[..] sons to wit That being a Citizen & Barber of London he was exempt
here from by Virtue of an Act of Parliament made in the 18th. Year of the
Reign of his late Majesty King George the 2d. intitled "An Act for making
the Surgeons of London and the Barbers of London two seperate & distinct
Corporations

Mr. Vickery having been summoned to appear before the
Court of Aldermen to shew Cause why he refused to take upon him such
office he together with Jacob Bonwick< no role > and John Wills< no role > of the Ward of Vintry
who pleaded a similar Exemption attended when the following Proceedings
were had

Clark Mayor
"Tuesday the 15th. Day of March 1785
"and in the 25th. year of the Reign of King
"George the 3d. of Great Britain Etc.

"This day Jacob Bonwick< no role > and John Wills< no role > of the Ward of Vintry
"also William Vickery< no role > of the Ward of Bishopsgate being convened before
"this Court to shew Cause why they refuse to take upon them the office of
"Constable for the said Wards to wch they were elected on St. Thomas's Day
"last attended as also Mr. Deputy Wilson and Mr. Pickwood Common
"Councilmen for the said Ward of Vintry and Mr. Merry Common Councilman
"of the said Ward of [..] Bishopsgate when the said Jacob Bonwick< no role >
"John Wills< no role > and William Vickery< no role > Pleaded that they were not eligible to the
"said office being Citizens and Barbers of London and exempted therefrom
"by an Act of Parliament of the 18th. of his late Majesty King Geo: ye 2d.
"for making the Surgeons of London and the Barbers of London two
"Seperate and distinct Corporations and the two Clauses in the said act
"being read and they producing the opinions of Council thereon This Court
"doth refer it to Mr. Recorder and Mr. Common Serjeant to consider thereof
"and report their opinion thereon to this Court."

"Rix".

The Case and Opinions above referred to, are herewith left
numbered 1 and 2