To the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London. 1682 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A94557 Wing T1563A ESTC R213567 43077691 ocm 43077691 151802 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A94557) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 151802) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2277:14) To the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London. City of London (England). 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Elections -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800. Sheriffs -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century. 2007-06 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-06 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-08 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2007-08 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion TO THE LORD MAYOR AND Court of Aldermen of the CITY of LONDON . IT having been ever since the Reign of King John the undoubted Right of the Citizens of London to Chuse out of themselves two Sheriffs for the City of London and County of Middlesex , which Right hath been Confirmed to them by several Acts of Parliament ; and whereas the Citizens of London Assembled in a Common-Hall on the 24 th day of June last past , did according to Ancient Custom , by Majority of Votes , then Elect Thomas Papillon and John Dubois Merchants , to be Sheriffs of the said City of London and County of Middlesex for the Year ensuing ; We Inhabitants and Freeholders of the County of Middlesex , in behalf of our selves and others Freeholders and Inhabitants of the said County , have thought it our Duty to desire your Lordship and this Court to Summon the said Thomas Papillon and John Dubois to appear before you , and then according to Ancient Usage require them to enter into Bonds for holding the Office of Sheriffs of London and Middlesex for the ensuing Year ; and in case they shall be contented to give Bond for fo doing , that then they the said Thomas Papillon and John Dubois , who have been according to the City Charter duely Elected Sheriffs of London and Middlesex , may have the usual Oaths Administred to them which they ought to take for the due Execution of their Office ; and that no other Persons upon any pretence whatsoever , who have not been duely Elected by Majority of Votes , may be Admitted or Sworn by your Lordship or this Court to Execute the Office of Sheriffs of London or Middlesex , it being absolutely contrary to your Oaths and the Charter of the City ; and seeing our Lives and Fortunes are so highly concerned in the due Execution of the Laws , of which none but duely Elected Sheriffs can be Legal Executors ; We think it necessary to represent to your Lordship and this Court , that many and great Disorders and Dangers are like to fall not only upon the City of London and County of Middlesex , but likewise on the whole Kingdom , if any Persons who have not been rightfully Chosen by the Major part of the Citizens of London qualified to Elect , should be admitted or Sworn Sheriffs , because the Law accounts such Persons Capital Offenders , who shall under Pretence of being Sheriffs of London and Middlesex , ( but indeed are not Legally so ) Presume to Dispose of our Lives and Estates . We therefore desire your Lordship and this Court to take into your serious Consideration our Just and necessary desires in this particular , which is of so great Importance to the whole Kingdom ; and make bold to tell your Lordship and this Court , that all the fatal Consequences which shall happen by your not doing what Justice in this Case requires of you , will be laid at your Doors . London , Printed for E. Smith at the Elephant and Castle in Cornhil . 1682.