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To the Worshipful his Majestys
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in their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
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John Howler
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Sheweth
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That on the twenty ninth day of March now last
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past your Petitioner was served with an order under the
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hand and Seal of
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one of his Majesty's
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bearing date the fourth day of that Month
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on the sixth day of January then and now last past duly
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convicted before him the said Justice upon the Oath of
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William
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a credible Witness for that your Petitioner did on the
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twelfth day of December last unlawfully use or cause to
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be and a Waggon upon a certain (Turnpike road in the
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the Sole or
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bottom of the fellies of the Wheels of which said Waggon being
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less breadth or Gauge than six Inches and was then and
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there drawn by five Houses contrary to the Statute in
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that Case made and provided by reason where of and
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by fore of the said Statute your Petitioner had (Forfeited
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for the said Offence the sum of (Five Pounds The the said
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Justice did require and order your Petitioner the pay
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the said Sum of Five Pounds with Costs in six Days
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after he should be served with the said Order that the
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said (Forfeiture might be disposed as the Act directs
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That your said Petitioner thinking himself aggrica
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by the said Conviction and Order of the said Justices For
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that upon the Day on which the said Offence (if any) was
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committed no Notice was given by the Informer to the driver of the
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said Waggon of an intention to complain of such Offered
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