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A62725
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To the Honourable House of Commons the humble petition and case of Henry Mortlock, Matthew Gilliflower, William Hensman, Thomas Fox, and John Fish, booksellers in Westminster Hall.
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Mortlock, Henry.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing T1411A; ESTC R25831
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to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o case_n of_o henry_n mortlock_n matthew_n gillyflower_n william_n hensman_n thomas_n fox_n and_o john_n fish_n bookseller_n in_o westminster_n hall_n whereas_o your_o petitioner_n who_o name_n be_v abovementioned_a be_v and_o have_v be_v for_o these_o two_o year_n past_a very_o much_o obstruct_v in_o their_o trade_n by_o the_o scaffold_n erect_v there_o the_o begin_n of_o november_n 1678._o for_o trial_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o tower_n which_o at_o first_o total_o obscure_v the_o light_n of_o their_o shop_n which_o for_o some_o month_n we_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v shut_v and_o after_o put_v to_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o expense_n of_o remove_v they_o without_o where_o they_o now_o stand_v to_o the_o manifest_a loss_n of_o our_o trade_n which_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v divert_v from_o this_o place_n and_o whereas_o some_o other_o of_o our_o profession_n have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v interest_n for_o procure_v a_o order_n from_o this_o honourable_a house_n for_o print_v the_o daily_a proceed_n vote_n or_o what_o else_o this_o honourable_a house_n shall_v approve_v of_o to_o be_v print_v we_o do_v therefore_o most_o humble_o beg_v the_o favour_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n when_o any_o such_o matter_n shall_v come_v before_o they_o or_o when_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v printer_n in_o that_o behalf_n to_o consider_v the_o great_a damage_n sustain_v by_o your_o petitioner_n in_o point_n of_o trade_n and_o to_o bestow_v that_o service_n upon_o we_o who_o be_v so_o near_o and_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o express_v our_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o endeavour_n as_o your_o most_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n henry_n mortlock_n matthew_n gillyflower_n william_n hensman_n thomas_n fox_n john_n fish_n