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<p n="1143">To the Worshipful <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50885_n1143-1">William Mainwarring</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50885_occ278">Esqr</rs>
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and the rest of his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50885_occ279">Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace</rs>
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in and for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50885_geo545">County of Middlesex</rs>
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in their<lb></lb>
General Sessions Assembled</p>
<p n="1144">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50885_n1144-1">John Ray</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50885_occ280">one of the Constables</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50885_geo546">Parish of Finchley</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50885_geo547">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="1145"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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that your Petitioner at Easter 1792 was appointed<lb></lb>
Constable of the Parish aforesaid by a Court Leet then held <lb></lb>
for the Manner of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50885_geo548">Finchley</rs>
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at the Castle at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50885_geo549">Highgate</rs>
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And your Petitioner was sworn in and continued to execute<lb></lb>
such Office for above a Year</p>
<p n="1146">That at Easter last <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50885_n1146-1">Thomas Taunton</rs>
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was chosen<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50885_occ281">one of the Constables</rs>
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in the room of your Petitioner<lb></lb>
but in as much as the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50885_n1146-2">Thomas Tainton</rs>
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appeared to be<lb></lb>
an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50885_occ282">old and inform</rs>
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Man and past the Age of Seventy<lb></lb>
your Petitioner hath been informed that the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50885_n1146-3">Thomas <lb></lb>
Taunton</rs>
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hath<obscured></obscured>
procused himself to be discharged from<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
being such Office And the Inhabitants a Court Leet<lb></lb>
have not perceeded to chuse any other person in your<lb></lb>
Petitioners slead</p>
<p n="1147">Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays<lb></lb>
that as your Petitioner hath served longer<lb></lb>
than usual that he may be discharged<lb></lb>
from longer sewing the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50885_occ283">Office of Constable</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50885_geo550">Parish of Finchley</rs>
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<p n="1148">And your Petitioner shall ever pray</p>
<p n="1149">The Mark of<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50885_n1149-1">John Ray</rs>
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