To ye Rt Worspll her Matys Justices of the Peace for ye County of Middx

The humble Peticon of Richard
Poston< no role > one of the High Constables
wthin the Hundred of Edmonton & County
aforesaid

Sheweth

That your Petr. hath justly and truly served her Majestys In the Office of
High Constable within the Hundred aforesaid for the space of two
years and upwards And that by reason of the late death of
his Father (who lived In Herefordshire Being A Great distance
from yor petr. his Busyness will be soe Great there for the
management of this owne Affaires that [..] he can
Junoe wise avoid neglecting his Office of High Constable
And there Being one John Howlett< no role > Henry Gladman< no role >
and Phillip Bockett< no role > of the parish of South Myms
who are any of them able and sufficient persons
well Quallifyed to serve and Execute the said Office
of High Constable.

P Tho: Nash< no role >

Your Petr: therefore humbly prays
your Worspps will be pleased to
discharged him from his said Office
and appoint such of the persons
aforesaid or any other as you shall
see Convenient to be High Constable
Julis Roome and Stead

And yor petr shall Ever pray Etc

Gladman to be High Constable
instead of Richd. Poston< no role >