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9th December 1773
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That said Wilkins is dead and that the said Agreements are now
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executed by Mr
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the Executor of the said
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John Wilkins
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and that upon examination of Mr
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Wm Davis
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he acknowledges a
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Ballance remaining in his han'os in favor of the County arrising from
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the overplus of the Receipt of the Toll of the
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Hay market
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of £154.16s.6d
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which Sum he declared himself ready to pay to the order of the Justices
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now therefore It is Ordered that Mr
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Wm Davis
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do forthwith pay the
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said ballance of £154.16s.6d acknowledged by himself to remain in his
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hands as aforesaid unto Mr
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the
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of this County
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who is hereby empowered to receive the same on Account of the said
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County and to give a receipt for the same unto the said Mr
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Wm Davis
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which together with this order shall be a Sufficient voucher of the
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payment of the same.
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Upon reading the Petition of
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William Aldwin
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of Harrow Weald
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Tallow Chandler setting forth That the Petitioner has to the best
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of his Skill and Judgment Executed the Office of one of the Chief or
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High Constables
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of the Hundred of Gore in the said
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for the Space of one Year and would chearfully continue so to do but
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that he finds the said Office is a great detriment and loss to him in
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his business the Duty of the said Office taking him from his business
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very much That there are several proper persons to serve the said
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Office the names of some of whom the Petitioner has inserted at the
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Foot thereof & therefore humbly praying to be discharged and that
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some other person may be appointed to serve the Office of
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in his Stead, And this Court being satisfied in the Premises Doth
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Appoint
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Joseph Read
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Wembley
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in the said
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to be
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within the said
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