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To the Right Worsppl. his Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of Midds.
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The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens & other Inhabitants
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of the parish of Fryern Barnet in the Said County.
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Sheweth
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That at a Court Leet holden for the Mannor of
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Fryern Barnet
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under the Deane and
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Chapter of St. Paul the
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20th of May Last
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Mr.
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John Nicholls
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was then elected to Serve
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the Office of
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Constable
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for the Said parish for the yeare ensueing, whereupon
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applicacon was made by severall of the said Inhabitants to the Steward of the said Mannor
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for granting his Warrant in order to Sweare the said Mr.
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John Nicholls
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into the said
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Office of
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Who refusing to grant such Warrant, Mr. Serjeant Bonython
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One of his Maties Justices of the Peace for this County did without the knowledge of
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the said Inhabitants cause one
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Robert Newman
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to be Swerne into the said Office of
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Constable in the place & Stead of the said Mr. Nicholls.
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That the said
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Robert Newman
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being very poore & much indicted to divers persons
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hath Since absconded himselfe from his habitacon Soe that he cannot execute the Said
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Office of Constable.
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P Westley.
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Your Petrs. therefore most humbly pray your Worspps to be
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pleased to Order that the Said Mr.
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John Nicholls
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may be
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compelled to Serve the said Office of
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for the sd parish
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for the yeare ensueing.
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And yor. Petrs. shall ever Pray Etc.
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John Coppock
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Chwd
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