To the Worpfull the Justices of the Peace
of the County of Middx now sitting at
Hickses Hall .

Humbly Sheweth

The humble Peticon of Lawrence Tompson< no role >

That Yor. Petr: was about two Yeares since chosen one-
of the Constables of the Parish of St James Clerkenwell in this County
& that Yor: Petr: being so chosen did Peticon Yor worps to discharge him
from the secuis of the said Office of Constable he being a very poor
Taylor by Trade also Impotent & nigh Seventy Yeares of Age and very
sickley and almost blind Whose Peticon Yor Worps: tooke into Yor:
consideracon & by Yor Order of Sessions of the Twenty Nineth day of
Aprill Anno Regni Gulielmi iii Angl Etc did discharge the said Lawrence
Thompson< no role > from being Constble : as by the said Order hereunto annex'd may
appeare But so it is may it please Yor: Worps: that notwithstanding Yor-
said Order; have now again chosen Yor Petr: to be Constable & doe threaten-
to force Yor Petr: to serve Constble: this yeare wch: Yor Petr: conceives & is advise
is in contempt of Yor Worps: said Order That some Malitious Person hath
informed the Vestrey men that Yor Petr: hath Houses & money at Interest wch:
Yor Petr: doth solemnly declare is falee & untrue:

L Tho: Walls< no role >

Your Petr: therfore humbly implores Yor Worps: to take his
case into Yor tender consideracon & to confirme Yor worps:
said Order by discharging him again from serving the said
Office of a Constble : for this yeare ensuing, as being remedy less
in the prmisses but by Yor: Worps: mearey & favour

And yor Petr: as in duty bound shall ever Pray Etc

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