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