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is an Antient City and that according to the Custom thereof
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used time out of Mind at a
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London to Wit in the parish of Saint Helen in sd
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Ward on 22d: December in the 14th-year of King George the 2d. & before Sir
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. then & now one of the
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of
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said City & then & yet Aldran of said Ward The Deft late of the parish of
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. then and long before being an
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Inhabitant within same parish and Ward, and fitt person to execute the Office of Constable within the same Ward, was lawfully &
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according to Custom Etc elected one of the Constables Etc for one year then next ensuing by the Men inhabiting and resiant paying
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Scott & bearing Lett within-the same Ward Whereof Deft on said 22d. Decd. & at divers other Days & times at London Etc. had notice
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Nevertheless Deft not regarding his duty but endeavouring to retard the Execucon of Justice from said 22d. December Untill
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the day of the taking this Inquisition at the same parish and Ward Etc Voluntarily obstinately & contemptuously refused denied and
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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
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Epiphany
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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
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day of taking this Inquisition was inhabiting and resiant paying Scott and bearing Lett within said parish of St: Botolph
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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
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on a Sunday & then upon the day following before the Aldran of said Ward or his Deputy In wch Court according to the
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, All the men inhabiting & paying Scott & Lott Etc have been
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accustomed to appear & do Suit And yearly to appoint & choose divers persons inhabiting Etc Constables in & for said Ward
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for preserving the peace & apprehending Regues Etc within said Ward for the publick good which persons so appointed
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and chosen were used to hold said office for the year ensuing and until another should be elected And also were used
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on the Monday next after Epiphany after their Eleccon to take their Oath for the execucon of said office at
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before
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the Mayor and Aldren of said City, And that Deft 22d. December in said 14th. year being the day next following the Feast
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of Saint Thomas wch said Feast that year happened on a Sunday in said Court of Wardmore for said Ward in said parish
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then and yet Etc was duly elected Constable for one year and untill Etc
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And that Deft said 22d. December had notice there of and was required to appear before the Mayor and Aldren on the
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Monday next after Epiphany to take his oath for the Execution of his said Office Nevertheless Deft not regarding
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his duty Etc tho' requested hath refused to take his Oath or execute said office In Contempt Etc and agt the peace Etc
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elected by ye Inhitants
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Indictment father sets forth That Deft on said 22d. December in said 14th: year & long before and always after
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untill taking this Inquisition was inhabiting Etc within said parish of Saint Botolph Bpgate in said Ward, And that
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unless it happened on a Sunday & then on the day following before the Aldran of said
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Ward or his Deputy In wch Court to Wit in the parish of Saint Helen All the men inhabiting Etc were bound to
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appear and do suit And yearly were used to appoint & chose divers persons then inhabiting Etc to be Constables for
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the severall precincts of said Ward for preserving the peace Etc who ought to hold said office for the year ensuing &
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untill Etc And were used on the Monday next after Epiphany after their said Eleccon to take their Oath for the due
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execucon of said office at
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before the Mayor and Aldren-And Deft on said twenty second December in
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said 14: year that day being the day following the Feast of
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wch happened that year to be
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then and yet Aldran of said Ward, was by
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being
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one of the Precincts of said Ward for one whole year then next ensuing & untill Etc, for preserving the peace Etc And
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that Deft on said 22d. December Etc had notice thereof and was required to appear befroe the Mayor and Aldren at
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on ye Monday next after Epiphany to take his Oath Etc & to execute his office Nevertheless Deft not
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