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of Holborne Division within the Hundred of Ossulston in this
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County in Easter Sessions one thousand Seven hundred and
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thirty one, And It being contrary to the tenor of an Order
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made in January Sessions one thousand Seven hundred &
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eighteen that any high Constable in this County Should continue
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in his Office above the Space of three yeares, And this Court not
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haveing as yet approved of any person to be high Constable of
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the Said Division, in his Stead though the Name of a person
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of the peace residing within the Said Division Should meet
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of the Said Division Doth Order that it be And It is
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hereby recommended & referred back unto his Maties
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on Thursday the thirteenth
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day of June next at ten of the clock in the forenoon to consider
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of and nominate a fit and proper person to be retorned for
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of the Said Division in the Stead & place
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of the Said
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Alexander Clarke
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to the Court of the next General
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Quarter Sessions of the peace for this County at Hicks hall on
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Thursday the Eleventh day of July next, on which day
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of the
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at the time abovementioned
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for the purpose aforesaid is to be given unto all the Justices
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of the peace of this County residing within
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By the Court
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By Adjornmt. on Thursday the 30th. day of May 1734.
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Mr. Wm. Roberts high
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Constable within the
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It is Ordered by this Court That
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Southmims
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within the Hundred of Edmonton in the
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be and he is hereby
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appointed High Constable within the Said Hundred of
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