To the Rt. Worspl. his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of Midd
Sheweth
The humble Peticon of Severall Inhabitants of the
upper Hamblett of Rosemary Lane
in the Parish of St Mary
[..] white chapple
in the sd County.
That dayly Meetings are held and kept in the sd. Hamlett under Pretence of a Custom
for keeping a Faire there which is called Hagg Faire.
That the sd. Meetings are a very great hindrance and Disturbance to your Petr.
And forasmuch as the Cheife Aime and Intent of these Meetings are to buy &
sell Stolen Goods and for the Incouragemt. of all manner of Wickedness
Theift & Debauchery And forasmuch as Seuall Persons there doe frequently
harbour & Incourage Seuall Persons who resorte to these Meetings
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Yor. Petrs. therefore most Humbly Pray Yor Wors
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to be pleased to Order that the sd. Meetings may for
the future be wholly Suppressed & that Noe Person
may be suffered to harbour or Incourage any such
Persons referling to the sd. Meetings
And Yor Petr. Shall ever pray Etc
Middx Ss
Ad Genal Session pacis Din Regie tent
[..] Com
apnd
Hicks Hall
in St John Streete
in Com pred Dre Lu
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Scil Decimo None die February Anno Regni Regis Gr
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Derty nunc Anglis Etc Duodecimo