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<p n="262">To his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50875_occ65">Justice's of the Peace</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Acting for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50875_geo153">County of Middlesex</rs>
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at the<lb></lb>
Session House on <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50875_geo154">Clerkenwell Green</rs>
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</p>
<p n="263">May it please your Workships</p>
<p n="264">Whereas <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50875_n264-1">Timothy Smith</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50875_geo155">Red Lyon Street</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50875_geo155" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
St. John <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50875_geo156">Clerkenwell</rs>
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who was chosen <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50875_occ66">Headborough</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for that Parish refusing to serve himself, has had<lb></lb>
the <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50875_n264-2">William Weaver</rs>
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sworn in before <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50875_n264-5">Rupert Clerk</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Esqr. as in substitute, I humbly pray for the<lb></lb>
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casont such swearing is may be abrogate<lb></lb>
and the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50875_n264-3">Timothy Smith</rs>
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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>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50875_geo158">Clerkenwell</rs>
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<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>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50875_n269-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50875_occ67">high Constable</rs>
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</p>
<p n="270">July 2nd. 1792</p>
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