To His Majestys Justices of the Peace for the County
of Middlesex in their General Session of the Peace holden
for the said County in the month of September 1782
Assembled

The Petition of Thomas Hurford< no role >
High Constables of that part of the
Hundred of Ossulston in the said
County called Finsbury Division

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner has served the office
of High Constable for the said Division for upwards of 36
Years that an account of his advanced time of life and
the infirmities attendant on age your Petitioner is become
unable to Execute the said office with that activity which is
necessary and therefore humbly Sollicits to be discharged
from the said Office

Your Petitioner takes the Liberty to return the
your Worships thanks for the Countenance which he was
Experienced on different occasions from your Worships in
the discharge of his duty And Your Petitioner as in

Duty bound will ever Pray Etc Etc

Hurford