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<p n="312"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Wm.</note>
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To the Worshipfull <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50740_n312-1">William <lb></lb>
Mainwaring</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ149">Esquire</rs>
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and the rest of his Majesties<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ150">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50740_geo153">County of Middlesex</rs>
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in their General Sessions assembled</p>
<p n="313">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50740_n313-1">Elijah Jefferys</rs>
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one of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ151">Headboroughs</rs>
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for that part of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50740_geo154">Parish of St Sepulchre</rs>
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which is in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50740_geo155">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="314"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That your Petitioner was on or about the fourthday of May<lb></lb>
1780 Sworn into the Office of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ152">Headborough</rs>
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for the said part of<lb></lb>
the said Parish for the Year then ensuing and duly Served the<lb></lb>
same accordingly</p>
<p n="315">That on the Fourthday of May 1781<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50740_n315-1">Edward<lb></lb>
Dixic</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50740_geo156">Saint John Street</rs>
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within the said part of the said<lb></lb>
Parish <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ153">Inn holder</rs>
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was appointed <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ154">Headborough</rs>
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in the Room<lb></lb>
of your Petitioner for the Year commencing from the fourth<lb></lb>
day of May instant but forasmuch as he hath refused or declined<lb></lb>
to take upon him and be Sworn into the said office Your<lb></lb>
Petitioner hath been obliged to continue in and do the Duty<lb></lb>
thereof ever since</p>
<p n="316">Your Petitioner therefore humbly Prays<lb></lb>
your Worships that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50740_n316-1">Edward Dixie</rs>
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may be Summoned to appear before your Worships<lb></lb>
to shew Cause why he should not take upon him<lb></lb>
and be Sworn into the Office of Headborough<lb></lb>
according to his appointment And that Your<lb></lb>
Petitioner may be discharged from the same<lb></lb>
And Your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc</p>
<p n="317"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50740_n317-1">Elijah Jeffery</rs>
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's<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50740_occ155">Headborough</rs>
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