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Upon my laying before <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65385_n5-2">his Majesty</rs>
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a Representation brought<obscured></obscured>
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to me by Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65385_n5-3">John Gonson</rs>
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Your Lordships Deputy Chairman from<lb></lb>
his Majtys: Justices of the Peace Assembled at the Quarter Session for<obscured></obscured>
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the City & Liberty of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65385_geo3">Westminster</rs>
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of the discouragement which the<obscured></obscured>
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Constables there are under from the Vexations Actions and Suits at<obscured></obscured>
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Law brought against them for Searching houses where Felons and other<obscured></obscured>
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disorderly persons resort <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65385_n5-4">His Majesty</rs>
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has Commanded me to Acquaint<obscured></obscured>
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You that Orders shall be given to the Sollicitor of his Treasury to defen<obscured></obscured>
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at his Majestys Expence All Constables and other Peace Officers of the said<obscured></obscured>
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City and Liberty in any Actions or Suits at Law that man be brought an<lb></lb>
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in the due<lb></lb>
and faith full Discharge of the Duty of their respective One<obscured></obscured>
by putting<lb></lb>
in Execution the Warrants Issued to them by the Justices<obscured></obscured>
for the<lb></lb>
purposes above mentioned of which Your<obscured></obscured>
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care that Notice be given them that the Apprehension of<obscured></obscured>
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Expence on this Account may no Conger be a hindrance to<obscured></obscured>
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of a Service so Important to the Peace and Security of<obscured></obscured>
Inhabitants<lb></lb>
of this City and Liberty and which <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65385_n5-5">his Majesty</rs>
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out of his great goodness<lb></lb>
to them is graciously pleased to have so much at heart I am</p>
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Your Lordships<lb></lb>
most humble Servt.<lb></lb>
Townshend</p>
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