Selected quad for the lemma: city_n
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A55392
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A paper presented by divers citizens of the city of London, Sept. 5. 1682. to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen
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City of London (England). Court of Common Council, recipient.
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1682
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Wing P285; ESTC R213443
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a_o paper_n present_v by_o divers_a citizens_z of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n sept._n 5._o 1682._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_z and_o court_n of_o alderman_n the_o citizen_n of_o this_o city_n have_v due_o elect_v thomas_n papillon_n and_o john_n dubois_n esquire_n two_o of_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n sheriff_n of_o this_o city_n and_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v and_o your_o lord_n ship_n and_o this_o court_n have_v not_o cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o say_a person_n to_o appear_v and_o take_v the_o say_a office_n upon_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n divers_a application_n have_v thereupon_o be_v make_v by_o and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o we_o and_o our_o fellow_n citizen_n that_o your_o lordship_n and_o this_o court_n will_v forthwith_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v as_o in_o right_a and_o justice_n you_o ought_v unto_o which_o after_o divers_a and_o tedious_a attendance_n your_o lordship_n and_o this_o court_n do_v promise_n that_o such_o person_n shall_v take_v the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n upon_o they_o as_o be_v due_o elect_v according_a to_o law_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o city_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n papillon_n and_o john_n dubois_n be_v so_o elect_v and_o not_o yet_o call_v forth_o to_o take_v the_o say_a office_n upon_o they_o we_o do_v therefore_o again_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o and_o fellow_n citizen_n renew_v our_o request_n and_o of_o right_a demand_n that_o your_o lordship_n and_o this_o court_n will_v forthwith_o cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o say_v thomas_n papillon_n and_o john_n dubois_n to_o appear_v and_o seal_v their_o bond_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o say_a office_n which_o we_o humble_o conceive_v ourselves_o bind_v by_o our_o oath_n as_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n to_o demand_v and_o your_o lordship_n and_o this_o court_n by_o the_o like_a oath_n bind_v immediate_o to_o grant_n london_n print_v for_o e._n smith_n at_o the_o elephant_n and_o castle_n in_o cornhill_n 1682_o