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To her Maties Justices of the peace for the
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The humble Peticon of
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Joseph Wishall
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and
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Edward Boswell
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of
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the parish of
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St. Giles in the fields
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the said County
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Sheweth
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That the Highwayes in the said parish are very
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much out of repair and will require a considerable sume
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of money to repair and amend the same which cannot
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be raised without the aid of this Honble Court
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Yor Petr therefore humbly pray that a Rate
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or Assessment may be made upon the
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Jnticants of the said parish not exceeding
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three half pend in the pound for repairing
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the highwayes there according to the direccons
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of the Act of Parliamt lately made to be
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collected by the prsent Surveyors of the
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Highwayes in the said parish And that
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the money to be collected on the said Rate
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be employed and laid out as the Justices
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of the peace of this County usually meeting
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at the speciall sessions in the said parish
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shall direct & appoint
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And yor. Petr. shall ever pray Etc
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Joseph withall
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Edw Baswell
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Churchwardens
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