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To the Worpfull the
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Humbly Sheweth
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The humble Peticon of
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Lawrence Tompson
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That Yor. Petr: was about two Yeares since chosen one-
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of the
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in this County
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& that Yor: Petr: being so chosen did Peticon Yor worps to discharge him
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from the secuis of the said Office of Constable he being a very poor
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Taylor
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by Trade also Impotent & nigh Seventy Yeares of Age and very
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sickley and almost blind Whose Peticon Yor Worps: tooke into Yor:
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consideracon & by Yor Order of Sessions of the Twenty Nineth day of
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Aprill Anno Regni Gulielmi iii Angl Etc did discharge the said
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from being
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: as by the said Order hereunto annex'd may
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appeare But so it is may it please Yor: Worps: that notwithstanding Yor-
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said Order; have now again chosen Yor Petr: to be Constable & doe threaten-
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to force Yor Petr: to serve Constble: this yeare wch: Yor Petr: conceives & is advise
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is in contempt of Yor Worps: said Order That some Malitious Person hath
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informed the Vestrey men that Yor Petr: hath Houses & money at Interest wch:
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Yor Petr: doth solemnly declare is falee & untrue:
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Your Petr: therfore humbly implores Yor Worps: to take his
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case into Yor tender consideracon & to confirme Yor worps:
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said Order by discharging him again from serving the said
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Office of a
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: for this yeare ensuing, as being remedy less
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in the prmisses but by Yor: Worps: mearey & favour
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And yor Petr: as in duty bound shall ever Pray Etc
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