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That your Petitr: was by several of the Inhabitants of the
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said Parish last Weeke malltiously chosen to serve the Office of
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therein But Forasmuch as your Petitr: having
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ed but Two yeares in the said Parish and being aged
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above Sixty yeares and very Infirme and Diverse
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of his Neighours who have Lived many yeares in the
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said Parish not having as yett served the said Office
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Soe that your Petitioner humbly Conceives himselfe
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aggrieved
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Your Petitr. therefore humbly prays
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your Worshipps will be pleased to
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order that he may be Discharged.
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from serving the said Office And
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that such other Person may be
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Chosen in his Roome As unto
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yor: Worspps shall seeme Meete
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