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To the Right Worshippfull his Matys Justices of the Peace for the
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Execute the Office of Constable which he hath hither to
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faithfully Executed and hath been very Expensive
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That there hath been no Court held since for the said
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manner to swear another person in Your Peticoners
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room to Execute the said Office upon his Expiration.
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thereof whereby Your Peticoner humbly conceives
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himself aggrieved and Appeals to this Court
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And Humbly Prays this Court will
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be pleased to Order he may be
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discharged from Serving the said.
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Office and another fit Person chosen
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