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<p n="71">To the Right worfull. their Mats: Justices of the<lb></lb>
peace of the County of Midd</p>
<p n="72">The humble peticon of the Churchwardens<lb></lb>
and ancient Inhitants of the pish of St. Giles<lb></lb>
in the Feilds</p>
<p n="73"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That there are divers sumes of money yearly laid out for<lb></lb>
the repair of the highwayds in the said pish for the raiseing whereof<lb></lb>
a Rate hath been yearly made by the genall consent of the Inhitants<lb></lb>
of the said pish, but divers of the Inhitants there of late refuse<lb></lb>
to pay the said Rate, for that there was noe lawe in force to comped<lb></lb>
the payment of the same, untill a previled for that purpose<lb></lb>
was<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
made in the late Act for the useing the Streetes</p>
<p n="74">yor Petr the refore humbly pray in pursuance of<lb></lb>
the said Act that you would be pleased to direct and <lb></lb>
appoint yor petrs and such other Inhitants of the said<lb></lb>
pish as are usually Prsent at the rateing of other<lb></lb>
Assessments in the sd. Pish, to make a Rate or Assessmt<lb></lb>
uppon all eny the Inhitants Owners & Occupidrs of<lb></lb>
lands houlds Tenemts & Heveditaments in the said<lb></lb>
pish, not exceeding the sume of one penny in the pounde<lb></lb>
for the repaire of the said highway And that you<lb></lb>
would be pleased to appoint <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n74-1">Hugh Smith</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-1" type="surname" value="SMITH"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n74-4">Thomas<lb></lb>
dicks</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-4" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-4" type="surname" value="dicks"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n74-2">Thomas Fleetwood</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-2" type="given" value="THOMAS"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-2" type="surname" value="FLEETWOOD"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n74-5">Thomas Phill</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-5" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-5" type="surname" value="Phill"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n74-3">Phillip<lb></lb>
Clarke</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-3" type="given" value="PHILLIP"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-3" type="surname" value="CLARKE"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
& <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n74-6">George Bordee</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-6" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-6" type="surname" value="Bordee"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n74-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
the prsent <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50010_occ11">Survey<obscured></obscured>
of<lb></lb>
the highways</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_occ11" type="occupation" value="Surveyofthe highways"></interp>
of the said pish to leavye & collect the<lb></lb>
same, after the same shallbe pased & confirmed by<lb></lb>
twed or mere of their Mats. Justices. of the peace of<lb></lb>
the said County And yer Petrs further pray yer worps<lb></lb>
to over & direct that the moneys raised by the said<lb></lb>
Assessment may be employed by the said survey & for<lb></lb>
the repaireing of the said highwayes And that they<lb></lb>
shall give an Accompt of the moneys soe by them to<lb></lb>
be collected & laid out in the repaire of the highways<lb></lb>
to their Mats. Justices of the peace inhabiteing in<lb></lb>
the said pish or to any three of them from time to time<lb></lb>
or<obscured></obscured>
otherwise as they shall direct & appoint</p>
<p n="75">And yor Petrs Shall ever pray Etc.</p>
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