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Thursday
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14 April 1763
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Referrence on
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the foregoing
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At this Court a Representation in Writing Subscribed by a great Number of his
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for this County and the
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and now present in Court being Delivered in and read Setting forth that they are of
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Opinion the Opening of several Publick Offices at proper and Convenient distances
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from each other for two Magistrates to sit daily by Rotation (Sundays Excepted) in
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each of these Offices for the Administration of Justice will not only add Honour to
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the Commission but be productive of several good purposes That never the less as a
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due consideration of the many Advantages naturally Arising from that or some other
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Method will require more time than can be given at this Court The Countenance
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and Concurrence of this Court was thereby desired that this Session would Appoint
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a Committee to Consist of a Sufficient Number of Gentlemen from the several
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Divisions in and near this Metropolis to prepare a Plan for carrying that Design
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into Execution This Court doth hereby recommend and refer it to his Majestys
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now present and to such other of his Majestys said Justices for
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this County or any Seven or more of them as shall please to meet together as a Comittee
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to consider of the said Representation and of a Proper plan or Method of Establishing
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and Carrying the Design thereof into Execution which Committee is hereby desired to
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meet (on notice for that Purpose to be given by the Cryer of this Court) at
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Hicks Hall
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aforesaid on Thursday the Fifth day of May next Ensuing by Nine of the Clock in the
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Forenoon or such other Day or hour as shall be thought more convenient and to
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Adjourn from time to time as they shall see fit And to Report their Opinion to the
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next Session on the County day of the same Session
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John Randall
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appointed High
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Constable of
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in low
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Upon Reading the Petition of
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Stephen Randall
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high Constable
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Division in the Hundred of Ossuiston within the said County Settingforth (among other
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things) that he was Appointed High Constable of said Division at the then last Easter Sessions
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That he hath performed the Duties of his Office ever since to the best of his Ability and
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should very Chearfully Execute the same till another should have been Appointed in his
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stead without his Application But that his further continuance in the said Office would
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be very Detrimental to him in his business And Praying therefore that he might be
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Discharged from his said Office and this Court being satisfied in the Premisses And
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that he hath Settled and Cleared his Accounts with the Treasurer of this County Doth
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Appoint
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of the Parish of Chelsea in the Division and Hundred aforesaid
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Timber Merchant to be High Constable of the said Division in the place and stead of the
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And this Court doth Order that the said
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John Randall
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do forthwith
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on Notice hereof Attend one of his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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for the said County
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Residing in or near the said Division and take his Oath for the due Execution of his said
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Office and from and after the said John Randalls taking such Oath the said
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Stephen Randall
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is to stand Absolutely discharged from the said Office.
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