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his Majesty's Justices in their
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General Quarter Session of the
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The Humble Petition of
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Sheweth
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That Your Petitioners are
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Headborough
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and that they were Sworn into that Office the 28th. day of
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April last
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That Your Petitioners received a Precept from the
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for
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the Tower
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Hamlet to Attend this
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Honourable Court On Tuesday last at Nine O Clock
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the Morning and do the Duty that Should be than
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Required of us
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That your Petitioners living in one Neighbourho
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Waited for each other and did not Arrive at
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till ten O'Clock when they were Informed that they
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were Severally Fined 40s:
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That this being the first Time that Your Petitioners
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ever were Ordered for Duty in this Honourable Court
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or Serve the Office of Headborough which Caused
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Your Petitioners to be wholly Ignornant of the Duty of
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their Office And are very Sorry for it And Promise never
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to be Guilty of the like again
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Thos. Owen
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Your Petitioners therefore Humbly
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Prays that your Worships will be pleased
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to Order that the Fine may be Taken
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Off
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And your Petitioners As in Duty
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Bound will Ever Pray Etc
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