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To the Worshipful
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and the rest of His Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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in their General Quarter Session assembled
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The Humble Petition of
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John
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Sheweth.
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That in consequence of the Vacancy of the office of
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Governour
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of the House of Conviction at
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Clerkenwell
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by the
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Resignation of Mr
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James Crozier
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the Present Governour Your
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Petitioner most respectfully begs Permission to offer himself a
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Candidate for that appointment Your Petitioner has had the
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honour to serve Mr. Eyles
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as his first Clerk near nine Years and he
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Flatters himself that his conduct in that Station has been such
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as to meet with his approbation To This Petition Your Petitioner
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has annexed testimonials to his character which he is afraid are
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for beyond his Deserts but they are of so honourable a nature
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that he shall consider himself thro' life bound by every tie of
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respect and Gratitude to endeavour to merit good opinion expressed
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therein
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Your Petitioner is fully aware of a rigid attention to
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Cleanliness Sobriety good Order and due Labour in a
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: and from his situation in the Office of the
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, Knowing how much it is the wish of His Majesty's
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Justices
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to see their goals governed strictly according to Law
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and their own excellent institutions solemnly Pledges himself
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that he will pay the most unremitting regard to those essentials
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Points of Duty in such on office
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