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<p n="172">several Oath for the due Execution of the said Office last mentioned<lb></lb>
Nevertheless the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15096_n172-1">William Vickery</rs>
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the Defendt. little regarding his<lb></lb>
Duty in this behalf but intending and endeavouring totally to neglect and<lb></lb>
omit the due Execution of his said office last mentioned<del>to wit</del>
continually <lb></lb>
after his said Election to the said office last last mentd. to wit on the said<lb></lb>
Monday next after the Feast of the Epiphany and continually afterward<lb></lb>
hither to until the Day of the taking of this Inquisition (altho' often<lb></lb>
requested) at the Parish and Ward last aforesd. voluntarily obstinately &<lb></lb>
contemptuously hath altogether refused & denied and doth yet refuse &<lb></lb>
deny to take his said Oath for the due Execution of his Office last mentioned<lb></lb>
or in any manner to execute his said Office contrary to his said Duty<lb></lb>
In manifest Contempt of our said Lord the King and his Laws To the<lb></lb>
great Hindrance of Justice To the bad Example of all others in the like<lb></lb>
Case offending and against the Peace Etc.</p>
<p n="173"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Plea</note>
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<p n="174"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15096_occ94">Prosecutor</rs>
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's Case</p>
<p n="175"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15096_date29">21st. December 1784</rs>
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This being Saint Thomas's Day on which according to ancient<lb></lb>
custom and Usage <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15096_geo200">the Common</rs>
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Councilmen Inquestmen Constables and other<lb></lb>
Ward Officers are annually elected by the several Wards of this City Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15096_n175-1">Wm.<lb></lb>
Vickery</rs>
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being an Inhabitant and resiant within the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15096_geo201">Parish of St. Martin<lb></lb>
Outwick</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15096_geo202">Ward of Bishopsgate</rs>
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was chosen a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15096_occ95">Constable</rs>
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of the said<lb></lb>
Ward for the Year ensuing and on the same day a regular & usual due Notice<lb></lb>
was given him of such Elbition by the Beadle of the Ward and from him to<lb></lb>
attend tat the Guildhall on Monday the 7th. Day of Janry following<lb></lb>
being Plow Monday and the usual & Customary Day for swearing in the<lb></lb>
Constables Inquestmen Etc of this City in order to be Sworn into that<lb></lb>
office.</p>
<p n="176">When this Notice was given to Mr. Vickry his Answer<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
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was that he should refuse serving that Office apprehending<lb></lb>
himself not eligible thereunto or compellable to serve it for the followg</p>
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