To ye Worshipfull her Majts. Justices of ye peace for ye County of
Middx & at their Generall Quarter Session held for ye said County

The humble Peticon of Thomas Aldsworth< no role > of ye psh
of St: John Wapping Cook and Victualler

Sheweth

That yr: Peticoner being Chosen Constable for ye sd psh for ye
ensuing Year Whereas there are Severall persons in ye sd psh (to wit)
Nicholas Langdon< no role > , Francis Merredith< no role > , Francis Knighton< no role > , Charles Maddox< no role >
and Bartholomew Scott< no role > Men full as well qualified for yr said Office
as yr: Peticoner and at least of Two Yeares older Standing in ye sd psh than
yr: Peticoner. As also that yr: Peticoner keeps an Alehouse and Cooks
Shop: and is very much Afflicted with ye Gout and Stone, being Same
times laid up therewith for Severall Marths together, by means whereof
yr: peticoner is altogether unfitt to serve in ye sd Office of Constable

The Pmised considered yr: peticoner humbly prays
he may be discharged ye sd Office of Constable

And yr: peticoner Shall ever pray Etc