"heretofore, I beg the favor of you to lay this Request.,
"before the Gentlemen of the Vestry, and earnestly intr [..]
"them to forget all former differences, and to permit [..]
"Parish Beadles to Attend at the Court Leet, as usual [..]
" I need not bring to your Recollection, that the Affai [..]
"of the Staves, which gave such Umbrage to the Parish
"was wholly Mr. Ritson's the Bailiff and the Steward
"and Burgesses had no share in it, Whatsoever

I am
Sir
your most Obedient
and very humble Servant
J Reeves

P. S.
As I shall need the Assistance of one of the
Beadles , previous to the Court day on 3d. May
I Shall beg the favor of you to expedite this mat [..]
as soon as possible

Adjourned the Consideration of this business
until next Meeting.