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