<div1 type="SM_GOpage" id="LMSMGO55611GO556110207"> <xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="LMSMGO556110207"></xptr>
<p n="1433">July 1798.</p>
<p n="1434">"<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n1434-1">Samuel Bridgman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_n1434-1" type="given" value="Samuel"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_n1434-1" type="surname" value="Bridgman"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_n1434-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ523">Gentleman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_occ523" type="occupation" value="Gentleman"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ524">High Constable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_occ524" type="occupation" value="High Constable"></interp>
<lb></lb>
"of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1079">Finsbury Division</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_geo1079" type="placeName" value="Finsbury Division"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_geo1079" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in this County had Continued<lb></lb>
"in the said Office Three Years Ordered That<lb></lb>
"notice hereof be given to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n1434-2">His Majesty</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_n1434-2" type="given" value="His"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_n1434-2" type="surname" value="Majesty"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_n1434-2" type="gender" value="unknown"></interp>
's Justices of the<lb></lb>
"peace for this County residing and acting in and for<lb></lb>
"the said Division to Nominate some fit Person to<lb></lb>
"the next General Quarter Sessions of the peace to serve<lb></lb>
"the said Office</p>
<p n="1435">"By the Court,<lb></lb>
"Selby.</p>
<p n="1436">"The following Petiton and Recommendation<lb></lb>
"thereof was also laid before the Meeting and Read<lb></lb>
"Vizt.</p>
<p n="1437">"No. - 50. <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1080">Red Lion Street Clerkenwell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_geo1080" type="placeName" value="Red Lion Street Clerkenwell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_geo1080" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
.<lb></lb>
"June 1798.</p>
<p n="1438">"Worshipful Gentlemen</p>
<p n="1439">"I take the Liberty of respectfully offering<lb></lb>
"myself for your Approbation as a Candidate for the office<lb></lb>
"of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ525">High Constable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_occ525" type="occupation" value="High Constable"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1081">Finsbury Division</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_geo1081" type="placeName" value="Finsbury Division"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_geo1081" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the County of<lb></lb>
"<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1082">Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_geo1082" type="placeName" value="Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_geo1082" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
, I beg leave to represent to Your Worships<lb></lb>
"that I am by Trade an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ526">Oilman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_occ526" type="occupation" value="Oilman"></interp>
and have been an<lb></lb>
"<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ527">Housekeeper</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_occ527" type="occupation" value="Housekeeper"></interp>
in the said Division Nineteen Years</p>
<p n="1440">"I flatter myself my Character will bear the<lb></lb>
"strictest Enquiry as the Recommendation subjoined<lb></lb>
"will prove</p>
<p n="1441">"If therefore I should be so favord as to<lb></lb>
"receive Your Worships Appointment I will<lb></lb>
"Discharge the Duties of the Office to the best of my<lb></lb>
"ability,</p>
<p n="1442">I am<lb></lb>
"Worshipful Gentlemen<lb></lb>
"Your most Obedient Servant<lb></lb>
"<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55611_n1442-1">Timothy Smith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_n1442-1" type="given" value="Timothy"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_n1442-1" type="surname" value="Smith"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_n1442-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
".</p>
<p n="1443">"To the Worshipful Justices of<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55611_occ528">"the peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_occ528" type="occupation" value=""the peace"></interp>
for <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55611_geo1083">Finsbury Division</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_geo1083" type="placeName" value="Finsbury Division"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55611_geo1083" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
}</p>
</div1>

View as Text