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September 1724

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Image 183 of 21614th October 1724


To the Worpll: the Justices of peace for the County of
Middlx in their Quarter Sessions assembled

The humble peticon & appeal of Thomas Bradley< no role > & Samuell
Jeacock
< no role > Scavengers of the Parish of St. Jno. Clerkenwell in
this County & of the Severall other Inhabitants of the Said
parishWhose names are here Unto Subscribed

Sheweth


That the said parish was lately part of the parish of St
James Clerkenwell & erected into a new parish by the
Comiconrs for building 50 new Churches in & about the Cities
of Londn. & Westmr. Pursuant to an act of Parliament made
in the tenth yeare of the reigne of the late Matie Queene
Anne relateing to the Said new Churches, By Wh. Said
act it is (Mt al) Povided that every district to best out
by ye sd. Coms pursuant to the said act for a new parish.
Shall be a district Parish to all intents and Purposes except
as to Church rates the relife of the poor and rates for the
highways as therein after is provided

That Pursuant to the Said act the Said Coms appointed officer
for the Said new parish and particularly two Persons to be
Scavengery who continued in that office till Easter last where your
peticoners Bradley & Jeacock were noiated & Confirmed
Scavengery pursuant to ye act of the 2d. of Willm. & Mary.
and afterwards a rate was duely made & confirmed for
raising Money to Reimburse yor. sd. Peticoners the Scavengers
to [..] which rate your other Peticoners or most of fry have Paid their quota's




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