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To the Rt: Worsepll. his Matys Justices of the Peace for the
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County of Middx.
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The humble peticon of
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William Gardiner
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Ebenezer Nickotells
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Richard Castle
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Thomas Lygoe
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late Scavengers of
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the
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High Street Precinct
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within the
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Parish of St. Mary Whitechappell
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Sheweth
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That your peticoners were Chosen into the Office of Scavenger at.
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Easter 1715 Which Office was by them Faithfully Discharged.
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That on the Sixth of June last your peticoners were by Warrant
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Called to an Account and appeared accordingly to the Auditors
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appointed by the said Warrant And your peticoners did then make
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it appeare to the Worshippfull Justice Seawell & Justice Wickaw
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that they had Disbursed the Sum of £7:18s:11d: more then they could
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Collect of the Inhabitants, Whereupon in order to Reimburse your
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peticoners and Dicharge the Parish of the aforesaid Debt The
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Parishioners were pleased to grant the present Scavengers or
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Rate sufficient or hath been customary when such small
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Deficiency has happened But they have refused see to doe
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or give your peticoners any Sattisfaction.
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Your Peticoners therefore humbly pray Yor: Worspps
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will be pleased to order the present Scavengers.
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of the aforesaid Precinct to attend this Court
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some Day this Sessions to shew Cause why they
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refuse to Reimburse yor: peticoners, Or that they
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may be otherwise Relieved in the premises As
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to this Court shall be thought meete.
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And Yor: Petrs: shall ever pray Etc
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Wm: Gardiner
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E.. Nicolets
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Richd: Castle
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Tho: Ligo
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