To the Worshpll. the Bench of Justices now
at Hixes hall
assembled at their Quarterly
Sessions for the County of Mddsx.
The humble Peticon of the persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed being of the Leet Jury for the Sheriffs Leet or view
of Frankpledge for the sd. County.
Sheweth
That your Peticoners together with the rest of their brethren
or followes for the Division of Saffron hill Hatton Garden and Ely Rents
in the Parish of St. Andrews Holborn
did on the 10th Instant at the Said
Court Leet pursuant to the ancient custom of the Said Leet unanimously
chuse
Richard Higgs< no role >
an Inhabitant of the Said Division to be Head borrow
for the Sd. Division for the year ensuing.
That yor. Peticoners did thereupon give the Sd. Richard Higgs< no role >
notice thereof
& required him to attend the sd. Court in order to be sworn who refused to attend
& yet does refused to take upon him the sd. office.
That the Sd. Richard Higgs< no role >
in order to avoid her Majties service in the Sd.
office has clandestinely and contrary to the desire of ye. Peticoners procured
one Thomas Hall< no role >
to be Sworn Head borrow for the Sd. Division by James
Treton< no role >
Esqr
. one of the Majtyes. Justices of the Peace
for the Sd. County wch. Sd.
Thomas Hall< no role >
served as Constable for the Sd. Division for the last Year and has
very much misbehaved himself in his Sd. office as Yr Peticonr can prove
Therefore Yr. Petitioner most humbly pray that the Honbl.
Court of Sessions will order the Sd. Richard Higgs< no role >
to serve there Sd. Office for the year ensuing &
discharge the Sd. Thomas Hall< no role >
Foreman
And yr. Peticoners shall ever
Pray Etc
Geo: Simpson< no role >
Abra Austidy< no role >
Tho: Field< no role >
Tho: Hill< no role >
Jno: Kinch< no role >
Jno: Harwood< no role >
Robt. Glyn< no role >
Tho: Alder< no role >
Robt Heming< no role >
Rich: Hart< no role >
Tho Clarke< no role >
Jer Lewin< no role >
Tho Goodwin< no role >
Lionell Hurlock< no role >
Richard Davison< no role >
Antho: Goodwin< no role >