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P adjorn Martis
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sexto die Aprilis 1725
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Discharging of
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Complaint being made unto this Court by several of his Maties
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for this County residing within
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Finsbury
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Division in the said County that
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Gent
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high Constable
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of the said Division hath not duely performed the Duty of his said Office,
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It is Ordered by this Court that the said
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be
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discharged from his said Office of high Constable unless cause shall
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appear to the contrary unto this Court on Thursday next,
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We whose hands are hereto set having heard the said
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William Warren
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and several Witnesses on his behalf and also the complaint alledged against
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him are of opinion, that he has shown good cause against his being
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discharged from his said Office and that nothing appear to us as a proper
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ground for such discharge, Witness our hands this 8th Apr 1725
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Hen: Lowth
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Sr: Michell
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Jacob Harvey
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Hen: Martin
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P adjorn Martis sexto die Aprilis 1725
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Order for Justices of peace
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Finsbury Division to fix
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a person fit to succeed Mr
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Wm Warren
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in the Office of
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high Constable
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It is Ordered by this Court that it be and it is hereby recomended and referred
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unto his Maties
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Justices of the peace
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for this County residing within
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in the said County between this day and Thursda next
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to consider of and fix on a person fit to succeed
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William Warren
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in
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the Office of high Constable of the said Division, to the intent such person
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may on Thursday next be appointed
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high Constable
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of the said Division,
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in case the Court shall then think fit to discharge the said William
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from his office of
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high Constable
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of the same Division.
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P adjorn Jovis octavo die Aprilis 1725
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Order for delivering possion
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of
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Etc to Mr
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Joshua Walker
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It is ordered by this Court that possession of
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New prison
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at
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Clerkenwell
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in this County and the Custody of the prisoners therein be forthwith
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delivered unto Mr
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Joshua Walker
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who was this day appointed by his
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Maties Justices of the peace
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of this County assembled at Hicks Hall to
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be Keeper of the said prison in the roome of
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John Geary
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Deced, such
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Appointment being to be drawn up and signed by the said Justices of
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the peace.
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Middx ss:
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Nominacon & appointmt.
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Mr
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Joshua Walker
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be Keeper of New
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prison Etc.}
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Whereas It appeareth unto us whose hands and seals are here unto
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set his Maties
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Justices of the peace
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for the said County of Middx that
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the Office place or employment of Keeper of the prison called new
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prison at
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Clerkenwell
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inst
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"undefined"
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in the same County is now voyd by the Death
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of
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John Geary
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type
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>
Gent
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inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_occ69"
type
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"occupation"
value
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"Gent"
>
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late
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rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
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"LMSMGO55600_occ70"
>
Keeper of the said prison
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>
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inst
=
"LMSMGO55600_occ70"
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"Keeper of the said prison"
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, And to the
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intent that the said Office or place of Keeper of the said prison
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may be duely and regularly supplyed with a person fitly qualified
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to be Keeper thereof Now Know all Men by these presents that
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