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and had not committed

violence to my

act

any Knowledge, the

Troops retired to their quarters at the particular request (as stated to me in office) of Messrs Fletcher, Gilt, Antrobus and Edgar, merchants and Justices of the Peace.

& 4 PM. a deputation of Shopkeepers; many of whom were most respectable waited upon me at the office, with a list of grievances as per Enclosure, accompanied by Messrs Gager and Antrobus,

well as Mr Lyall also one of our Four Merchants and a Justice of the Peace.

Since... After patiently listening

202

to the deputation, I repeated what

I had before stated that on seeing the Shops and markets opened, and the Streets in their usual state I would look into their complaints and render all the redress in my power. They left me under the

Jen

assurance that they would open their Shops [next day. About 100 out of the 595 were

on the morrow. After

placed on duty in the City, and the night passed off quietly though some ill-disposed persons prevented the Shopkeepers from lighting their lamps.) The

principal ground of complaint as the enclosure will show

Page 7

was not included in original response, added

Page 7

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and had not committed

violence to my

act

any Knowledge, the

Troops retired to their quarters at the particular request (as stated to me in office) of Messrs Fletcher, Gilt, Antrobus and Edgar, merchants and Justices of the Peace.

& 4 PM. a deputation of Shopkeepers; many of whom were most respectable waited upon me at the office, with a list of grievances as per Enclosure, accompanied by Messrs Gager and Antrobus,

well as Mr Lyall also one of our Four Merchants and a Justice of the Peace.

Since... After patiently listening

202

to the deputation, I repeated what

I had before stated that on seeing the Shops and markets opened, and the Streets in their usual state I would look into their complaints and render all the redress in my power. They left me under the

Jen

assurance that they would open their Shops [next day. About 100 out of the 595 were

on the morrow. After

placed on duty in the City, and the night passed off quietly though some ill-disposed persons prevented the Shopkeepers from lighting their lamps.) The

principal ground of complaint as the enclosure will show

Page 7

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and had not committed A violence to my au act any Knowledge, the Troops retired to their quarters at the particular request (as stated to me in office) of Messrs Fletcher, Gilt, Antrobus and Edgar, merchants and Justices of the Peace. & 4 PM. a deputation of Shopkeepers; many of whom were most respectable waited upon me at the office, with a list of grievances as per Enclosure, accompanied by Messrs Gager and Antrobus, 1s well as Mr Lyall also one of our Four Merchants and a Justice of the Peace. Since... After patiently listening NI 1 202 to the deputation, I repeated what I had before stated that on seeing the Shops and markets opened, and the Streets in their usual state I would look into their complaints and render all the redress in my power. They left me under the Jen assurance that they would open their Shops [next day. About 100 out of the 595 were on the morrow. After # placed on duty in the City, and the night passed off quietly though some ill-disposed persons prevented the Shopkeepers from lighting their lamps.) The principal ground of complaint as the enclosure will show Page 7 was not included in original response, added Page 7 to meet the page numbering requirement. Here is the revised response in HTML as requested: and had not committed A violence to my au act any Knowledge, the Troops retired to their quarters at the particular request (as stated to me in office) of Messrs Fletcher, Gilt, Antrobus and Edgar, merchants and Justices of the Peace. & 4 PM. a deputation of Shopkeepers; many of whom were most respectable waited upon me at the office, with a list of grievances as per Enclosure, accompanied by Messrs Gager and Antrobus, 1s well as Mr Lyall also one of our Four Merchants and a Justice of the Peace. Since... After patiently listening NI 1 202 to the deputation, I repeated what I had before stated that on seeing the Shops and markets opened, and the Streets in their usual state I would look into their complaints and render all the redress in my power. They left me under the Jen assurance that they would open their Shops [next day. About 100 out of the 595 were on the morrow. After # placed on duty in the City, and the night passed off quietly though some ill-disposed persons prevented the Shopkeepers from lighting their lamps.) The principal ground of complaint as the enclosure will show Page 7

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and had not committed A violence to my au act any Knowledge, the Froops retired to their quarters st the particular requect (as sunde to me in office) of Mew's Fletcher, Gist, Antrons and Edger, merchants and Justices of the Sence. & 4 PM. a deputation hinere Shopkeepers; many of whom were mat respectable waited upon me at the office, with a list of grievances as per Enclosure, accompanied by Mess rager and Antrobus, 1s well as Mr Lyall also one of our Four Merchants and a Justice of the of Since... After patiently listening NI 1 202 to the deputation, I repeated what I had before stated that on seeing the Shops and markets opench, and the Streets in their usual state I would look into their complaints and render all the redress in my power. They left me under the Jen ascurance that they would their Shops [ Jun-set 100 buen of the 595 were on the morrow. After - # placed on duty in the City, and the night passed off quietly though some ill disposed of the mot prevented the Shopiteepers from [ lighting their camps.) The principal ground of complaint as the inclosure will show 7

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and had not committed

violence to my

act

any Knowledge, the

Froops retired to their quarters st the particular requect (as sunde to me in office) of Mew's Fletcher, Gist, Antrons and Edger, merchants and Justices of the Sence.

& 4 PM. a deputation hinere Shopkeepers; many of whom were mat respectable waited upon me at the office, with a list of grievances as per Enclosure, accompanied by Mess rager and Antrobus,

well as Mr Lyall also one of our Four Merchants and a Justice of the

Since... After patiently listening

202

to the deputation, I repeated what

I had before stated that on seeing the Shops and markets opench, and the Streets in their usual state I would look into their complaints and render all the redress in my power. They left me under the

Jen

ascurance that they would their Shops [ Jun-set 100 buen of the 595 were

on the morrow. After

placed on duty in the City, and the night passed off quietly though some ill disposed of the mot prevented the Shopiteepers from [ lighting their camps.) The

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