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<p n="557">To the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancell<obscured></obscured>
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of Great Britain.</p>
<p n="558">The Humble Representation of his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50409_occ170">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50409_geo372">County of<obscured></obscured>
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Middlesex</rs>
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in General Sessions Assembled.</p>
<p n="559"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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Unto your Lordship That at the Sessions of the Peace holden for the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50409_geo373">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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in September last Vizt. on Thursday Commonly called the County day when the greater<obscured></obscured>
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Number of the said Justices were Assembled at Hicke's Hall a Complaint was made to them by<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n559-23">Richard Riccards</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n559-47">Boulton Manwaring</rs>
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and the rest of the Justices of the Peace Acting in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50409_geo374">the Tower<lb></lb>
Division</rs>
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against Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n559-1">Samuel Gower</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50409_occ171">Knight</rs>
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one other of the said Justices Acting in the same<lb></lb>
Division for many Misbehaviours and Irregularities by him done and Committed in his Office<lb></lb>
of a Justice of the PeaceAnd therefore in humble Duty the said Justices in Sessions now<lb></lb>
Assembled this 28th.<del>Sixteenth</del>
Day of<del>January</del>
February Do Represent unto your Lordship That<lb></lb>
Mary Complaint having been made by Sundry persons of the best Character and Ability living<lb></lb>
in the said Division against one Mrs. Roberts who keeps<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Bagme in Ayloff Street <lb></lb>
Good mans Fields in the said Division called the Turks head Bagino and also against<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n559-2">Lewis Hallam</rs>
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who keeps an Ale house called the Taphouse Wells in Good mans Fields<lb></lb>
aforesaid for keeping respectively<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Common<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
reputed or Notorious known Baw by house<lb></lb>
for gain therein to the Encourageing of all Vice and Profaneness whereunto many Idle and Disorderly<lb></lb>
Persons Young and Old of both Sexes resort by day and Night and Commit divers Outrages<obscured></obscured>
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Disorders to the Disturbance of the InhabitantsThe said Justices of the said Division at<lb></lb>
their General Meetings for Granting Licences to Victuallers when the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n559-3">Samuel Gower</rs>
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was<lb></lb>
present have often refused to Grant Lincences to the Sd. Roberts and Hallam for the Causes<lb></lb>
aforesaid, Notwithstanding which and the all the said Justices at such meetings<lb></lb>
(saveing himself) Utterly refused to Grant such Licences to the said Roberts & Hallam Yet<lb></lb>
he the said Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50409_n559-4">Samuel Gower</rs>
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hath been Urgent on their behalf and Endeavoured to get some<lb></lb>
one of the said Justices to Join with him in Granting such Licences.</p>
<p n="560">That not being able by such his Publick as also Private and Personal</p>
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