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<p n="21">To the Worshipfull the Bench of Justices<lb></lb>
Mett at a General Quarter Sessions of the Peace<lb></lb>
held for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50318_geo16">County of Middlesex</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50318_geo17">Hicks' Hall</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50318_geo18">St John Street</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50318_geo18" type="placeName" value="St John Street"></interp>
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<del>this Sixth Day of May 1736</del>
</p>
<p n="22">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50318_n22-1">William Ellis</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50318_n22-1" type="surname" value="Ellis"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50318_n22-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50318_geo19">South Mimms</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the sd County Sheweth.</p>
<p n="23">That Your Petitioner Being Appointed<lb></lb>
by this Honble Bench Passing Constable<lb></lb>
for Conveying Vagrants in and through<lb></lb>
this County or the Year 1734: at the Yearly<lb></lb>
Salary of Thirty Pounds That he did Convey<lb></lb>
the sd Vagrants from A lady Day 1734 to<lb></lb>
A lady Day 1735: That he hath recived<lb></lb>
fifteen Pounds. for the First Half Year which<lb></lb>
was Due as Michaelmas 1734: That<lb></lb>
There was Due to him at a Lady Day 1735<lb></lb>
Fifteen Pounds for his Expences and<lb></lb>
Trouble in Conveying the sd Vagrants<lb></lb>
He being a very Poor Man Humbly Hopes<lb></lb>
this Honble Bench: Will Order try shall<lb></lb>
be paid the sd Sum of Fifteen Pounds</p>
<p n="24">And Your Petitionr shall ever Pray</p>
<p n="25"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50318_n25-1">William Ellis</rs>
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.</p>
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