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1763.
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By Adjournment on Thursday the
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John Gurney
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Appoin
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ted High Constable instead
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of Arnold lately appted.
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in Wm Finch's Stead
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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William Finch
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One of the high
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Constables of the Hundred of Gore in this County praying to be discharged
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from his Office and it appearing to this Court that by an Order of the
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last Session upon his Petition he was to be discharged upon One Henry
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Arnolds taking upon him that Office but that the said
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hath not taken on him the said Office This Court doth therefore
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now Appoint
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John Gurney
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Gentleman
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to be
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High Constable
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within the said Hundred in the
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room and stead of the said
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William Finch
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do forthwith on Notice hereof Attend One of his
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for this County residing in or near
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the said Hundred and take his Oath for the due Execution of the said
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Office of High Constable And from and after the said
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having taken the said Oath the said
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William Finch
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is to Stand
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Absolutely discharged from his said Office.
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Reference for the
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Election of a
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Whereas the Office Place or Employment of Governour or
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at
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Clerkenwell
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in this County
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is become vacant by the Removal of
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John Turner
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late
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Governour
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or Keeper thereof for Sundry Neglects of his Duty
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and other Misdemeanors wherewith he hath been particularly
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charged and which have been fully proved upon as well as
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confessed by him., This Court doth hereby declare the same
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Office Place or Employment vacant accordingly.
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Thomas Lane
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George Errington
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Edward Jennings
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Thomas Niccoll
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Francis Bedwell
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Robert Pell
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James Esdaile
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John Spencer Colepeper
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Benjamin Cowley
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John Hawkins
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William Hallett
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Henry Lambe
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=
"Henry"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-12"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Lambe"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-12"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-13"
>
Gerrard Howard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-13"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Gerrard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-13"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Howard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-13"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-14"
>
Christopher Scott
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-14"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Christopher"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-14"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Scott"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-14"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-15"
>
Charles Palmer
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-15"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Charles"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-15"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Palmer"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-15"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"unknown"
>
</
interp
>
.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-16"
>
Thomas Kynaston
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-16"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-16"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Kynaston"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-16"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-17"
>
William Spinnage
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-17"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-17"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Spinnage"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-17"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
.
</
note
>
And it is hereby resolved than an Election of another
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
fit and proper Person to be Governour or Keeper of the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Said House of Correction instead of the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-18"
>
John Turner
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-18"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-18"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Turner"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_n82-18"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
be
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
had on the County Day of the next Session by his Majesty's
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55605_occ53"
>
Justices of the Peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_occ53"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the Peace"
>
</
interp
>
for this County who shall be then
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
assembled in the same Session. And it is ordered
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that it be and it is hereby recommended and referred to the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Gentlemen now present in Court and such other of his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Majesty's Justices of the Peace for this County as shall please
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to be present and any five or more of them to meet as a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Committee at
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55605_geo67"
>
Hick's Hall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_geo67"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Hick's Hall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55605_geo67"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
on Tuesday the thirtieth Day of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
August next by nine o'Clock in the Forenoon and at such
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
other Times and Places as they shall then agree upon
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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