To the Worshipful his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for
the County of Middlesex

The Humble Petition of John Bristow< no role >

Sheweth

That Your Petitioner was bred a Surveyor & has served
many eminent Architects as a Clerk, particularly Mr. Leaoux
Mr. Groyn & Mr. Wyats and has since them had many Year experience
in practical Business and humbly conceives himself quallified
do succeed the late Mr. Charles Since as Surveyor under the Act of
Parliament for the district of the St. Mary le Strand within the dutchy
Court of Lancester , Precinct of the Lavoy, Ely, Tents Hatton Garden
Liberty & Saffron Hill but us to understands that his Grace
the Duke of Northumberland has recommended another Person to be the
Successor & it being the Wish of Many of his Respectable. Friend in this
Commission, who had before promised him their Interest that no
opposition be made to the inclination of his Grace he humbly persumes
to declaine his solicitation for their Votes on this occasion but to request
that upon the next Vaceney of the like nature they will honor him with
encouragement that this Worshipful Court will remember him as a
proper Person to meet with their Sanction & support

And Your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc

Bristow
Bupert Street

Jany 11 1781