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To the Worpfull his Mats. Justices of the peace at their Genall Quarter
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Sessions of the peace holden for the County of Middx by a presence at Hicks hall the
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14th
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of October 1717
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The humble Memoriall of
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Thomas Richards
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on the behalfe of the
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Inhabitts 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 is 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 to
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Lease them in Chipping Barnett at all, & the Court then agreed that these wth came towards
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St. 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
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Christmas Sessions last they order'd that the Constables of Chipping Barnett should not
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entertain any such Vagrants for the futures; & that if Middx Constables did leave any that
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they should be forthwth conveyed to Mimes side of Barnett.
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That the Constables of Chipping Barnett indeed doe observe the Order of Sessions for
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the said Liberty, & the last Constable of Mimes side hath Pformed his part, but the prsent
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Constable gave great disturbance, because (as he prtends) he knows not how he shall be
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paid his Charges, altho severall Justices (by what I understand) had given him their
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words that he should be reimbursed.
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To lay this fered, I also sent him a Letter that I myself would reimburse him
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(if they did not) upon certain Condicons therein mencoed (the Copy whereof is am
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till such time as the Justices mett to settle the same; but he not only refused those
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Condicons, but abused me for my kind proffers telling me that that proposicon was
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only to Saddle this matter upon him, wth (God knows my heart) was not the least in
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my Thoughts.
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And now (to mend the matter) he conveys them to Phillips a Constable of Redge-
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Parish who lives about Two Miles from Ridge Town, & a considerable way out of the
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Maine Roade; whereas according to the Letter of the Statute made the 12th. of Queen
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Ann he should convey them to Ridge Town, where is a proper Officer to receive
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them; Nay, severall have been sent to Phillips from Southmimes Town wth is above
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Two Miles back again.
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So that as this affair is managed there are no less than four Shiftings & Reliefs in
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four Miles Space; twice in the Liberty, once in Middx & once in the County of Hertford, wch
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is a Shame, & contrary to the design 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
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would be pleased to accept of my proposicon pursuant to the first
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Order of the Liberty Justices at Christmas Sessions 1715. a Copy whereas
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is annext, upon wch yor. Order of Reference is grounded, wch did not
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answer the design, & wch is also annext, as is likewise the Last Order
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made at St. Albans.
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Or else that yor. Worps would be pleased to transfer yor. Established
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of forty pounds P Ann from Southmimes Constable to me; & (altho
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think it is a very Scanty Allowance) I will undertake to convey them
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from St. Albans to Barnett wthout halting at Mimes, & from Barnett
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through Middx wch way soever their Passes direct them whether
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upwards or downwards wthout putting yor. County to any further
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Charge or trouble about it. This (if yor. Worps please to intrust
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me wth) I hope to manage to yor. Satisfaccon & Content, & submitt it
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wholly to the Judgment of the Court, who am wth all Submission
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And if yor. Worps please to order it to be paid
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Quarterly, I dare undertake to convey them from
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London to Barnett too at 18d. phead.
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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 Copie of ye Orders & Letter on the backsides
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