Middlesex (To wit).

I Abel, Aldridge< no role > of the Town of Uxbridge in the County of Middlx Gent
High Constable of Uxbridge Division in the Hundred of Elthornes in the
said County Do hereby Nominate the underwritten persons of Duly
Qualifyed to Serve the Office of High constable for the said Division
Dated the Twenty sixth Day of March 1761.

Mr Joseph Cook< no role >
Mr Edward Ashley< no role >
Mr Nicholas Mercer< no role >

A Aldridge

Middx (to wit)

We whose names are hereunto Subscribed of Justices of the peace for the County of Middx
Acting in Uxbridge Division in the Hundred of Elthorne in the said County Do approve of
Mr Joseph Cook< no role > of Uxbridge in the said County Gent to be High Constable of
Uxbridge Division in the Hundred of Elthorne aforesaid in the Room of Abel Aldridge< no role >
Gent who hath Serve the Office for that Division for the space of three years all but
about three Months And We Do Recommend the said Joseph Cook< no role > to the Court
of General Quarter Sessions of the peace for the said County of a Nercen fitts and proper
to Serve the Office of High Constable in and for the said Division and Do desire he may
be appointed accordingly Given under our Hands the twenty Sixth Day of March in the
year of Our Lord 1761.

Chr: Tower< no role >
Edwd: Innings< no role > .

To the Worshipfull the Chairman and others his Majesty's Justices of the Peace
of the County of Middx in their General Quarter Sessions of the peace assembled

The Hamble Petition of Abel Aldridge< no role > Gent

Sheweth

That your Petitioner hath Served the office of High Constable in and for Uxbridge Division
in the Hundred of Elthorne for three years of all but about three Months.

That your Petitioners private affairs calling him Very Much from home and out
of the County of Middx at this time will Render him uncapable to perform his Duty
without Great prejudice to himself

That your Petitioner hath Nominated Mr Joseph Cook< no role > of Uxbridge Gent Mr Edward Ashley< no role >
of the Same Gent & Mr Nicholas Mercer< no role > of the same Gent to Serve the office of High Constable in his place and Stead

Your Petitioner therefore Humbly prays your Worships will please
to Take the premisses into Consideration and Discharge him from
the Office of High Constable

Mr Aldridge has paid the
County Rate
J. Higgs

And your Petitioner shall ever Pray Ect.
A Aldridge