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21. June 1693
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Whereas at a Generall Session of the peace
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of our Lord & Lady King Williams Queene
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Mary of England Etc held for the County of Midd
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at Hicks hall in St John Streete in the Sd County
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upon
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tuesday the thirtieth old day of May last
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, Upon reading the humble peticon of
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the Sevrall Churchwardens & Inhabitants of Bow
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& Bromley in this County exhibited unto the Court
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thereby shewing that a new Watch house had been
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lately built us the great real be hee one Bow &
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Milend for the better Security of passengers
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from sheives and highwayman who used to
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Lurke in and about Bearbinder Lane & commit
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sevrall robberies in and weare the said road, and
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that the charge of a sufficient watch there would
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be soe great that the Petr: could not defray the
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same without further keepe and prayed that
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the Inhabitants of Milend might Contribute
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to the said Watch It was there fore thought fitt
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and ordered that it should be recommended and
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referred to the right Honble the Lord Lucas
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Governor of the Tower of London Mr. Foord
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Mr. Liysen Mr. Cass Mr. Bohun Mr. Constable
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and Mr. Keats Justices of the peace for this
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County Inhabiting in the Tower Division or
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such on soe many or them as should be & prsent at
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the next Petty sessions to be field in the said
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Division to Sumon the Curchwardens & Constables
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and some of the ancient Inhabitants of Bow
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& Bromley and the said hamlet of Milend before
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them and to consider of the said Peticon & make
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such order upon the said Inhabitants of Bow
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Bromley
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