Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SM_PSpage"
id
=
"LMSMPS50576PS505760062"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMPS505760062"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"376"
>
To the Worshipfull the
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50576_occ67"
>
Justices of the Peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50576_occ67"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the Peace"
>
</
interp
>
at the Quarter
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Sessions at
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo215"
>
Hick's Hall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo215"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Hick's Hall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo215"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in & for the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo216"
>
County of Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo216"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo216"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"377"
>
The Humble Petition of many of the Inhabitants of the Parish
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo217"
>
St. Mary Islington
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo217"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St. Mary Islington"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo217"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
here names are hereunto subscribed
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"378"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Sheweth
</
note
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"379"
>
That being informed application to intended to be made to thee
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Worshipful Bench of Justices of a Memorial requesting Your Worships
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to issue out a man date or precept to inforce the Statute of Winchester and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Oblige the Inhabitants to Watch & ward, we, your humble Petrs. big have to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
demonstrate & Offer our Reasons against the said Memorial
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"380"
>
Imprimis No notice has been given in the Church that any
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
such business was intende to be proposed to the Vestry, & Consequently
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
those by whom this resolution was formd, avoided taking the sense of the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Inhabitants on a
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50576_occ68"
>
momentous Affair
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50576_occ68"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"momentous Affair"
>
</
interp
>
in which they were nearly concerned
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and a private Vestry obtained the Opportunity of passing a resolution to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
lay a Tax by their own Arbitrary Wills on the whole body of the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
parishioners. But this violation of the undoubled right of the Inhabitants
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
we presume mist defeat the measures so unjustly taken; for the want
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of publishing that particular business in the Church, before the holding
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Such Vestry, we are informed renders the sd. Act of Vestry void & Illegal.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"381"
>
Secondly The said
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo218"
>
Parish of Islington
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo218"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parish of Islington"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50576_geo218"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
is very large; the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Houses are not every where contiguous; but lying in different Rows &
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Buildings detasfied from each other; and besides being Accessible behind
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to dishonest Etc East minded people, it would require prodigious
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Number of Watchman, & an immense expence to Grand us in the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
part that lies most exposed to be attached; and we think the number
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us