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To the Worshipful his Majesties
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in their General Session of the Peace
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Assembled
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The Humble Petition of
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner is an Inhabitant of the
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in this County and
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on Easter Monday last was Chosen
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of the
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Close Liberty
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in the said Parish for one whole year then next evening
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That there is a Custom in the said Parish for
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every Constable so chosen to chose and Ellect a
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to serve under him in consequence of
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which your Petitioner chose one
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Ebenezer Coker
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an Inhabitant of the said Parish to be his Headborough
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but the Magistrates acting for
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Finsbury Division
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at a Petit Sessions were pleased to discharge the said
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Ebenezer from acting as
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That your Petitioner thereupon chose one
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John Cowell
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an Inhabitant of the said Parish and a
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fit & able Person to be his Headborough in the Room
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of the said
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Cowel
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notice thereof that the might take the Oath of
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Office of Headborough but the said
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absolutely
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made as
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aforesaid ought to stand by reason whereof the said
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Liberty is now & is Likely to be without a
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Head
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for the Remaining part of the Year
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Your Petr. thereof one humbly Pray your
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Worships to Order that the said
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John Cowel
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may attend this Honourable to shew
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cause why he refuses to take upon him &
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to be Sworn into the said Office of
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And Your Petr. will ever Pray
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Jno Taylor
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