To the Worshipful Nathl. Blackerby< no role >
Esqr
. and the
Rest of his Majesties Justices of the City
and Liberty of
Westminster
now Sitting in Westminster hall
The humble Petition of the Several Constables belonging to the sd.
City and Liberty of Westminster
.
Sheweth
That your Petitioners were Summoned by the High Constables to
attend this Honourable Court and Grand Jury on Wednesday last and at
the same time Commanded them to bring their Returns and Presentmts.
of all things presentable ly them in their Several Wards which they
accordingly did and Delivered the same to the foreman of the Grand Jury
That notwithstanding your Petr. obeyed the said Summons according
to the Ancient Custom Mr. Rawlinson thought proper to send your Petr.
a second Summons Commanding them to attend this Day with their
Returns and Presentments as aforesaid
That Your Petrs. are informed by the Foreman of the said Jury that
the said Mr. Rawlinson< no role >
took your Petrs. Returns so made by them as
aforesaid from the said Foreman of the Grand Jury without Assigning
any other Reason than that your Petrs. did nor give his Beadle one
Shillings a peice
Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray your Worships
that the said Mr. Rawlinson< no role >
may return their said
Presentments so made by them as aforesaid to the
said foreman or otherwise as to your Worships shall
seem meet
And your Petrs. shall ever pray Etc.
William White< no role >
Oliver Hill< no role >
Constables
Charles Mathews< no role >
Robert Bardss< no role >
Jno. Morris< no role >
Henry Gook< no role >
Wm. Rush< no role >
Robert Parker< no role >
Constbales
Richd Holton< no role >
John Percivall< no role >
Robt Wood< no role >
John Hancock< no role >
Regr Sunders
James Keneoughen< no role >
The mark [mark] of Thoms Molt< no role >
Danll. Cuthbertson< no role >
Thos Grantt< no role >
of
Thos. Street< no role >
Thomas Jennings< no role >
Alldow