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To His Majesty's
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The Humble Petition of
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That there is a vacancy of Surveyor for the District of the
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and Ely Rents those parts of the
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by
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Charles Simes
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act of Parliament made in the fourteenth Year of his present Majesty
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Reign for Regulating buildings etc
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That your Petitioners was regularly bred as an Archited under
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Mr
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happened about five Years ago has been in Business upon his own
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Kings Mews
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That Your Petitioner Trusts he can have testimonials
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from Persons of competent Skill in the art of Building of his
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knowledge in the Rudiments of his profession and his attention
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Your Petitioner therefore humbly Prays that Your
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Worships will be Pleased to appoint him Surveyor
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of the above mentioned district and he will Endeavores
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by an assiduous attention to the directions of the act
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of Parliament and a consciencious discharge of the
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trust reposed in him
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And Your Petitioner as in duty Bound will ever
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Pray etc
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