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December 1782
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Gentlemen
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I most respectfully beg leave to decline being
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a Candidate for the Office of Clerk of the Tolls of
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St. James's
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Market
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, which I am induced to do by an Apprehension that a
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Candidate whose application was prior to mine, will be successful;
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and therefore I am unwilling to put those Gentlemen who are
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so kind as to favor me with their friendly Intentions, to the
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Trouble of Voting for me. I beg leave to express my grateful
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Thanks to such Gentlemen, and hope that I shall preserve
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their good Opinion until an Opportunity shall offer more
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favorable to
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Gentlemen
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Your most Obedient
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and very humble Servant;
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J. Webb.
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Great Russel Street
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Decr. 20, 1782.
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His Majestys
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non proceeding to ballot
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and the ballot continuing till the hour of two and being then closed
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Upon examination of the ballot it appeared that 47 of His Majestys
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for the
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County of Middlesex
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and City and Liberty of
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Westminster
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had voted of which number there appeared for Mr.
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Joseph Stocken
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34 for Mr
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John Walford
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13 Whereupon & motion was
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made that Mr
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Joseph Stocken
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is duly elected. and the motion being
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agreed to It is Resolved that Mr.
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Joseph Stocken
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is duly elected
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Collector of the Tolls of the
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A Motion was made that Mr. Stocken be called in and
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acquainted with his election which being agreed to and Mr. Stocken.
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