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<p n="290">To the Worshipfull Chairman and the Rest <lb></lb>
Of His Majestys Worshipful Justices of Peace</p>
<p n="291">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50525_n291-1">William Sheldon</rs>
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<p n="292"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petitioner now is and hath been a <lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50525_occ144">House Keeper</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50525_geo143">Parish of St. Sepulchre</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50525_geo143" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
Without 7 Years Last past and for the Last 5 <lb></lb>
Years of that time hath been Deputy Cryer of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50525_geo144">Hicks<lb></lb>
Hall</rs>
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and hath a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50525_occ145">Wife</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50525_occ145" type="occupation" value="Wife"></interp>
and three Children During <lb></lb>
All which time Behav'd himself well in his said Office <lb></lb>
And Employ and that Mr. Turner the Late <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50525_occ146">Keeper</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50525_geo145">Bridwell</rs>
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being Dischargd by means of which his <lb></lb>
Place is now become Vacant</p>
<p n="293">Your Petitioner therefore Humbly Pray's that <lb></lb>
your Worships would be Pleased to Appoint him <lb></lb>
To Succeed the said Mr. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50525_occ147">Turner</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50525_occ147" type="occupation" value="Turner"></interp>
as <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50525_occ148">Keeper</rs>
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of <lb></lb>
Bridwell Your Petitioner has no Mercenary <lb></lb>
Views but would Except the Place on such terms <lb></lb>
As shall seem meet to your Worships and if your <lb></lb>
Petitioner should be so Happy as to Succeed their in<lb></lb>
Your Petitioner Hereby Undertakes and Faithfully <lb></lb>
Promises to Behave himself in every respect as <lb></lb>
Become Your Worships Most Dutifull and <lb></lb>
Obedient Servant <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50525_n293-1">William Sheldon</rs>
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</p>
<p n="294">And Your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever Pray.</p>
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