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To the Rt: Worsppll his Majtes Justices of the Peace for
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the County of Middlesex.
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The humble Petition of
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Giles Quinny
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the House of Correction
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at Clerkenwell
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in the said County
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Sheweth
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That the Dwelting House belonging to the said House of Correction
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is very ruinous and Decayed and the Foundation thereof very defective
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Insoemuch the same is ready to fall Soe that your Petitioner cannot
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live in the same unlesse speedily Repaired And for as much as the
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said Prison being very Insufficient (The Convicts comitted thither
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having frequently broke out and Escaped)
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Your Petitr: therefore humbly prays Your
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Worspps will be pleased to order that a view
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may be taken of the said Dwelling house
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and Prison and that the same may be
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effectually Repaired
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And Your Petitr. shall ever pray Etc.
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