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<p n="177"> <obscured></obscured>
sons to wit That being a Citizen & Barber of London he was exempt<lb></lb>
here from by Virtue of an Act of Parliament made in the 18th. Year of the<lb></lb>
Reign of his late Majesty King George the 2d. intitled "An Act for making<lb></lb>
the Surgeons of London and the Barbers of London two seperate & distinct<lb></lb>
Corporations</p>
<p n="178">Mr. Vickery having been summoned to appear before the<lb></lb>
Court of Aldermen to shew Cause why he refused to take upon him such<lb></lb>
office he together with <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15096_n178-1">Jacob Bonwick</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15096_n178-2">John Wills</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n178-2" type="surname" value="Wills"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n178-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the Ward of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15096_geo203">Vintry</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_geo203" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
who pleaded a similar Exemption attended when the following Proceedings<lb></lb>
were had</p>
<p n="179">Clark Mayor<lb></lb>
"Tuesday the 15th. Day of March 1785<lb></lb>
"and in the 25th. year of the Reign of King<lb></lb>
"George the 3d. of Great Britain Etc.</p>
<p n="180">"This day <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15096_n180-1">Jacob Bonwick</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-1" type="surname" value="Bonwick"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15096_n180-2">John Wills</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-2" type="surname" value="Wills"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the Ward of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15096_geo204">Vintry</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_geo204" type="placeName" value="Vintry"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_geo204" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
"also <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15096_n180-3">William Vickery</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-3" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-3" type="surname" value="Vickery"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15096_geo205">Ward of Bishopsgate</rs>
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being convened before<lb></lb>
"this Court to shew Cause why they refuse to take upon them the office of<lb></lb>
"<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15096_occ96">Constable</rs>
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for the said Wards to wch they were elected on St. Thomas's Day<lb></lb>
"last attended as also Mr. Deputy Wilson and Mr. Pickwood Common<lb></lb>
"Councilmen for the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15096_geo206">Ward of Vintry</rs>
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and Mr. Merry Common Councilman<lb></lb>
"of the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15096_geo207">Ward of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Bishopsgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_geo207" type="placeName" value="Ward ofBishopsgate"></interp>
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when the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15096_n180-6">Jacob Bonwick</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-6" type="given" value="Jacob"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-6" type="surname" value="Bonwick"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
"<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15096_n180-7">John Wills</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-7" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-7" type="surname" value="Wills"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-7" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15096_n180-8">William Vickery</rs>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-8" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-8" type="surname" value="Vickery"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSLPS15096_n180-8" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Pleaded that they were not eligible to the<lb></lb>
"said office being Citizens and Barbers of London and exempted therefrom<lb></lb>
"by an Act of Parliament of the 18th. of his late Majesty King Geo: ye 2d.<lb></lb>
"for making the Surgeons of London and the Barbers of London two<lb></lb>
"Seperate and distinct Corporations and the two Clauses in the said act<lb></lb>
"being read and they producing the opinions of Council thereon This Court<lb></lb>
"doth refer it to Mr. Recorder and Mr. Common Serjeant to consider thereof<lb></lb>
"and report their opinion thereon to this Court."</p>
<p n="181">"Rix".</p>
<p n="182">The Case and Opinions above referred to, are herewith left<lb></lb>
numbered 1 and 2</p>
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