
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under the Act of the 16th. of his present Majesty be and the
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same is hereby Confirmed And it is also Ordered that so much of the
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said Report as respects the demand of the said
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Richard Akerman
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under the
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Act of the 14th. Year of the Reign of his present Majesty be and the same is hereby
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approved And it is further Ordered that the
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of this County do
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refuse to pay the said demand and that if Mr. Akerman shall proceed by
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legal proofs to compel him thereto the Treasurer do defend such refusal and
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that a Copy of this Resolution be given to Mr. Akerman
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Ordered that the said Committee have leave to sit again in
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further Execution of their reference and that the
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do take his Instructions
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in defence of the said Demand from the said Committee
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Ordered that the Treasurer do immediately apply to the
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Sollicitor General
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Edward Bearcroft
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John Dunning
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and Retain them of Counsel on his behalf
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By adjournment same day
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The following Petition from Mr.
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Richard Bond
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Keeper
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of the Tap at New Prison
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Clerkenwell
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being laid before this Court Vizt.
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To His Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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in their General Quarter Session of the peace assembled
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The Humble Petition of
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Richard Bond
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Keeper of the Tap
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Sheweth
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That on the Twenty fifth day of March 1775 Your
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Petitioner took of his Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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for this County the Tap
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to hold the same at Will at the annual Rent of Thirty Pounds
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That he has Constantly conformed to the instructions
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which he then received from the Justices and has supplied the prisoners with
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Hands and Liqours both good in Quality and Quantity and at a fair and
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reasonable price
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That since the Commencement of the present
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War with france but more Especially during the Operation of the Act for
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Recruiting his Majestys Land and Marine forces the profits of the
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Tap have decreased in the proportion of Two thirds and the Taxes which
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Your petitioner pays for it are become extreamly heavy so that Your
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Petitioner now finds himself unable out of the present income from the Tap
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to pay to the County so high a Rent as £30. a Year without prejudice to his
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private fortune and injury to his Young family
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Your
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