Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SM_PSpage"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875PS508750048"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMPS508750048"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"262"
>
To his Majesty's
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_occ65"
>
Justice's of the Peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_occ65"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justice's of the Peace"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Acting for the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo153"
>
County of Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo153"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo153"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
at the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Session House on
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo154"
>
Clerkenwell Green
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo154"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Clerkenwell Green"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo154"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"263"
>
May it please your Workships
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"264"
>
Whereas
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-1"
>
Timothy Smith
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Timothy"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Smith"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo155"
>
Red Lyon Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo155"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Red Lyon Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo155"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
St. John
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo156"
>
Clerkenwell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo156"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Clerkenwell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo156"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
who was chosen
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_occ66"
>
Headborough
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_occ66"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Headborough"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for that Parish refusing to serve himself, has had
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-2"
>
William Weaver
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Weaver"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
sworn in before
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-5"
>
Rupert Clerk
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Rupert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Clerk"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Esqr. as in substitute, I humbly pray for the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
casont such swearing is may be abrogate
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-3"
>
Timothy Smith
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Timothy"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Smith"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n264-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
be oblidged to be sworn
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in himself, or find a more fit person to serve in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
his room
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"265"
>
Reasons why
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Wm. Weaver is
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
not a fit person it}
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"266"
>
1st This not residing in the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo157"
>
Parish of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
St John
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo157"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parish ofSt John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo157"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo158"
>
Clerkenwell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo158"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Clerkenwell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_geo158"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"267"
>
2nd. The having kept a private Lottery
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
office when in office before for several
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"268"
>
3rd. This having three sons, that are
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
repected Thieves, (one of whom has been convicted of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Felony by your Workships) pasing from his house
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to houses of ill fame, whereby my life may be in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
endangered, or at least the park in tensions of your Worship
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
precepts instructed
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"269"
>
I am Your Worships
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
most Obedient Servant
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_n269-1"
>
Saml. Bridgeman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n269-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Saml"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n269-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bridgeman"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_n269-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50875_occ67"
>
high Constable
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50875_occ67"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"high Constable"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"270"
>
July 2nd. 1792
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us