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Before this came to the House, the Controversy had been long agitated in the Town, a Majority of the Common Council had declar'd for the measure, but the Lord Mayor had attempted to stifle it by desolving the Court, it was evident from the compleation of the House that the Majority were not favourably enclin'd to the Petitioners, however instead of shutting the Doors ^ addition as /addition had been formerly done, they were thrown wide open, a copy of the Petition was allow'd to the Mayor & those concern'd with him, & both partys were order'd to be heard by their Council at the Bar