To the Worshipful the Chairman and the rest of the Justices at the Sessions of
the peace held at Westminster for the City and Liberties thereof the 11th. Day
of October 1751.

The humble petition of Edward Simmons< no role > late a
Constable for the parish of St. Paul Covent Garden

Humbly sheweth

That on the 4th. day of July 1750 a Warrant
under the hand and Seal of G: Fouaie Esqr one of his Majesty's Justices of
James Ridgby< no role > Susanna< no role > his Wife and Patience< no role > his Child three Vagrants to
the parish of Ridge in Hertfordshire ; That in Obedience to Said Warrant and
by Vertue thereof Your Petr. delivered the said three Vagrants at the Said
parish As appeares by a Receipt on the Back of the said Warrant in
Your petr's. hands ready to produce; That by said Warrant Your Petr.
was allowed twenty Shillings for his Trouble and Expence That Your
petr often applyed to Mr Cairns the high Constable for the said Twenty
Shillings allowed by the said Warrant to your petr for his Trouble and
Expence in Conveying them to Ridge as aforesaid, But the said high Constable
refused to pay Your petr the said twenty Shillings to the great prejudica
of Your petr.

May it therefore please Your Worships to
to take Your petrs Case into your Consideration
And Out of Your Accustomed Goodness Order
Your petr to be paid the said twenty Shillings
allowed him by the said Warrant for his
Trouble and Expence And Your petr as in Duty
bound

will Ever pray Etc

his
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