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<p n="5">The Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50518_geo1">St. Leonard Shoreditch</rs>
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at a late<lb></lb>
Vestry have elected Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50518_n5-1">Wm. Garratt</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50518_n5-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to serve as Constable<lb></lb>
for the Liberty of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50518_geo2">Hoxton</rs>
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in that Parish for the Year 1762.</p>
<p n="6">Mr. Garrott is 68 Years old & very infirm being<lb></lb>
troubled wth. an Asthma & has besides a very bad Rupture<lb></lb>
in so much that he hardly ever stirs abroad & is most<lb></lb>
Particularly at this Time (when it's expected yt. in<lb></lb>
the Course of his Duty he must execute Press Warrants<lb></lb>
a most improper presents serve this Office & is besides a<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50518_occ1">Schoolmaster</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="7">The parish finding yt. he is resolved not<lb></lb>
to submit to the usual Imposition of a paying a Time<lb></lb>
to be excused from serving the Office seem willing to<lb></lb>
consent to the Election being avoid one<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
And therefore<lb></lb>
please to move this Morning yt. he may be discharged<lb></lb>
& some of the Officers of the parish who will be there have<lb></lb>
promised to consent to it.</p>
<p n="8">If the Bench chuwit Mr. Garriatt will swear<lb></lb>
to the Truth of these Facts But if the parish shod.<lb></lb>
break their Faith with us & refuse to consent to own<lb></lb>
discharge please to get the Matter put off to day & we will<lb></lb>
be prepared with proper proof of these Facts by tomorrow</p>
<p n="9">Mr. Garratt is in Court.</p>
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