Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SM_PSpage"
id
=
"LMSMPS50284PS502840042"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMPS502840042"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"215"
>
To the Rt. Worspll. his Majties.
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50284_occ46"
>
Justices of ye Peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_occ46"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of ye Peace"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for the County of Middx
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"216"
>
The Humble Peticon of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50284_n216-1"
>
William
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Rippon
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_n216-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_n216-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Rippon"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_n216-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
one of the late
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50284_occ47"
>
petty
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Constables
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_occ47"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"pettyConstables"
>
</
interp
>
of the parish of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50284_geo94"
>
Southmins
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_geo94"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Southmins"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_geo94"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the said County
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"217"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Sheweth
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
That yor. Petr. in April Sessions 1730 did
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
exhibit his Humble Peticon to this Court Praying
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that he might be appointed to pass and Convey the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
vagrants through this County at the Allowance of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Forty pounds as had been Customary for such Service
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
And that yor. Petr. was by order of this Court appointed
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
accordingly
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"218"
>
That in July Sessions following yor. Petr.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
obtained an Order of this Court upon
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50284_n218-1"
>
Wm, Cotesworth
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_n218-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Wm"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_n218-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Cotesworth"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_n218-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50284_occ48"
>
Esqr
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_occ48"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Esqr"
>
</
interp
>
.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
then
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50284_occ49"
>
Trearer of the Moneys
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_occ49"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Trearer of the Moneys"
>
</
interp
>
raised (or to be raised) for
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
passing of Vagrants, for the Sume of Ten Pounds for
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
one qeters. Salary due and ending at Midsume. then
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
last past; which sd Sume yor. Petr. has not yet reced
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"219"
>
And That at
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"LMSMPS50284_date46"
>
Lady Day now last
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_date46"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17320325"
>
</
interp
>
there
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
was also due to yor. petr. the further Sume of Thirty
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
pounds for 3 quarters of a years Salary for the like
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Service (being the remaining past of the Sd year 1730
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for which yor. petr. was so appointed as aforesaid)
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"220"
>
Yor. Petr. therefore most
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
humbly prays yor. Worships
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
would be pleased to Order the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
payment of the said Sume unto
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
your petr.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"221"
>
And yor. Petr. shall ever pray Etc
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"222"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50284_n222-1"
>
Zach. Clarke
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_n222-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Zach"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_n222-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Clarke"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50284_n222-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
{
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Agent fo
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Pe
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us