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P adjorn die Veneris Scibt
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12 o die January 1721
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Order on Mr. Fra:
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Geary's peticon
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concerning him
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& Mrs. Seymour
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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Francis Geary
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Exhibited unto this Court Setting forth that the Petitioners
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Some Years pass agreed with Mrs. Seymour to have the Fees
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of the Court at Hicks hall the benefit a accrewing by Licences
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renewed and all other Advantages belonging to the Cryer
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and House keeper there for so long a time as the said
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Mrs. Seymour Should enjoy the same on Condition
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the Petitioner paid her Forty Pounds in hand and Forty
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pounds more at the expiration of the Year in the whole
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Eighty pounds per Annum And the Petitioner was also
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to pay the said Mr: Seymore one Guinea every
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Sessions for her Assistance in provideing Dinner for
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his Majestys Justices of the Peace at Hicks Hall the
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Petitioners house being then remote and the Petitioner
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was further, at his own Charge to defray the Expences
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of such Dinners and to pay Servants Wages and
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provide Linnen and other accomodations That the
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Petitioner hath not only performed the aforesaid
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Contract but hath paid severall Considerable
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Sumes of Money for Law charges on Mrs. Seymours
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account in getting her possession and on other accounts
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which the Petitioner is ready to make appear, that
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notwithstanding Mrs. Seymours is disatisfyed and
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demands of the Petitioner One Hundred and Ten
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Pounds per Annum Rent which he by no means
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can pay And therefore humbly recommend his Case
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to the Consideration of his Majestys Justices of the
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Peace of this County and humbly hopes under the
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Agreement aforesaid and well behaving himself
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towards his said Majestys Justices of the Peace he
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may be still Continued in his Place And upon
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Consideration had by this Court of the Petitioners
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Complaint and of the Inconveniencies which may
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arise from any Extravagant Demand or Payment
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out of the Profitts of the said Offices of Cryer and
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House keeper Itt is Ordered that it be and it is
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hereby recommended and referred unto William
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