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The Humble Petition of
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That your Petitioner was on or about the 27th day of
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September last past convicted in the Penalty of Ten Pounds by
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for the said County for that your
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Petitioner being a Person Licensed to let out Horses to hire for the purpose
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of travelling post by the Mile & from Stage to Stage & residing within 5 Miles
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of the Head Office for Stamps did not nor would on the 17th, 18th, 19th, or 20th days
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of Sepr. 1788 being the time appointed for that purpose by the
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Commissioners for putting in Execution a certain Act of Parliament
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made & passed in the 25th. Year of the Reign of his present Majesty
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"Intitled an Act for repealing Duties on Licences taken out by Person
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letting Horses for the purpose of travelling Post & Altho' Pulblic Notice
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thereof was given in the Gazette bring in or deliver to
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being the Person appointed by the said Commissioners for the purpose of
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receiving the same at the Office appointed for the reception of the Duty
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on Lost Horses the Accounts (that is to say) the Stamp Office Weekly
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Accounts in that Behalf directed in and by the said Act of Parliament for
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the 4 Weeks ending on the Saturday preceeding such days of delivery but
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therein failed and made default.
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And your Petitioner thinking himself aggrieved thereby
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humbly begs leave to appeal from such Conviction And
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that you will please to appoint a Day in the present
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Session for that purpose.
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And your Petitioner will never pray Etc.
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