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the peace for the said County for his due Execution of the Office
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of high Constable within the said Division in the hundred of
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aforesaid And from and after the Time of his having
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taken such Oath the said
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discharged from being
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within the said Division
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By adjournment on Thursday the
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6th. Day of December 1753
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Order for appointing Mr.
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John Bockitt
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High Constable
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within the Hundred of
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Edmonton
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in the place &
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Stead of Mr.
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Tho: Davis
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Application being made unto this Court by Mr.
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Thomas Davis
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High Constable
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within the Hundred of Edmonton in this County
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informing this Court that he was appointed
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in the
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Said Hundred in May Sessions 1752 and in which he has continued
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ever Since And that he is in a very ill State of health and
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rendred incapable of carrying on his Busyness and not able to
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execute the Said Office of High Constable any longer, And the
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Said High Constable therefore prayed that this Court would be
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pleased to discharge him from his Said Office and to appoint
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another Person to be
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in his Stead, This Court
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being Satisfied of the Truth of the Premisses doth appoint Mr.
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John Bockitt
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of
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within the Said Hundred of Edmonton
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in this County
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Farmer
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to be
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within the Same
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and Stead of the Said
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Thomas Davis
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And doth Order that the Said
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John Bockitt
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do forthwith
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(after notice to him given of this Order) attend and take his Oath
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before one of
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his Majesty
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Justices of the Peace
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of this County
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residing in or near the Said Hundred for his due Execution of
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his Said Office of
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High Constable
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; and from and after the time
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of his having taken Such Oath, the Said
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Thomas Davis
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is to
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Stand absolutely discharged from being High Constable within
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the Same Hundred.
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