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<p n="21"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">For the Prosecutors</note>
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The King<lb></lb>
agt:<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15053_n21-1">John Pugett</rs>
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On an Indictment for Deft refusing to execute<lb></lb>
the office of Constable</p>
<p n="22"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo16">London</rs>
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Bill found in Aprill Sessions<lb></lb>
1741</note>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15053_occ9">Indictment</rs>
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Sets forth, That the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo17">City of London</rs>
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is an Antient City and that according to the Custom thereof<lb></lb>
used time out of Mind at a <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo18">Court of Wardmote</rs>
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held for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo19">Ward of Bishopsgate</rs>
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London to Wit in the parish of Saint Helen in sd<lb></lb>
Ward on 22d: December in the 14th-year of King George the 2d. & before Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15053_n22-1">Robert Godschall</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15053_occ10">Knt</rs>
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. then & now one of the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15053_occ11">Aldren</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
said City & then & yet Aldran of said Ward The Deft late of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo20">St. Botolph Bishopsgate</rs>
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. then and long before being an<lb></lb>
Inhabitant within same parish and Ward, and fitt person to execute the Office of Constable within the same Ward, was lawfully &<lb></lb>
according to Custom Etc elected one of the Constables Etc for one year then next ensuing by the Men inhabiting and resiant paying<lb></lb>
Scott & bearing Lett within-the same Ward Whereof Deft on said 22d. Decd. & at divers other Days & times at London Etc. had notice<lb></lb>
Nevertheless Deft not regarding his duty but endeavouring to retard the Execucon of Justice from said 22d. December Untill<lb></lb>
the day of the taking this Inquisition at the same parish and Ward Etc Voluntarily obstinately & contemptuously refused denied and<lb></lb>
neglected to take upon himself & execute said office of Constable agt. his said duty Etc To the bad Example Etc and agt. the peace Etc</p>
<p n="23"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">2d</note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">Court to be held on St. Thos.<lb></lb>
Inhits payg. Scot & not<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
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Constitute & such eligible</note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">Sod to take ye Oath on Monday after<lb></lb>
Epiphany</note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">At a Court held 22d Decr. was duly<lb></lb>
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Indictment also setts forth, That Deft on same 22d. December in said 14th.. year & long before and always after untill the<lb></lb>
day of taking this Inquisition was inhabiting and resiant paying Scott and bearing Lett within said parish of St: Botolph<lb></lb>
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in said Ward and that within the same there is and from time whereof Etc hat been a Court of the King & his<lb></lb>
Predecessors called a Wardmote held and to be held every year upon the Feast of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo22">Saint Thomas the Apostle</rs>
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unless it happened<lb></lb>
on a Sunday & then upon the day following before the Aldran of said Ward or his Deputy In wch Court according to the<lb></lb>
Custom within said Ward to wit in said parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo23">St. Helen</rs>
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, All the men inhabiting & paying Scott & Lott Etc have been<lb></lb>
accustomed to appear & do Suit And yearly to appoint & choose divers persons inhabiting Etc Constables in & for said Ward<lb></lb>
for preserving the peace & apprehending Regues Etc within said Ward for the publick good which persons so appointed<lb></lb>
and chosen were used to hold said office for the year ensuing and until another should be elected And also were used<lb></lb>
on the Monday next after Epiphany after their Eleccon to take their Oath for the execucon of said office at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo24">Guildhall</rs>
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before<lb></lb>
the Mayor and Aldren of said City, And that Deft 22d. December in said 14th. year being the day next following the Feast<lb></lb>
of Saint Thomas wch said Feast that year happened on a Sunday in said Court of Wardmore for said Ward in said parish<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo25">St. Helen</rs>
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before Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15053_n23-1">Robert Godschall</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15053_occ13">Knight</rs>
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then and yet Etc was duly elected Constable for one year and untill Etc<lb></lb>
And that Deft said 22d. December had notice there of and was required to appear before the Mayor and Aldren on the<lb></lb>
Monday next after Epiphany to take his oath for the Execution of his said Office Nevertheless Deft not regarding<lb></lb>
his duty Etc tho' requested hath refused to take his Oath or execute said office In Contempt Etc and agt the peace Etc</p>
<p n="24"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">3d:</note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">elected by ye Inhitants</note>
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Indictment father sets forth That Deft on said 22d. December in said 14th: year & long before and always after<lb></lb>
untill taking this Inquisition was inhabiting Etc within said parish of Saint Botolph Bpgate in said Ward, And that<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo26">Saint Thomas the Apostle</rs>
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unless it happened on a Sunday & then on the day following before the Aldran of said<lb></lb>
Ward or his Deputy In wch Court to Wit in the parish of Saint Helen All the men inhabiting Etc were bound to<lb></lb>
appear and do suit And yearly were used to appoint & chose divers persons then inhabiting Etc to be Constables for<lb></lb>
the severall precincts of said Ward for preserving the peace Etc who ought to hold said office for the year ensuing &<lb></lb>
untill Etc And were used on the Monday next after Epiphany after their said Eleccon to take their Oath for the due<lb></lb>
execucon of said office at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo27">Guildhall</rs>
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before the Mayor and Aldren-And Deft on said twenty second December in<lb></lb>
said 14: year that day being the day following the Feast of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo28">St. Thomas the Apostle</rs>
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wch happened that year to be<lb></lb>
on a Sunday in said Court then held before Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15053_n24-1">Robert Godschall</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15053_occ14">Knight</rs>
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then and yet Aldran of said Ward, was by<lb></lb>
the men Inhabiting Etc duly elected into ye office of Constable for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo29">precinct of St: Botolph without Bpgate</rs>
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being<lb></lb>
one of the Precincts of said Ward for one whole year then next ensuing & untill Etc, for preserving the peace Etc And<lb></lb>
that Deft on said 22d. December Etc had notice thereof and was required to appear befroe the Mayor and Aldren at<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15053_geo30">Guild hall</rs>
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on ye Monday next after Epiphany to take his Oath Etc & to execute his office Nevertheless Deft not</p>
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