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<p n="1835">July 1792</p>
<p n="1836">"To His Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ733">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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acting for the County of<lb></lb>
"<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo1500">Middlesex</rs>
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at the Sessions House on <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo1501">Clerkenwell Green</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1837">"May it please Your Worships"</p>
<p n="1838">"Whereas <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n1838-1">Timothy Smith</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo1502">Red Lyon Street</rs>
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St John <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo1503">Clerkenwell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
"who was chosen <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ734">Headborough</rs>
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for that Parish refusing to serve himself<lb></lb>
"has had one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n1838-2">William Weaver</rs>
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Sworn in before <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n1838-3">Rupert Clerk</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ735">Esqr</rs>
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as his<lb></lb>
"Substitute, I humbly pray for the following reasons such Swearing in<lb></lb>
"may be abrogated and the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n1838-4">Timothy Smith</rs>
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be oblidged to be<lb></lb>
"Sworn in himself, or find a more fit Person to serve in his Room.</p>
<p n="1839">"Reasons why Wm. Weaver is not a fit Person Etc.</p>
<p n="1840">"1stHis not residing in the Parish of St. John <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo1504">Clerkenwell</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1841">"2dHis having kept a Private Lottery Office when in Office before for<lb></lb>
several Years.</p>
<p n="1842">"3dHis having Three Sons that are reputed Thieves (one of whom<lb></lb>
"has been Convicted of Felony by your Worships) pasing from <lb></lb>
"his House to Houses of ill fame, whereby my Life may be in<lb></lb>
"endangered, or at least the pure intentions of Your Worships<lb></lb>
"Precepts frustrated.</p>
<p n="1843">"I am<lb></lb>
"Your Worships<lb></lb>
"Most Obedient Servant.<lb></lb>
"<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n1843-1">Saml. Bridgman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
"<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ736">High Constable</rs>
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."</p>
<p n="1844">"July 2d 1792."</p>
<p n="1845">"To His Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ737">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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acting in and for the County<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo1505">Middlesex</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1846">"May it please Your Worships</p>
<p n="1847">"Whereas <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n1847-1">Timothy Smith</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ738">Oilman</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo1506">Red Lion Street</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
"Liberty of St Johns <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo1507">Clerkenwell</rs>
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having been duly chosen <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ739">Headborough</rs>
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<lb></lb>
"according to the usual Custom, and it not being convenient to serve the<lb></lb>
"said Office himself, he proposed one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n1847-2">William Weaver</rs>
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to serve as his<lb></lb>
"Substitute</p>
<p n="1848">"We are of Opinion that the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n1848-1">William Weaver</rs>
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is a<lb></lb>
"very unfit and an improper Person to fill the said Office, neither<lb></lb>
"does he reside within St. Johns District.</p>
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