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<p n="302">To the Worshipful his Majestys<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50896_occ107">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo242">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace<lb></lb>
Assembled</p>
<p n="303">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n303-1">John Howler</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo243"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo244">Amersham</rs>
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in the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo245">Bucks</rs>
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</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50896_occ108">Inn holder</rs>
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<p n="304"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That on the twenty ninth day of March now last<lb></lb>
past your Petitioner was served with an order under the<lb></lb>
hand and Seal of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n304-1">Nathaniel Bland</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50896_occ109">Esquire</rs>
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one of his Majesty's<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50896_occ110">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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acting in and for the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo246">County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</rs>
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bearing date the fourth day of that Month<lb></lb>
Whereby;-after reciting or setting forth that your Petitioner was<lb></lb>
on the sixth day of January then and now last past duly<lb></lb>
convicted before him the said Justice upon the Oath of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50896_n304-2">William<lb></lb>
Clark</rs>
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a credible Witness for that your Petitioner did on the<lb></lb>
twelfth day of December last unlawfully use or cause to<lb></lb>
be and a Waggon upon a certain (Turnpike road in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo247"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo248">Parish of Hillington</rs>
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in the said Counter of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50896_geo249">Middlesex</rs>
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</rs>
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the Sole or<lb></lb>
bottom of the fellies of the Wheels of which said Waggon being<lb></lb>
less breadth or Gauge than six Inches and was then and<lb></lb>
there drawn by five Houses contrary to the Statute in<lb></lb>
that Case made and provided by reason where of and<lb></lb>
by fore of the said Statute your Petitioner had (Forfeited<lb></lb>
for the said Offence the sum of (Five Pounds The the said<lb></lb>
Justice did require and order your Petitioner the pay<lb></lb>
the said Sum of Five Pounds with Costs in six Days<lb></lb>
after he should be served with the said Order that the<lb></lb>
said (Forfeiture might be disposed as the Act directs</p>
<p n="305">That your said Petitioner thinking himself aggrica<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
by the said Conviction and Order of the said Justices For<lb></lb>
that upon the Day on which the said Offence (if any) was<lb></lb>
committed no Notice was given by the Informer to the driver of the<lb></lb>
said Waggon of an intention to complain of such Offered</p>
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