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on the Prosecution of the Inhabitants
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maketh Oath That at
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Easter last
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was Elected and Chosen into the Office of Head borough
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the
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said Hamlet that being so Elected and Chosen into the
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said Office
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he the said
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John Kent
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refuse to
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lake his Oak for Executing the said Office for
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which Offence a Bill of Indictment was preferred and
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found against him in July Session last And This
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Deponent Further Saith that the said
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he was so Indicted procured and produced to the Officers
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out of His Majesty's
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from serving the said
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Office and all other Parochial Officers by reason of his
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Employment in the Customs This Deponent further saith
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in the Customs Exempt and not liable to
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serve the said Office of Headborough And Lastly
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this Deponent saith that it is the desire of the
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Inhabitants of the said Hamlet at a public Tour
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meeting Assembled that the prosecution against
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Sworn in Court at the Sessn. aforesaid
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the 17th. day of Septr. 1787}
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Hall
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