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The humble Peticon of the ancient
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Inhabitants of the
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in pursuance of a late Order of this Court your Peticonrs
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thereby ordered to provide and mainteyne a Sufficient number
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Watchmen within the Said
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the Constable and Head borroughs there for the time being And
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the charge of Such watch Should be paid by your by your Peticoners
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from the old Towne And that your Peticoners Should not be
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to contribute towards payment of any watch to be kept in the
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Peticoners did this day Prsent to the Steward of the Court
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Head borroughs for and on the behalfe of the Said new Towne
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that the Said Steward did refuse to admitt the Said Constable and
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ad borroughs to be Sworne Soe that your Peticoners cannot receive
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themselves much appeared
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Petrs therefore most humbly Pray
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to be pleased to Order that the
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Said Constable and Head borroughs may be
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admitted to be Sworne in such manner a
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this Honble Bench Shall seem meer
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ye Petr. may have the lene fill of the Said
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Order.
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