Mr. FRANK OWENI beg to present the following Petition:
"To the honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in Parliament assembled:
The humble Petition of the residents of Broadmoor, in Herefordshire, showeth that they protest against the preparations being made by Government officials to enclose the Common Acre or Poor Acre which is adjacent to Broadmoor Common, fearing that the enclosing of the said Common Acre or Poor Acre will deprive them of their ancient right to go and collect fuel thereon, which has been exercised by residents of Broadmoor Common, without question from any person or authority, for 150 years; and they appeal against the validity of the transaction by which Government officials claim to have bought the Common Acre or Poor Acre: Wherefore your Petitioners pray that, as many of them, employed as farm and forest workers, fear that the loss of their right, what with scanty wages, short time and the difficulty and high cost of hauling coal long distances and up steep, bad roads, will leave their homes fireless, the Commons in Parliament assembled will order that the Common Acre or Poor Acre be not enclosed.
And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will forever pray, etc."
This petition is presented on behalf of 70 residents of the Poor Acre, in Herefordshire.