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
=
"LMSMPS50604PS506040209"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMPS506040209"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"1087"
>
To the Worshipful His Majesty's
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50604_occ247"
>
Justices of the Peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_occ247"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the Peace"
>
</
interp
>
for the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50604_geo516"
>
County
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_geo516"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Countyof Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_geo516"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in their General Quarter Session assembled.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1088"
>
The Humble Petition of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1088-1"
>
Gervase Scrope
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1088-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Gervase"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1088-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Scrope"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1088-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50604_occ248"
>
Esqr
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_occ248"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Esqr"
>
</
interp
>
. and
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1088-2"
>
Joseph Goodson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1088-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Joseph"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1088-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Goodson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1088-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50604_occ249"
>
Surveyors of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Highways
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_occ249"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Surveyors ofthe Highways"
>
</
interp
>
in the Parish of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50604_geo517"
>
Ruyslip
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_geo517"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Ruyslip"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_geo517"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the County aforesaid.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1089"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Sheweth
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
That the duty directed by the late Act of Parlia-
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
ment for the Amendment and preservation of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Highways in this Kingdom to be Performed
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
And the Money thereby authorized to be collected
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
del
>
And the money thereby authorized to be collected,
</
del
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
& Received has been performed applied & Expended
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
According to the direction of the said Act in the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Course of the current Year
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1090"
>
That Your Petitioners have passed their Accots.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
And Your Petitioner
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1090-1"
>
Gervase Scrope
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1090-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Gervase"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1090-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Scrope"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50604_n1090-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
being still in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
disburse the Sum of Ninety pounds eight Shill.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and eight pence farthing and has been therefore
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Appointed to serve the said office for the year
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
ensuing.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1091"
>
That Your sd Petitioner cannot be otherwise reim-
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
bursed nor the highways of the said Parish
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
sufficiently amended and repaired by the mean
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
prescribed for the Statute duty & composition
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Money of the ensuing Year
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1092"
>
That an equal Rate of Six pence in the pound
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
will produce the Sum of One Hundred and
<
del
>
Twenty
</
del
>
Twelve
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us