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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
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Wing T1411A; ESTC R25831
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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 WHEREAS Your Petitioners whose Names are above-mentioned are and have been for these Two Years past very much obstructed in their Trade by the Scaffolds erected there the beginning of November 1678. for Tryal of the Lords in the Tower which at first totally obscured the Light of their Shops which for some Months we were forced to keep shut and after put to the great Trouble and Expence of removing them without where they now stand to the manifest loss of our Trade which has ever since been diverted from this Place And whereas some others of our Profession have endeavoured to make Interests for procuring an Order from this Honourable House for Printing the daily Proceedings Votes or what else this Honourable House shall approve of to be Printed We do therefore most humbly beg the Favour of this Honourable House when any such Matter shall come before them or when they shall think fit to appoint Printers in that behalf to consider the great Damage sustained by your Petitioners in point of Trade And to bestow that Service upon us who are so near and shall be alwayes ready to express our Duty and Service to the utmost of our Endeavours as Your most Faithful and Obedient Servants Henry Mortlock Matthew Gilliflower William Hensman Thomas Fox John Fish