To the Rt. Worshipfull his Majestys Justices of
the Peace
for the County of Midlx
: in their Quarter Sessions
Assembled
The Humble Petition of John Rance< no role >
one of the
High Constables
of Stanes Division
in the Hundred of
Spelthorne
in this County
Sheweth
That Your Petitioner hath Served the Office of
High Constable
for the Space of two Years and that he is
very Infirm and greatly Afflicted with the Gent and is
thereby render'd incapable of doing his Duty therefore desires
to be Discharged from the same And he returns
Edward
Hastler< no role >
of the Parish of Stanes
Grocer
and
William
Lewis< no role >
of the same place Inn: holder to serve the sd. Office
in his stead.
Your Petitioner therefore begs that one of the
above persons may be appointed in this stead and that he
may be Discharged and as in Duty bound he shall ever
pray Etc
Midlx: to Wit
We His Majestys Justices
of the Peace
for the sd. County Acting
for the sd. Division Do approve of
the above Petition
Septr. 11th. 1747
Jno. Rance< no role >
Kinnoull
Geo: Tash< no role >