The Case of Thomas Pingo< no role > . Engraver

Mr. Pingo is call'd on, by Some Persons who call themselves a Court Leet
to take upon him the Office of Headborough for Satfron: hill Liberty in
the Parish of St Andrew Holborn -An Office for which he is most
unfit, having had very weak Eyes for more than Twenty Years last
paste, and on which Account he has been excused once by the
Justices at the Sessions: And indeed the Duties of Headborough
and Constable in Setting up once a Week for Two Years Successively
might make him absolutely dark: For tho' Mr Pingo is a most
industrious Man and has Wife and Eight Children dependent
wholly or his Hand Labours, yet the Business of Engraving Strain
the Eye so much, that he cannot do ¾ of the Work he might do
was it not for these Infirmity, this Weakness of Sight

But tho' Mr Pingo is unable to execute these noeturnal Offices
himself, yet has he provided a Substitute. Vizt Mr. Thomas Watson< no role > , a
Coal: Mercht residing in the same Liberty, a Man of Character
who serv'd the Offices of Headborough and Constable These two
last Years, with great Reputation, and to whom there can
be no Objection, and therefore Mr Pingo prays that the said
Mr Watson may be Sworn in in his room

At place to be excused How far Ct will think they Gave Power to at that must
to [..] itted. Court has releived him once on this very Account, Has the
Misfortune to have very weak lyes that Sitting up night be fatal. Does
nor desire should be with our or proper Office is willing to tende a
Substitute ready to be Sworn in to whom can be no Obcon.