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<p n="270">To the Right Worsppl. his Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of Midds.</p>
<p n="271">The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens & other Inhabitants<lb></lb>
of the parish of Fryern Barnet in the Said County.</p>
<p n="272">Sheweth</p>
<p n="273">That at a Court Leet holden for the Mannor of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50051_geo33">Fryern Barnet</rs>
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under the Deane and<lb></lb>
Chapter of St. Paul the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50051_date9">20th of May Last</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50051_n273-1">John Nicholls</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50051_n273-1" type="surname" value="NICHOLLS"></interp>
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was then elected to Serve<lb></lb>
the Office of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50051_occ24">Constable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50051_occ24" type="occupation" value="Constable"></interp>
for the Said parish for the yeare ensueing, whereupon<lb></lb>
applicacon was made by severall of the said Inhabitants to the Steward of the said Mannor<lb></lb>
for granting his Warrant in order to Sweare the said Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50051_n273-3">John Nicholls</rs>
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into the said<lb></lb>
Office of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50051_occ25">Constable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50051_occ25" type="occupation" value="Constable"></interp>
Who refusing to grant such Warrant, Mr. Serjeant Bonython<lb></lb>
One of his Maties Justices of the Peace for this County did without the knowledge of<lb></lb>
the said Inhabitants cause one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50051_n273-2">Robert Newman</rs>
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to be Swerne into the said Office of<lb></lb>
Constable in the place & Stead of the said Mr. Nicholls.</p>
<p n="274">That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50051_n274-1">Robert Newman</rs>
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being very poore & much indicted to divers persons<lb></lb>
hath Since absconded himselfe from his habitacon Soe that he cannot execute the Said<lb></lb>
Office of Constable.</p>
<p n="275">P Westley.</p>
<p n="276">Your Petrs. therefore most humbly pray your Worspps to be<lb></lb>
pleased to Order that the Said Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50051_n276-1">John Nicholls</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50051_n276-1" type="surname" value="NICHOLLS"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50051_n276-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
may be<lb></lb>
compelled to Serve the said Office of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50051_occ26">Constable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50051_occ26" type="occupation" value="Constable"></interp>
for the sd parish<lb></lb>
for the yeare ensueing.</p>
<p n="277">And yor. Petrs. shall ever Pray Etc.</p>
<p n="278"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50051_n278-1">John Coppock</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50051_occ27">Chwd</rs>
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