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To the Worshipful the Chairman and the rest of the Justices at the Sessions of
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the peace held at
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for the City and Liberties thereof the 11th. Day
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of October 1751.
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The humble petition of
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Edward Simmons
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for the parish of
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That on the 4th. day of July 1750 a Warrant
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under the hand and Seal of G: Fouaie
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one of his Majesty's Justices of
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his Child three
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Vagrants
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to
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parish of Ridge
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; That in Obedience to Said Warrant and
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by Vertue thereof Your Petr. delivered the said three Vagrants at the Said
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parish As appeares by a Receipt on the Back of the said Warrant in
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Your petr's. hands ready to produce; That by said Warrant Your Petr.
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was allowed twenty Shillings for his Trouble and Expence That Your
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petr often applyed to Mr Cairns the
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for the said Twenty
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Shillings allowed by the said Warrant to your petr for his Trouble and
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Expence in Conveying them to Ridge as aforesaid, But the said
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refused to pay Your petr the said twenty Shillings to the great prejudica
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of Your petr.
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May it therefore please Your Worships to
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to take Your petrs Case into your Consideration
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And Out of Your Accustomed Goodness Order
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Your petr to be paid the said twenty Shillings
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allowed him by the said Warrant for his
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Trouble and Expence And Your petr as in Duty
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bound
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will Ever pray Etc
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his
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