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To the Worpfull his Mats. Justices of the peace at their Genall Quarter Sessions
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of the peace holden for the County of Middx at Hicks Hall the
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6th. of December
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1717
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. P Adjournmt.
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The humble Memoriall of
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Thomas Richards
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on the behalfe of the Inhabitants
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of the Liberty of
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St. Albans
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in the County of Hertford
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Sheweth
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That it was the Opinion of the Justices at Hicks Hall at Michaelmas Sessions 1716.
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that the Constables in Middx ought to convey Vagrants through the County of Middx & not leave
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them in Chipping Barnett at all; And the Court then agreed that those wch came towards St:
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Albans should be conveyed to Ridge: but still they continue to leave them at Barnett.
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The same was likewise the Opinion of the Justices for the Liberty of St. Albans & at Christmas
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Sessions last they ordered that the Constables of Chipping Barnett should not entertain any such as
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Vagrants for the future; And that if Middx Constables did leave any there, they should be further wch
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convey'd to Mimes Side of Barnett in Middx.
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That the Constables of Chipping Barnett indeed doe observe the Order of Sessions for the said
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Liberty, & the last Constable of Mimes Side hath pformed his pt; but the prsent Constable gave us
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great disturbance, because (as he prtends) he knows not how he shall be paid his Charges, altho
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severall Justice (by what I understand) had given him their Words that he should be
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reimbursed.
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To lay this Servd, I also sent him a Letter that I myself would reimburse him (if they did not)
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upon certain Condicons therein mencoed (a Copy whereof is annext) till such time as the Justices
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mett to settle the same, But he not only refused those Condicons, but abused me for my kind proffer,
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alledging that that Proposall was made only to Saddle this matter upon him; wch (God knows
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my heart) was not the least in my Thoughts.
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And now, to mend the matter, he conveys them to Phllips a Constable of Ridge parish, who
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lives about 2. miles from Ridge Town, & a considerable way out of the Main Road; whereas according
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to the Letter of the Statute of the 12th. of Queen Ann he should convey them to Ridge Town, where is
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a proper Officer to receive them; Nay, severall have been sent to Phillips from Southmimes
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Town, wth is above 2. Miles back again.
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So that as this affair is managed, there are no less than 4. Shiftings & Reliefs in & Miles Space,
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Twice in the Liberty once in Middx & once in the County of Hertford; wch is a Shame, & contrary to the
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designe of the Statute.
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May it please yor. Worps.
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I know no way to redress this Grievance but that the Court would be pleased
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to accept of my proposicon, pursuant to the first Order of the Leberty Justices at
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Christmas Sessions 1715. a Copy whereof is annext, upon wth yor. Order of Reference is
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grounded (wth did not answer the designe & is likewise annext) as is also the last Order
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made at St. Albans.
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Or else that yor. Worps would be pleased to transferr yor. Establishmt of £40. P
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And from Southmimes Constable to me & altho I thinke't is a very Scanty Allowance
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yet I will undertake to convey them from St. Albans to Barnett wthout halting at
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Mimes, & from Barnett through Middx wch way soever their Passes dirett them,
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whether upwards or downwards, wthout putting yor County to any further Charge or
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Trouble about it; This (if yor. Worps please to intrust me wth) I hope to manage to yor.
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Satisfaccon & Content, & Submitt it wholly to the Judgmt, of the Court, who am wth all
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Submission
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And if yor. Worps please to order me to be paid
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Quarterly, I dare venture to convey such as are not
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able to goe on foot from London too to Barnett at
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18d. P head.
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Yor Worps
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Most Obedt. Servt.
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Tho: Richards
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see the Copies of the 3. Orders & Letter on the other side.
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