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To ye Worshipfull her Majts. Justices of ye peace for ye County of
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Middx & at their Generall Quarter Session held for ye said County
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The humble Peticon of
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Thomas Aldsworth
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Sheweth
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That yr: Peticoner being Chosen
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Constable
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for ye sd psh for ye
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ensuing Year Whereas there are Severall persons in ye sd psh (to wit)
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Francis Knighton
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Charles Maddox
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Men full as well qualified for yr said Office
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as yr: Peticoner and at least of Two Yeares older Standing in ye sd psh than
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yr: Peticoner. As also that yr: Peticoner keeps an Alehouse and Cooks
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Shop: and is very much Afflicted with ye Gout and Stone, being Same
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times laid up therewith for Severall Marths together, by means whereof
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yr: peticoner is altogether unfitt to serve in ye sd Office of Constable
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The Pmised considered yr: peticoner humbly prays
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he may be discharged ye sd Office of Constable
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And yr: peticoner Shall ever pray Etc
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