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To the Right Honourable
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William Benn
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Worshipfull his Majesties
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of the said City at the General Session of the Peace
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The Humble Petition of
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Thomas Branstone
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St. Giles without Cripplegate
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John Blackford
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of the Ward of
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without Dated the 20th. day of April last
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your Petitioner was Appointed and Confirmed one of the
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aforesaid for this present year
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That your Petitioners business requiring much of
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his Personal Application thereto and your petitioner
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also being but in an Indifferent State of health is
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unable
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to perform the said Office but is William to Fine
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for the same According to the Custom of the said parish
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and having Applied for that purpose the Parishoners
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have agreed to Accept of your Petitioners Fine and
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that your Petitioner may be Discharged from the said
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Your Petitioner therefore most
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Humbly prays That he may be
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Discharged from the said Office
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by Order of this Court
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and your petitioner as in Duty bound shall
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ever pray Etc
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