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December 1782
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and approbation by a Faithful diligent and constant attentions
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and application to the Duties of the Office.
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That Your Petitioners Father died in very modera
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circumstances and left a Widow Your Petitiioners Mother unprovided
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for and if your Workship should be pleased to confer this Office on
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your Petitioner it will enable him to afford his mother who now
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lives with him some assistance which he would be gratified in
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doing to the almost of his power and ability:
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Your Petitioner will be enabled to produce very
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respective Testimonies as to his Character and Integrity and
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doubts not but he shall have it in his power to give your
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Workships full satisfaction on these Heads.
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Your Petitioner therefore most
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humbly begs leave to sollicit the favour of
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year suffrages on this occasion
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And Your Petitioner as in duty bound shall
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ever pray Etc.
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Joseph Stocken
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Here Follows the Certificate above referred to.
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To the Workshipful His Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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for the
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City and Liberty of
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We the undersigned being
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Salesmen
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do Certify. That
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Joseph Stocken
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, the present Book keeper of the sale
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Market is profectly acquainted with the Business of the said
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Market is steady, sober, and always attentive to his Duty and
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has during the time he has executed the Office of Deputy to his
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late father given general satisfaction; and we hope and wish he may
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meet your approbation and be elected Book Keeper and continue to
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execute the said Office. Dated this 23d. day of November 1782
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John Westmore
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William How
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Thos. Woodbridge
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James Bowler
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