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<p n="45">To ye Worshipfull her Majts. Justices of ye peace for ye County of<lb></lb>
Middx & at their Generall Quarter Session held for ye said County</p>
<p n="46">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50138_n46-1">Thomas Aldsworth</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n46-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of ye <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50138_geo38">psh<lb></lb>
of St: John Wapping</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_geo38" type="placeName" value="pshof St: John Wapping"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_geo38" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50138_occ7">Cook</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_occ7" type="occupation" value="Cook"></interp>
and <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50138_occ8">Victualler</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_occ8" type="occupation" value="Victualler"></interp>
</p>
<p n="47"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yr: Peticoner being Chosen <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50138_occ9">Constable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_occ9" type="occupation" value="Constable"></interp>
for ye sd psh for ye<lb></lb>
ensuing Year Whereas there are Severall persons in ye sd psh (to wit)<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50138_n47-1">Nicholas Langdon</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-1" type="surname" value="LANGDON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50138_n47-2">Francis Merredith</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-2" type="given" value="FRANCIS"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-2" type="surname" value="MERREDITH"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50138_n47-3">Francis Knighton</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-3" type="given" value="FRANCIS"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-3" type="surname" value="KNIGHTON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50138_n47-4">Charles Maddox</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-4" type="surname" value="MADDOX"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50138_n47-5">Bartholomew Scott</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-5" type="surname" value="Scott"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50138_n47-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Men full as well qualified for yr said Office<lb></lb>
as yr: Peticoner and at least of Two Yeares older Standing in ye sd psh than<lb></lb>
yr: Peticoner. As also that yr: Peticoner keeps an Alehouse and Cooks<lb></lb>
Shop: and is very much Afflicted with ye Gout and Stone, being Same<lb></lb>
times laid up therewith for Severall Marths together, by means whereof<lb></lb>
yr: peticoner is altogether unfitt to serve in ye sd Office of Constable</p>
<p n="48">The Pmised considered yr: peticoner humbly prays<lb></lb>
he may be discharged ye sd Office of Constable</p>
<p n="49">And yr: peticoner Shall ever pray Etc</p>
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