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To the worshipful
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William Mainwaring
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Chairman of the Session of the Peace
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County of Middlesex
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and the rest of His
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Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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for the said
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County in their General Quarter Session of the
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Peace held for the said County in the Month
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of April 1781 Assembled.
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The Petition of
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Edward Hall
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Most humbly Sheweth
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That in January Session 1769.
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Your worships Petitioner was appointed to the
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office of Governor or
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Keeper of the House of
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Correction
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at
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Clerkenwell
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, in which Sittuation
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he has now been upwards of Twelve years, It
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is not for your Petitioner to say what his
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Conduct hath been, but con assure your
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worships, that he hath always exerted his
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abilities to the interest of the County.
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That bring passed the Meridion of life
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and the Oldest Officer that attends the
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Court, your petitioner hopes he shall
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stand excused for now praying to be
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removed into another Situation.
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That much to be lamented
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Death
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of that good and excellent Officer Mr.
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John White
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has occasioned a vacancy
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