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<p n="204">To their Worships his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50431_occ101">Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50431_geo216">County of Middlesex</rs>
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Assembled at their General Quarter Session<lb></lb>
for the County aforesaid held the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50431_date69">4th. Septr. 1754</rs>
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<p n="205"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50431_n205-1">John Barnes</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50431_geo217"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50431_geo218">Parish of Enfield</rs>
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in the<lb></lb>
County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50431_occ102">Gentleman</rs>
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having Served as <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50431_occ103">High Constable</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50431_geo219"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50431_geo220">Parish of Enfield</rs>
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within the Hundred of Edmonton</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
four Years and Upwards and being Obliged by the Employ<lb></lb>
he is in<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
which is to<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
take Care of Gentlemens Estates to<lb></lb>
be in Different Countys for severall Months together which renders<lb></lb>
him Incapable of Performing his Office as he ought to do and<lb></lb>
greatly hindres him in his Employ He therefore humbly<lb></lb>
requests Your Worships that he may be forthwith Discharged<lb></lb>
form his said Office of High Constable And humbly submitt<lb></lb>
the following Persons to your Worships as Substantial then for<lb></lb>
Your Worships to make Choice of One to Succeed the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50431_n205-2">John<lb></lb>
Barnes</rs>
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<p n="206">Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50431_n206-1">Edward Bird</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50431_n206-2">Mathew Minnett</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50431_n206-3">Robr. Piggott</rs>
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</p>
<p n="207"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50431_n207-1">John Barnes</rs>
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<p n="208">I approve of the above<lb></lb>
petition and that Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50431_n208-1">Edward<lb></lb>
Bird</rs>
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is a proper person to<lb></lb>
suceed him</p>
<p n="209"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50431_n209-1">Merry Teshmaker</rs>
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