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<p n="1044">To. the Rt: Worsppll: his Matys. Justices of the Peace for the County of Middx</p>
<p n="1045">The humble peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50154_n1045-1">Samuell White</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50154_geo414">St Paul Shadwell</rs>
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In the said County<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50154_occ266">Cordwainer</rs>
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<p n="1046">Sheweth<lb></lb>
That your peticoner was at Easter last chosen <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50154_occ267">Headborough</rs>
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for the said,<lb></lb>
Parish. But being in Firme and not Capable to serve the same Having an<lb></lb>
Imposthume in Each of his Eares and his Bone Rotten in one of them<lb></lb>
and being deaf your peticoner hoped he might have beene discharged<lb></lb>
from Serving the same the last Sessions But it being a Generall Sessions<lb></lb>
It was Referred by the said Court to the Neighbouring Justices to<lb></lb>
Choose another Headborough untill this Sessions in the place of your<lb></lb>
peticoner.</p>
<p n="1047">That the said Justices and Churchwardens of the said Parish had two<lb></lb>
persons to Inspect your perticoners Eares, Who looked on the Outside<lb></lb>
of them But did not search them And said what was within they could<lb></lb>
not See, But the Outside was well For which Reasons the said<lb></lb>
Justices Did not thinke fitt to Discharge your peticoner.</p>
<p n="1048">That notwithstanding their Opinion the Imposthume brooke soone after<lb></lb>
which is soe great trouble to your peticoner that he is rendred uncapable<lb></lb>
of Following his Busynesse as he ought. Being subject to such Imposthumes eury<lb></lb>
time he hath a little cold.</p>
<p n="1049">That your peticoner being Informed of Mr Nixon an Able Surgeon<lb></lb>
your peticoner went to him for advice about his Eares Who Searched them<lb></lb>
and said the Imposthume was in each Yeare and the Bones in one Eare<lb></lb>
rotten And that he Did believe there was noe Cure for your Peticoner<lb></lb>
Oath of all which the said Surgeon hath made here unto Annexed</p>
<p n="1050">Your Peticoner therefore humbly prays Your Worshipps<lb></lb>
will be pleased to Consider<obscured></obscured>
his Infirme and Deplorable<lb></lb>
Condition And to Discharge him from Serving the said<lb></lb>
Office, And to Nominate and appoint another fitt.<lb></lb>
person to Serve the said Office in his stead As to your<lb></lb>
worshippd shall Seeme Meete</p>
<p n="1051">And Yor: Peticoner Shall Ever pray Etc.</p>
<p n="1052"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50154_n1052-1">Samll: White</rs>
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