To the Worshipful his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middlesex in their General Session of the Peace
Assembled

The Humble Petition of John Taylor< no role >

Sheweth

That your Petitioner is an Inhabitant of the
Parish of Saint James Clerkenwell in this County and
on Easter Monday last was Chosen Constable of the
Close Liberty in the said Parish for one whole year then next evening

That there is a Custom in the said Parish for
every Constable so chosen to chose and Ellect a
Headborough to serve under him in consequence of
which your Petitioner chose one Ebenezer Coker< no role >
an Inhabitant of the said Parish to be his Headborough
but the Magistrates acting for Finsbury Division
at a Petit Sessions were pleased to discharge the said
Ebenezer from acting as Headborough

That your Petitioner thereupon chose one
John Cowell< no role > an Inhabitant of the said Parish and a
fit & able Person to be his Headborough in the Room
of the said Ebenezer Coker< no role > and gave the said John
Cowel< no role > notice thereof that the might take the Oath of
Office of Headborough but the said John Cowel< no role > absolutely
refuses so to do insisting he is not properly chosen
for that the Choice of the said Ebenezer Coker< no role > made as
aforesaid ought to stand by reason whereof the said
Liberty is now & is Likely to be without a Head
borough for the Remaining part of the Year

Your Petr. thereof one humbly Pray your
Worships to Order that the said John Cowel< no role >
may attend this Honourable to shew
cause why he refuses to take upon him &
to be Sworn into the said Office of Headborough

And Your Petr. will ever Pray Jno Taylor< no role >