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To the Worshipful his Majesty's
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The Humble Petition of
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Sheweth
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That Your Petitioner was bred a Surveyor & has served
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many eminent Architects as a Clerk, particularly Mr. Leaoux
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Mr. Groyn & Mr. Wyats and has since them had many Year experience
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in practical Business and humbly conceives himself quallified
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do succeed the late Mr. Charles Since as Surveyor under the Act of
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Parliament for the district of the
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but us to understands that his Grace
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the Duke of Northumberland has recommended another Person to be the
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Successor & it being the Wish of Many of his Respectable. Friend in this
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Commission, who had before promised him their Interest that no
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opposition be made to the inclination of his Grace he humbly persumes
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to declaine his solicitation for their Votes on this occasion but to request
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that upon the next Vaceney of the like nature they will honor him with
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encouragement that this Worshipful Court will remember him as a
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proper Person to meet with their Sanction & support
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And Your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc
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Bristow
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Bupert Street
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Jany 11 1781
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