April 1778

David Walker< no role > EsqPhilip Dyot< no role > Esq
Gerrard Howard< no role > EsqGeo Allcock< no role > Esq
John Barnfather< no role > EsqPaul Jodrell< no role > Esq
John Bretell< no role > EsqTompkins Dew< no role > Esq
William Gacoigne EsqJoseph Girdler< no role > Esq
Thos. Preston EsqHusband Messiter Esq
Thos. Brooksbank EsqLeonard Morse< no role > Esq
John Lewis< no role > Esq

The Magistrates look the same into Consideration
and thereupon it was

Resolved

That no petition or Application from any person desirous of
being nominated for the said Office be received after the hour of One
this day

Petitions from the several persons under mentioned
requesting to be nominated for the said Office were received and
read Vizt.

Peter Bown Corner of Brownlow Sr Holborn Hosier
Arthur Glidden Little Ormond Street Queen Square
Richard Wiggins< no role > Leather Lane Tallow Chandler
John Bagley< no role > Theobalds Road Poulterer
Robert Fitz< no role > Little Earl Street 7 Dials Tallow Chandler
George Ranking Charles Sr Hatton Garden Peruke maker
Samuel Hatton< no role > High Holborn Silversmith
Rees George Warwick< no role > Court Holborn Peruke maker
Willm. Tozer Hanway Street Oxford Street Smith
Ephraim Brooks< no role > near the founding Hospital Engine maker
John Wild< no role > Brownlow Street Holborn
Thomas Readshaw< no role > Titchfield Street Hosier

The Petitioners were severally called in & examined
as to their respective Situations & Abilities whereupon the petition of
the said Thomas Readshaw< no role > was rejected and it was further