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<p n="248">To the Right Worshippfull his Matys Justices of the Peace for the<lb></lb>
County of Middlx</p>
<p n="249">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50222_n249-1">John<lb></lb>
Fitzwater</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50222_geo94"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50222_geo95"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50222_geo96">Ashford</rs>
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near Staines</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the County of Middlx</rs>
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<p n="250"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That about one year and four Months agoe your peticoner<lb></lb>
was at a Court Leet and Court Baron held for the<lb></lb>
mannor of Ashford aforesaid Elected by the Parishioners and sworne to<lb></lb>
Execute the Office of Constable which he hath hither to<lb></lb>
faithfully Executed and hath been very Expensive<lb></lb>
to him</p>
<p n="251">That there hath been no Court held since for the said<lb></lb>
manner to swear another person in Your Peticoners<lb></lb>
room to Execute the said Office upon his Expiration.<lb></lb>
thereof whereby Your Peticoner humbly conceives<lb></lb>
himself aggrieved and Appeals to this Court</p>
<p n="252">And Humbly Prays this Court will<lb></lb>
be pleased to Order he may be<lb></lb>
discharged from Serving the said.<lb></lb>
Office and another fit Person chosen<lb></lb>
in his Room</p>
<p n="253">And yor Petr. Shall Ever Pray Etc<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50222_n253-1">John Fitzwater</rs>
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