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September 1777

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To the Worshipful Sir John Hawkins< no role > Knight and the rest of His Majestys Justices of
the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex
in General Session of the Peace Assembled.

The Humble Memorial and Representation
of the Constable and Headboroughs of the Parish of
Christ Church in the County of Middlesex whose
Names are hereto Subscribed on behalf of themselves
and other the Inhabitants of the said Parish

Sheweth


That Your Memoralists having been duly Sworn into
their respective Offices at a Court Leet holden for Manor
of Stepney they have according to the best of their Ability
executed the same, And particularly have been Active and
Vigilant in the executing of General Privy Search Warrants
for the said Parish, and in the Apprehending of Rogues Vagabonds
and other idle and disorderly Persons within the said Parish
pursuant to his Majestys Order in Council, and continued so to
do, until the Obstructions hereinafter mentioned,

That James Penleaze< no role > Esquire One of His
Majestys Justices of the Peace in and for the said County
who resides in Hackney Road within the Parish of Saint
Leonard Shoreditch comes daily to the dwelling House of Mr.
George Penleaze< no role > his Son situate in Church Street Spitalfields
and there executes his Office of a Justice of the Peace

That for the Purpose, (as Your Memoralists
conceive) of having the several Persons taken by Virtue of
the Justices Warrants, brought before him, he hath Swore in
two Headboroughs, namely, Jonathan Waters< no role > a Victualler
in Shoreditch , and Henry Britt< no role > , a Whitechapple Court
Officer , living in Bethnal Green Parish, and also frequently




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