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May 1792
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To the Worshipful
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William Mainwaring
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Majestys Justices of the Peace
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in their General
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Session of the Peace held for the said County in the Month of May 1792 Assembled
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The Petition of
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Henry Adams
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Humbly Sheweth
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That Your Petitioner is the Contractor for conveying Vagrants in
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through and out of this County and hath been so ever since April Session
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1774
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That at the General Session of the Peace held for this County in
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May Session 1790 your Petitioner applied to the Court and stated that the
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number of Vagrants removed & conveyed Etc. by him had so much increased
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that during the Two years ending in April Session 1790 he had removed
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5341 Vagrants by virtue of 4111 Passes and in consequence of that Application
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the Court were pleased to allow Your Petitioner the Sum of £100 for the extra
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Expence Trouble & Attention brought upon him by the great increase of Vagrants
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during that period.
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That from April Session 1790 to March Session 1792 your Petitioner
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hath removed 5651 Vagrants by virtue of 4433 Passes the Average whereof is
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1580 Vagrants by 1357 Passes in each Year more than the Average number
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conveyed Etc by Your Petitioner during the three first Years of his Contract and
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which is more than double the Average number removed by him in the said
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three first years.
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That in consequence of the great increase of Vagrants Your Petitioner
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has been at on Expence of near One Hundred Pounds within the said Period
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in building and providing suitable Accommodations for Vagrants at his own
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House
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Your Petitioner therefor humbly Prays Your Worships
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to Grant him such further relief as in your Wisdom
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& Justice shall seem meet.
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And Your Petitioner will ever Pray Etc.
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Henry Adams
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