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<p n="240">that whatever authority any of us shall be further entrusted <lb></lb>
with, shall be always applyed and exerted for the Safety<lb></lb>
of his Majestys person and Government And for the <lb></lb>
preservation of publick peace and tranquility within this<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO40000_geo175">County. All</rs>
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which we most humbly represent & Submit<lb></lb>
to your Lordships wisdom and Justice</p>
<p n="241"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Answer 7</note>
As to the diligence and Endeavours of the Justices of ye. peace<lb></lb>
for the Service of his Majty. & his Government, That they have<lb></lb>
and will endeavour to establish the Reputation of their<lb></lb>
Comission, Is what will be hoped & be believed from so many<lb></lb>
worthy Gentlemen And'tis also hoped that they will think <lb></lb>
the same Countenance & Encouragement as was enjoyed<lb></lb>
by their predecessors will always be given by the Comission<lb></lb>
of Goal Delivery at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO40000_geo176">Old Baily</rs>
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altho' they should not<lb></lb>
be part of that Comission no more than their predecessors.<lb></lb>
They are pleased to assure your Lordship that what ever<lb></lb>
authority shall be further entrusted with them shall be<lb></lb>
always exerted for the Safety of his Majestys person<lb></lb>
and Government & for the publick peace & tranquility;<lb></lb>
The Lord Mayor & Court of Aldermen desire to be<lb></lb>
entrusted with no more Authority than their predecessors. <lb></lb>
But humbly hope that considering the City built the Sessions<lb></lb>
House & the Goal, and are at the charge of repairing both,<lb></lb>
maintaining all the prisoners aswell those of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO40000_geo177">Middlesex</rs>
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<lb></lb>
as London, The charge of Officers attending on the <lb></lb>
Comission and all the Entertainments on publick<lb></lb>
occasions and have been at other very great expences<lb></lb>
to support the honour and Dignity of this Comission: And<lb></lb>
considering no imputation can be justly charged on<lb></lb>
them, Whereby the publick is in any manner prejudiced <lb></lb>
They perswade themselves from your Lordships Known<lb></lb>
Judgment and Justice that you will please to permit<lb></lb>
the Comission of Goal Delivery and the Comission of<lb></lb>
the peace to continue in the same Channell and with<lb></lb>
the same powers and Jurisdictions as usual without<lb></lb>
any Innovation whatsoever.</p>
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