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That whereas in the said Town of Heaton Norris [blank] three alehouses already, within a little Compass [blank] other intended (as your petitioners hear) to be [blank] that the said township of Heaton Norris is but [blank] and there is no necessity of having so many alehouses as are therein already founded much [blank] any more, for that the said Township of Heaton Norris adjoining to the Town of Stockport wherein [blank] travellers and for that also divers lewd [blank] not upon Sabbath and fast days abide [blank] in the said Town of Stockport by reason of [blank] officers and punishment to be inflicted upon [blank] over Lancashire bridge into this said Town [blank] continue bezelling and drinking to the [blank] and the insufferable evil example of others… The premises considered and for that the setting up of one or more alehouses in this said Township will be an occasion (we hear) of much harm and evil to our children and servants therefore we humbly desire [blank] honourable Court that the [blank] to give order that [blank].