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the said Justice, whereby it was alledged that your Petitioner did after the
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first day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty five (to wit)
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keep a Stage Coach agreeable to an Act of Parliament passed in the twenty
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fifth year of the Regin of his present Majesty Intituled an Act for repealing
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the Duties on licenses taken out by persons letting Horses for the purpose of
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travelling post and by time and on Stage Coaches and for granting other Duties
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in lieu thereof and also additional Duties on Horses lett to hire for Travelling
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painted or caused to be marked or painted on the outside pannel of each
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purpose aforesaid your Petitioners Christian and Sir name contrary to the
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Statute Etc.
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the said Offence supposed to be committed by your Petitioner
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