Several Instances in St. Allhallows Barking London of a
Custom House Officer Moneyer, Land Waiter, Kings Pearcher Surveyor
and Yeoman of the Guard serving Parish Officer in London.

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George Bromfield< no role > an Officer belonging to the Customs was
chosen Constable and Scavenger in the Ward of Cripplegate within
and served the Office as appears by the Ward and Vestry Books

1754

John Russell< no role > was chosen an Overseer and afterwards an
Inquestman in the Ward of Tower he claimed to be exempted as being
a younger Brother of the Trinity House and a Pilot and as such
subject to serve his Majesty as to the Office of Overseer he paid the
Fine and served the Office of Inquestman.

John Ingram< no role > a Merchant resiant and Inhabitant of
Bridge Ward being chosen an Inquestman claimed an Exemption as
having performed the Duties of Esquire to one of the Knights of the Bat [..]
at his Majesty's Installation & being indicted for refusing to take upon
him the Office, left with Solicitor for the Prosecution a Certificate of
such his Exemption as follows

"This is to certify that John Ingram< no role > of the Parish of Sa [..]
"Magnus London Esquire did on the 15th. day of this Instant June
"actually perform all the Duties of Esquire to Sir Wm. Hamilton< no role > at
"his Installation as Knight of the most Honble Order of the Bath
"and by the Statutes of the said Order the said John Ingram< no role > Esquire
"is intitled to all the Rights Liberties Priviledges Exemptions & Advant [..]
"which the Esquires of the Sovereign Body or the Gentlemen of the Pr [..]
"Chamber do lawfully enjoy or are intitled unto by Virtue of any
"Grant Prescription or Custom whatsoever And likewise by the said
"Statutes the eldest Son of the said John Ingram< no role > Esquire is intitled
"to have and use the addition and Title of Esquire in all Acts Proceeds
"and Pleadings Given under the Seal of the Order Witness our Hand
"this 17th. day of June in the 12th. Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George
"the Third by the Grace of God of Great Brit. Etc. and in the Year of our
"Lord 1772 "

"Mexborough "
"Great Master "

"Wm. Hamilton< no role > "

"Wm. Whitehead< no role > "