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more_o of_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v who_o be_v here_o by_o authorize_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o oath_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o we_o do_v likewise_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o and_o our_o successor_n grant_v unto_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o n._n and_o their_o successor_n that_o the_o mayor_n alderman_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o the_o mayor_n and_o eight_o or_o more_o of_o the_o alderman_n and_o twelve_o or_o more_o of_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o present_n at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o remove_v the_o recorder_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v from_o his_o say_a place_n or_o office_n of_o recorder_n there_o and_o in_o case_n of_o such_o removal_n or_o in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o recorder_n of_o the_o say_a city_n 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