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<p n="297">To the Right Worshipfull there Majesties<lb></lb>
Justices of the Peace for the County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex:</p>
<p n="298">the humble Petition<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50010_n298-1">Christopher Foster</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n298-1" type="surname" value="FOSTER"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_n298-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
inhabitant<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50010_geo41"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50010_geo42">Highgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_geo42" type="placeName" value="Highgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_geo42" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in ye Parish of St Pancras</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_geo41" type="placeName" value="Highgate in ye Parish of St Pancras"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_geo41" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="299"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth.</note>
<lb></lb>
That wereas your Petitioner being an Infirme<lb></lb>
man. retired from the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50010_geo43">City of London</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_geo43" type="placeName" value="City of London"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_geo43" type="type" value="urban_centre"></interp>
to live<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50010_geo44">Highgate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_geo44" type="placeName" value="Highgate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_geo44" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
. The Parishiners of St Pancras<lb></lb>
hune chose him <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50010_occ46">Constable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50010_occ46" type="occupation" value="Constable"></interp>
for this present yeare<lb></lb>
Which office, by Reason of his indisposition he<lb></lb>
is not capable of serving. There being another<lb></lb>
Nominated wth him more fist.</p>
<p n="300">humbly desires this Court that he<lb></lb>
may be discharged from becoming<lb></lb>
the office of Constable<lb></lb>
and as in duty bound<lb></lb>
that ever pray etc</p>
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