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<p n="1">To the Rt. Worspl. his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of Midd</p>
<p n="2"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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The humble Peticon of Severall Inhabitants of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50076_geo1"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50076_geo2">upper Hamblett of Rosemary Lane</rs>
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in the Parish of St Mary<lb></lb>
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white chapple</rs>
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in the sd County.</p>
<p n="3">That dayly Meetings are held and kept in the sd. Hamlett under Pretence of a Custom<lb></lb>
for keeping a Faire there which is called Hagg Faire.</p>
<p n="4">That the sd. Meetings are a very great hindrance and Disturbance to your Petr.<lb></lb>
And forasmuch as the Cheife Aime and Intent of these Meetings are to buy &<lb></lb>
sell Stolen Goods and for the Incouragemt. of all manner of Wickedness<lb></lb>
Theift & Debauchery And forasmuch as Seuall Persons there doe frequently<lb></lb>
harbour & Incourage Seuall Persons who resorte to these Meetings</p>
<p n="5"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">P <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50076_n5-1">Tho. Nash</rs>
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</note>
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Yor. Petrs. therefore most Humbly Pray Yor Wors<obscured></obscured>
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to be pleased to Order that the sd. Meetings may for<lb></lb>
the future be wholly Suppressed & that Noe Person<lb></lb>
may be suffered to harbour or Incourage any such<lb></lb>
Persons referling to the sd. Meetings</p>
<p n="6">And Yor Petr. Shall ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="7"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx Ss</note>
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Ad Genal Session pacis Din Regie tent<obscured></obscured>
Com<lb></lb>
apnd <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50076_geo3"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50076_geo4">Hicks Hall</rs>
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in St John Streete</rs>
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in Com pred Dre Lu<obscured></obscured>
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Scil <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50076_date2">Decimo None die February Anno Regni Regis Gr<obscured></obscured>
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Derty nunc Anglis Etc Duodecimo</rs>
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