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<p n="152"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">1764.</note>
<rs type="date" id="LMSMGO55605_date29">May. 3d</rs>
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<p n="153">named Gentlemen with the thanks of this Court accordingly</p>
<p n="154">Ordered that the thanks of this Court be given to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n154-1">Thomas Lane</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55605_occ136">Esquire</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55605_occ137">Chairman</rs>
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of the Sessions for his great care of and attention to the Welfare<lb></lb>
of this County and for his prudent advise and Assistance in the above mentioned<lb></lb>
Application And the thanks of this Court are hereby given to the said Mr Lane,<lb></lb>
accordingly</p>
<p n="155">Ordered that the Thanks of this Court be given to the Gentlemen of the,<lb></lb>
said Committee of Justices for their Assistance and diligent Attendance.<lb></lb>
on the said Business and the thanks of this Court are given accordingly</p>
<p n="156">And his Majestys said Justices here present being perfectly sensible<lb></lb>
of the Singular Services of the said Mr Hawkins done this County in preparing <lb></lb>
the above mentioned Petition to Parliament and therein representing with<lb></lb>
such Skill and Judgment the true Merits of the Point in dispute between this<lb></lb>
County and the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55605_geo146">City of London</rs>
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in the most just and clear light and plainly<lb></lb>
demonstrating the unreasonableness of the Citys claim on the County such<lb></lb>
care and diligence of Mr Hawkins this Court is satisfyed was one great,<lb></lb>
means of producing the happy Consequences to this County Do Order<lb></lb>
that the Particular thanks of this Court be therefore given to the said Mr.<lb></lb>
Hawkins And the thanks of this Court are hereby given to the said Mr<lb></lb>
Hakwins accordingly</p>
<p n="157">Ordered that an Account of the proceedings on the Newgate<lb></lb>
Petitions before the Committee of the Honorable <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55605_geo147">House of Commons</rs>
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be,<lb></lb>
drawn up and entered in a Book to be kept by the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55605_occ138">Clerk of the Peace</rs>
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as an<lb></lb>
Instruction for a proper defence of the County against any future attempt<lb></lb>
And that <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55605_n157-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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Esqr be and he is hereby requested to prepare <lb></lb>
such Account</p>
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