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To the Worshipful Sir
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John Hawkins
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of the Sessions held at
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and other his Majestys
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Justices of
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the peace
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acting in and for the
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The humble Petition of the Commissioners for
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paving Repairing Cleansing Draining Lighting and
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Watching that part of the parish of
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that is and lieth in the
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and for
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removing Annoyances and Obstructions therefrom
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and preventing the like for the future Etc
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioners in pursuance of an Act
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Parliament lately made and passed are cause in
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and Carriage ways within the same to be new paved a
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otherwise improved at a very considerable expence to
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the Inhabitants thereof for the benefit and accomodation
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of the publick in general
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That the present Watch House situate in the center
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of
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St John Street
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near
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Smithfield Bars
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is not only a
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every great Nuisance of itself and a harbour for all
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manner of Filth and Rubbish but also unfit for the
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purpose being to small to hold above five persons at
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most and without any place whatever for securing
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disorderly persons in that may be apprehended or
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given in Charge to the Constable or Headborough of
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the Night who are obliged to send them to Prison until
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they can be carried before a Majestrate the next day
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