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           1682
        
      
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             To the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London.
             City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
             City of London (England). Court of Aldermen.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for E. Smith at the Elephant and Castle in Cornhil,
             London, :
             1682.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in: Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, San Marino, California.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Elections -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
           Sheriffs -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century.
        
      
    
     
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           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.
           
        
      
    
  

