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<p n="661">That for these reasons and as it will tend to the<lb></lb>
greater improvement of that part of the parish if the<lb></lb>
said Watch House was pulled down and entirely removed<lb></lb>
and a more convenient one erected and built in some other<lb></lb>
part of the parish as well for the better accommodation<lb></lb>
of the Officers of the Night as for the securing (without<lb></lb>
Sending to Prison) until they can be carried before a<lb></lb>
Majestrate all such persons as may be apprehended<lb></lb>
or given in Charge as aforesaid But for as much as there<lb></lb>
is no suitable and proper place within the said part of the<lb></lb>
Parish for that purpose except on the West side of the <lb></lb>
Wall of the Court Yard of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50629_geo482">Hicks's Hall</rs>
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where the Engine<lb></lb>
House how stands (or even there without making use<lb></lb>
of the said Wall) and your Petitioners are desirous of <lb></lb>
erecting a Building there according to the plan hereunto<lb></lb>
annexed to answer the purpose as well of a Watch House<lb></lb>
as an Engine House which may be of great use in cases of <lb></lb>
Fire in the Night time by having people always at hand<lb></lb>
to give timely assistance of the Engine</p>
<p n="662">Your Petitioners therefore most humbly pray<lb></lb>
your Worships that in erecting such Building<lb></lb>
for the purpose of a Watch House and Engine<lb></lb>
House where the Engine House now stands<lb></lb>
according to the said plan they may beat liberty<lb></lb>
to make use of so much of the Wale of the said<lb></lb>
Court Yard as may be necessary And your<lb></lb>
Petitioners shall ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="663">Signed by order of the said Commissioners<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50629_n663-1">Jno. Cocker</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50629_occ192">Clerk</rs>
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