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heaeof,) who has brought me the Notice herein
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inclosed, purporting that he is required by the Sessions, to attend there, on Friday
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next the 2d May instant, "To Shew Cause, why he shou'd not take upon him the
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for the Staines half Hundred of
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}Desires I Wou'd give you the trouble of a Line
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to assure you, (as he says,)" That it will be impossible for him (at the present;)
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to take upon him such Office, without prejudice to his other avocations; on
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which Account, He hopes for the indulgence of the Court, To a future Period.
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Mr Crew says, He is Already churchwarden of
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, and that
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(what with his said Office, and his own business,) he is very sure he
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Cou'd not, at Present, Execute the Office of
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, in the manner
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he wou'd wish to do;-I hope that neither the Court, nor yourself, will
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look upon this Letter, as Wishing on my Part, to say any thing upon
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the subject: More, than merely writing you a Line, at the special
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request of the said Mr Crew.who am, with great respect
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Sir your most Obedient Hum Servant.
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J Lane.
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, 1st May 1783.
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