Middlesex Sessions:
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28th February 1734 - 14th April 1743

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Image 36 of 56330th May 1734


By Adjornmt. on Thursday the 30th. day of May 1734

Order touching the
election of a New
high Constable of Holborne
Division in the place of
Mr. Alex Clarke< no role > }

Whereas Alexander Clarke< no role > Gent was appointed high Constable
of Holborne Division within the Hundred of Ossulston in this
County in Easter Sessions one thousand Seven hundred and
thirty one, And It being contrary to the tenor of an Order
made in January Sessions one thousand Seven hundred &
eighteen that any high Constable in this County Should continue
in his Office above the Space of three yeares, And this Court not
haveing as yet approved of any person to be high Constable of
the Said Division, in his Stead though the Name of a person
hath been retorned for that purpose pursuant to a former
Order of Sessions, and thinking it requisite that the Justices
of the peace residing within the Said Division Should meet
together to consider of a fit person to be the Succeeding high
Constable of the Said Division Doth Order that it be And It is
hereby recommended & referred back unto his Maties
Justices of the peace for this County inhabiting within the
Said Division to assemble & meet together at the Crown
Tavern in Bloomsbury Square on Thursday the thirteenth
day of June next at ten of the clock in the forenoon to consider
of and nominate a fit and proper person to be retorned for
high Constable of the Said Division in the Stead & place
of the Said Alexander Clarke< no role > to the Court of the next General
Quarter Sessions of the peace for this County at Hicks hall on
Thursday the Eleventh day of July next, on which day
the Court will proceed to appoint a high Constable of the
Said Division in his Stead, And notice of the Said meeting
at the Said Crown Tavern at the time abovementioned
for the purpose aforesaid is to be given unto all the Justices
of the peace of this County residing within Holborn Division
aforesaid.

By the Court
By Adjornmt. on Thursday the 30th. day of May 1734.

Order for appointing
Mr. Wm. Roberts high
Constable within the
Hundred of Edmonton
in the Stead of Mr. Wm.
Porter deced}

It is Ordered by this Court That William Roberts< no role > of
Southmims within the Hundred of Edmonton in the
County of Middx Gentleman be and he is hereby
appointed High Constable within the Said Hundred of
Edmonton in the room & Stead of Mr. William Porter< no role >
Deced late high Constable within the Same Hundred




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