and bearing Lot for the time being within the Ward aforesd. were
accustomed and ought to appoint and choose divers persons inhabiting
& resiant paying Scot & bearing Lot within the Ward aforesd. to be an
Inquest in & for the sd. Ward for inquiring of & presenting divers
Defaults & offences committed & to be committed within the sd. Ward
for the public Good every of which said persons so as aforesaid
chosen were used & accustomed and ought to hold the sd. Office
last mentioned and that the said Hermanus Berens< no role >
on the said 21st. day of Decr. in the 20th. year aforesd. in the
Court of Wardmote then held for the Ward aforesd. to wit in the
parish of St. Hellenin the said
Ward of Bishopsgate in London aforesd. before the said James
Townsendthen & now One of the Aldermen of the said
City and then & yet Alderman of the said Ward lawfully &
duty by the men inhabiting & resiant paying Scot & bearing lot
within the said ward according to the Custom of the said [..] Court
and the said Ward for all the time aforesaid used was elected into
the Office of one of the Inquest last mentioned for one whole
year then next evening And that the said Hermanus Berens< no role >
afterwards (to wit) on the said 21st. Day of Decr. in the 20th.
year aforesd. at London aforesd. to wit at the parish aforesd. in the