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The King
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a
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Constable in the
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Brief for the Prosecution
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London Indictmt. States,
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is an ancient City and that according to the
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Custom of the said City from time memorial used and approved of in
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in the same the Deft late of London Broker on the 21st. day of December in
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the 25th. Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the 3d.
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Britain Etc. and long before being an Inhabitant and Resiant within the
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in London
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aforesaid and a fit & proper person to execute the office of Constable within the
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said Ward He the said Deft at a
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holden for the said Ward
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of
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at Leathersellers hall situate in the said Parish of Saint Helen
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in the Ward aforesaid according to the Custom of the said City and Court afsd.
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on the said 21st. Day of December in the Year aforesaid before
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Richd. Clark
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then & now one of the
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and then &
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yet Alderman of the said Ward was lawfully and in due Manner accordg.
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to the Custom of the said City and
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aforesaid then & there
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elected & chosen to be one of the Constables in & for the same Ward
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for one whole Year then next ensuing by the Men inhabiting & resiant
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paying Scott & bearing Lott within the said Ward whereof the said Deft
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afterwards to wit on the same 21st. Day of December in the said Year and on
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divers other Days and Times after at
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aforesaid that is to say at
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the said Parish of
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in the Ward aforesaid
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had Notice Nevertheless the said Deft not regarding his Duly in this
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Behalf but endeavouring & intending as much as in him lay totally to hinder
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and retard the due Execution of Justice on the said 21st. day of December in
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the Year last aforesaid and continually from thence unto the Day of the taking of
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this Inquisition at the Parish and in the Ward last aforesaid voluntarily
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obstinately & contemptuously wholly refused denied and neglected and yet doth
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refuse and neglect to take upon him and to execute the said office of Constable
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contrary to his Duty In manifest contempt and Delay of Justice To the Evil
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Example of all other in the like Case offending and against the Peace Etc.
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