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To the Worshipfull Thomas Lane< no role > Esqr .
and others his Majesties Justices of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex at
Hick's Hll in St. John Street in Quarter
Sesion (by Adjournment) Assembled.

The humble Peticon of William Watkins< no role > One of the
Constables of the Parish of Kensington in the said
County of Middlesex

Sheweth

That Yor. Worships Petr. hath Served the
Office of Constable in the said Parish for the Space of Two
Years and Eleven Months last past, But being much
Impaired in his Eye Sight, and growing into Years,
Was Chosen Beadle of the said Parish by a Great
Majority of the Inhabitants there, on the Sixth day of
December last , which hath render'd him unable to
continue any longer to Serve the Office of Constable in
such manner as he Apprehends he ought to do, And
now having an Opportunity of Petitioning this Honble.
Court, And a fit and able person a Native Inhabitant
of the said Parish here present and ready (If Yor. Worships
think fit) to Accept and take upon him the Office and
Duty of a Constable of the said Parish in Yor. Petrs. Stead.

Yor. Petr. Hbly Prays Yor. Worship's would
be now pleased to Dismiss your Petr. from
his said Office of ConstableAnd Permit
Mr. John Fry< no role > a Native Inhabitant of the said
Parish to be now Sworn into the said Office
of a Constable in the said Parish in Your
Petrs. Stead as afsd. Ormake such other
Order touching the Premes As to your
Worships Shall Seem most meet.

And Yor. Worships Petr. (as in Duty
Bound) Shall ever Pray.

Wm Watkins< no role >