To the right worshipful Iohn Fowke, alderman of the ward of Farrington within, to the deputy, Common-counsell, and to the rest of the inhabitants of the aforesaid ward. The humble petition of Joseph Hunscot citizen and stationer of London.
         Hunscot, Joseph.
      
       
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             To the right worshipful Iohn Fowke, alderman of the ward of Farrington within, to the deputy, Common-counsell, and to the rest of the inhabitants of the aforesaid ward. The humble petition of Joseph Hunscot citizen and stationer of London.
             Hunscot, Joseph.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1647]
          
           
             Imprint from Wing.
             Petitioning for the position of beadle in the ward of Farrington.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "December 15. 1647".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Hunscot, Joseph -- Early works to 1800.
           Fowke, John, d. 1662 -- Early works to 1800.
           London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A86895  R210732  (Thomason 669.f.11[107]).  civilwar no To the right worshipful Iohn Fowke, alderman of the ward of Farrington within, to the deputy, Common-counsell, and to the rest of the inhabi Hunscot, Joseph.  1647    310 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           WORSHIPFUL
           Iohn
           Fowke
           ,
           Alderman
           of
           the
           Ward
           of
           FARRINGTON
           within
           ,
           To
           the
           Deputy
           ,
           Common-counsell
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Ward
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           Joseph
           Hunscot
           Citizen
           and
           Stationer
           of
           LONDON
           :
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           ,
        
         
           WHereas
           by
           the
           late
           death
           of
           
             Thomas
             Nichols
             ,
          
           the
           Beadles
           place
           of
           the
           Ward
           aforesaid
           is
           become
           void
           ,
           and
           your
           Petitioner
           having
           lived
           these
           forty
           yeers
           and
           upwards
           in
           the
           said
           Ward
           ,
           and
           borne
           all
           Offices
           in
           his
           Parish
           where
           he
           lived
           ,
           and
           hath
           from
           time
           to
           time
           manifested
           his
           good
           affection
           to
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           paying
           of
           Taxes
           and
           Assesments
           imposed
           on
           him
           ,
           but
           before
           did
           voluntarily
           carry
           in
           a
           horse
           ,
           monies
           ,
           and
           in
           person
           with
           his
           sonne
           and
           three
           servants
           actually
           served
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           the
           losse
           both
           of
           the
           benefit
           of
           his
           servants
           times
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           his
           trade
           ;
           And
           since
           hath
           printed
           severall
           Books
           by
           the
           direction
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           amounts
           to
           a
           good
           value
           ,
           for
           all
           which
           he
           hath
           had
           no
           satisfaction
           .
           The
           premises
           considered
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             Petitioner
             humbly
             prayes
             your
             Worships
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             said
             Ward
             ,
             to
             grant
             him
             your
             favours
             and
             furtherance
             to
             be
             the
             Beadle
             for
             the
             Ward
             in
             the
             room
             of
             the
             said
             
               Mr.
               Nichols
            
             deceased
             ;
             in
             discharge
             whereof
             he
             promises
             all
             faithfulnesse
             and
             diligence
             both
             to
             your
             Worships
             and
             the
             Ward
             ;
             And
             as
             in
             duty
             bound
             ,
          
        
         
           Your
           Petitioner
           shall
           ever
           pray
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             And
             your
             Petitioner
             will
             undertake
             to
             discharge
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             said
             Ward
             from
             all
             other
             Taxes
             levied
             upon
             the
             said
             Ward
             ,
             for
             and
             toward
             the
             Beadles
             Salery
             ,
             and
             to
             maintain
             a
             sufficient
             Watch
             according
             to
             the
             ancient
             custome
             .