To the Rt Worspll. her Matys Justices of the Peace
for the County
of Midds
The Humble Petition of Ralph Pettit< no role >
John Varney< no role >
Thomas
Lynnell< no role >
Francis Tuckes< no role >
Gameliel Voice< no role >
James Handey< no role >
.
Josias Fox< no role >
and Thomas Pratt< no role >
Watchmen
of the Liberty
of Church End & Hoxton In the Parish of St Leonard
Shoreditch
In this County
Sheweth
That according to Ancient Custome Of the said Liberty One William Darbey< no role >
was
the 10th. Day of January 1708
Elected Constable for the said Liberty for the Yeare.
last past And Sworne before Roger Smith< no role >
Esqr
. one other Matys. Justices of ye Peace
for
this County.
That the sd William Darbey< no role >
Acted as Constable the first Night only after he was
sworne in Ordered your Petitrs: as Watchmen to doe their duty.
That said Darbey Soone after hired one Edmond King< no role >
to Serve the sd Office for him
who was alsoe Sworne before the sd Justice Smith And the said King acted alsoe
the first Night at the being Sworne But Some few Inhabitants of the sd Liberty
not Approving of the sd King to be Constable persuaded the said Darbey
to hire one
William Sergeant< no role >
to Serve as Constable for the Remainder of the said Yeare Who
was alsoe Sworne before the said Justice Smith and Executed the sd Office accordingly
for the Remainder of the sd Yeare though not Approved of by many of the said
Inhabitants That the sd William Sergeant< no role >
hath Collected A Considerable Sum
of Money from the Inhabitants of the said Liberty And he being much in
debt hath Left his Habitation & absconded And there Remaines unpaid
& due to your Petitrs: for Such their Watching the Sum of Nineteene Pounds
And forasmuch as they being all Poore Men and having most or all of
them Large Familys to Mainteyne Are in Great Want of the sd Money
P Tho. Nash< no role >
Your Petitrs: therefore humbly pray Your
worshipps will be pleased [..]
William Darbey< no role >
who was First and Legally
Elected & Chosen Constable
of the sd Liberty
(The other two not being Approved At by the
Inhabitants thereof as aforesd) may be order'd
to pay yor Poor Petitrs: the sd Sum of 19th or otherwise to
be relieved as unto this Honble. Court Shall be thought most meet
And yor Petrs: Shall Ever pray Etc
James Lindse< no role >
Josiah Fox< no role >
Thor [mark] Pratt< no role >
[..]
Ralph Pettit< no role >
his [mark] mrke
John Varn< no role >
[..]
Tho: Lim [..]
Francis F [..]
[..]