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<p n="2367">December 1782</p>
<p n="2368">said Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2368-1">Peter Stocken</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n2368-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2368-2">Joseph Stocken</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ980">Son</rs>
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and Deputy of the<lb></lb>
said Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2368-3">Peter Stocken</rs>
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had continued to Collect the said Tolls and<lb></lb>
would continue so to do until a Collector should be chosen:</p>
<p n="2369">Ordered that Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2369-1">Joseph Stocken</rs>
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be and he is hereby<lb></lb>
empowered to collect the Tolls of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1973">St. James's Haymarket</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ981">Collector</rs>
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thereof the duty appointed</p>
<p n="2370">The Following Petition from Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2370-1">Joseph Stocken</rs>
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being<lb></lb>
presented and Read Vizt.</p>
<p n="2371">To the Worshipful <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2371-1">William Mainwaring</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n2371-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ982">Esquire</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ983">Chairman</rs>
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and the Rest of His Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ984">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1974">County of Middlesex</rs>
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and also for the City and Liberty of Westmr.</p>
<p n="2372">The Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n2372-1">Joseph Stocken</rs>
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</p>
<p n="2373">West humbly Sheweth</p>
<p n="2374">That your Petitioner has ever since the Elector of<lb></lb>
his late Father to the Office of Collector of the Tolls on Hay and<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1975">St. James</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1976">Haymarket</rs>
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executed that Office as deputy to his<lb></lb>
said late Father and he hopes to he satisfaction of the Magistrates<lb></lb>
who have attended the market and has also been so fortunate<lb></lb>
to meet with the unanimous approbation of the several Salesman<lb></lb>
who have favoured him with their Certificate thereof which <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
leave to Session to this his Petition</p>
<p n="2375">That Your Petitioner at the time of His Father<lb></lb>
Election which is near twelve months ago was in constant<lb></lb>
employment as a Printer which he gave up in order that he <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
be able to pay a proper attention to the Duties of the said Office.</p>
<p n="2376">Your Petitioner who is married and has <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
prospect of an increasing Family and is a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ985">Housekeeper</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1977">parish of St. Martin in the fields</rs>
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begs leave humbly to offer.<lb></lb>
himself to your Worships as a Candidate to succeed his father<lb></lb>
in the said Office and Pledges himself that if he shall be hereby<lb></lb>
as to be elected he will execute the office in person and always<lb></lb>
make it the object of his utmost ambition and will <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
best endeavours at all times to merit your Worships <obscured></obscured>
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