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To the
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William Nash
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Lord Mayor
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of the
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and to the Worshipful the Aldermen his
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Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the same
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City at their General Quarter Sessions of
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the Peace Assembled
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The Humble Petition
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of the Master, Wardens and Society
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of Innholders of the
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on behalf of themselves and the
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rest of the Consumers of Oats
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within the
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and
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the Liberties thereof
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Sheweth
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That for some Time past the common
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market Price of Midling English Oats at the new Corn
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Market in Mark Lane hathexceeded the Sum of
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sixteen Shillings the Quarter, the Continuance whereof
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your Petitioners apprehend, must prove very detrimental
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to the City of London in General, and to your Petitioners
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in particular.
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That your Petitioners are ready to make the
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Truth hereof appear, and to prove the same in such
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manner as by the Statutes in that behalf is required
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Your Petitioners therefore
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humbly pray that this honourable
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Court will take their Case into
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Consideration and proceed to examine
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and determine the common Market
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Price of midling English Oats as the
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same is now, and hath been lately
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bought and sold in the Markets of
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this City and to certify the same to
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his Majesty's Chief Officer and Collector
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of the Customs in such manner as by
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the Statutes in this behalf is required
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And your Petitioners shall ever pray Etc
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