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<p n="57">17 Decer, 1690</p>
<p n="58"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Order for the Inhits<lb></lb>
of Norfolk Street<lb></lb>
to maintain a Watch<lb></lb>
at their own Charge.}</note>
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Upon reading the humble Petition of the Inhabitants of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50007_geo24">Norfolk Street</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50007_geo25">Dutchy Liberty in the Strand</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50007_geo25" type="placeName" value="Dutchy Liberty in the Strand"></interp>
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in the<lb></lb>
Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50007_geo26">St. Clement Danes</rs>
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in this County exhibitted unto<lb></lb>
this Court setting forth that some of their Houses had<lb></lb>
lately been robbed and others were in Danger of being<lb></lb>
robbed for want of a sufficient Watch the Petitioners there<lb></lb>
fore praying that they might have Liberty to maintain<lb></lb>
a Watch in the said Street for security of their respective<lb></lb>
Houses distinct from the Constables Watch in the said<lb></lb>
Liberty It is thought fit & ordered by this Court that the<lb></lb>
said Inhabitants have Liberty to place a Watch in the<lb></lb>
said Street at their Charge and that they be freed and<lb></lb>
exempted from contributing to the charge of the said<lb></lb>
Constables Watch untill further Order of this Court to<lb></lb>
the Contrary</p>
<p n="59">Per Cur.</p>
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