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To the Rt. Worspll. his Majties Justices of
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the peace for the County of Middlx
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Sheweth
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That yor. Petr. has duely and faithfully
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served his Majty. as one of the
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of
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the sd Hundred for the space of one whole year
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last past and upwards
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That yor. Petr. is a
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by Trade
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has a Multitude of Buisness on his hands; and not
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capable of performing the publick Duties of his
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Office any longer, without a very great Neglect
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of his own private Affaires, and to the prejudice
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of himselfe and family
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Yor. Petr. therefore most
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humbly prays this Honble.
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Court to Discharge him from
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the sd Office, And that one
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of the person under named
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(being much better qualifyed than
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yor. Petr) may be appointed
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And yor. Petr. shall
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