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To the Worshipful
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His Majesty's
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I do hereby humbly Certify that I have weigtred and caused
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to be weighed all the Bread delivered to the Prisoners in the
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and found on the following Days several Loaves
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Short of Wright Vizt.
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September 20th. 19 Loaves Short of weight1- 2˝oz2-2oz3-1˝oz13-1oz
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27- 46 Do3-2˝1621˝15-1
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And I do further Certify that since that time the Loaves have been full
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weight and sometimes above weight Dated the 30th day of October 1783
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