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and bearing Lot for the time being within the Ward aforesd. were
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accustomed and ought to appoint and choose divers persons inhabiting
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& resiant paying Scot & bearing Lot within the Ward aforesd. to be an
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Inquest in & for the sd. Ward for inquiring of & presenting divers
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Defaults & offences committed & to be committed within the sd. Ward
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for the public Good every of which said persons so as aforesaid
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chosen were used & accustomed and ought to hold the sd. Office
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last mentioned and that the said
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on the said 21st. day of Decr. in the 20th. year aforesd. in the
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then held for the Ward aforesd. to wit in the
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parish of St. Hellenin the said
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aforesd. before the said James
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Townsendthen & now One of the Aldermen of the said
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City and then & yet Alderman of the said Ward lawfully &
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duty by the men inhabiting & resiant paying Scot & bearing lot
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within the said ward according to the Custom of the said
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and the said Ward for all the time aforesaid used was elected into
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the Office of one of the Inquest last mentioned for one whole
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afterwards (to wit) on the said 21st. Day of Decr. in the 20th.
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aforesd. to wit at the parish aforesd. in the
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