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Weald in the
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Tallow Chandler setting forth That the Petitioner has to the best of his
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Skill and Judgment Executed the Office of one of the Chief or High
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Constables of the Hundred of Gore in the said
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the space of one Year and would chearfully continue so to do but that he
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finds the said Office is a great detriment and loss to him in his
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business the duty of the said Office taking him from his business very
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much That there are several persons proper to serve the said office
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the names of some of whom the Petitioner has inserted at the foot thereof
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and therfore humbly praying to be discharged and that some other
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person may be appointed to serve the Office of
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in his
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stead And this Court being satisfied in the Premises Doth appoint
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Wembley
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within the said Hundred in the place and stead of the
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on notice hereof do appear at the next General Quarter Session of the
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peace to be holden for this County on Monday the Tenth day of
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January next by Twelve of the Clock at Noon to take his Oath
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for the due Execution of the said Office and that from and after the
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said Joseph Reads taking the said Oath the said William
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Aldwin is to stand absolutely discharged from his said Office
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By adjournment same day
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At this Court a report from the Committee of his
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for this County appointed on the
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Twenty Second day of April last to carry into immediate execution
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the effectual Repair of
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