To the Right Honourable Sir John Moore Kt. Lord Mayor of the city of London, and the Right Worshipfull the Aldermen his brethren the humble petition and address of the citizens of London, whose names are subscribed, for, and on behalf of themselves, and all other loyal citizens of London.

To the Right Honourable Sir John Moore Kt. Lord Mayor of the city of London, and the Right Worshipfull the Aldermen his brethren the humble petition and address of the citizens of London, whose names are subscribed, for, and on behalf of themselves, and all other loyal citizens of London.

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To the Right Honourable Sir John Moore Kt. LORD MAYOR of the City of LONDON, and the Right Worſhipfull the ALDERMEN his Brethren, The Humble Petition and Addreſs of the Citizens of London, whoſe Names are Subſcribed, for, and on the Behalf of themſelves, and all other Loyal Citizens of London,

Sheweth,

THAT we having ſeen a Printed Paper, being a Copy of what was Preſented to your Lordſhip and this Court Intituled A Fourth Paper Preſented by divers Citizens of London the 12th of Septemb. 1682. wherein the preſenters on the behalf of themſelves, and of their Fellow-Citizens, take upon them to Proteſt againſt the Election and Confirmation of Mr. North and Mr. Box, to be Sheriffs of London and Middleſex; declaring that if your Lordſhip and this Court refuſe to call forth Mr. Papillon and Mr. Dubois to Seal their Bonds, and ſhall impoſe Mr. North upon them as Sheriff, or cauſe a Common Hall to be called under pretence of Electing any other Perſon to join with the said Mr. North. That the ſame would be a Breach of your Truſt, and Violation of their Priviledges, which (as they ſay) they are reſolved to Maintain: And therefore demanded, That this Court ſhould immediately ſend for Mr. Papillon and Mr. Dubois to Seal their Bonds, and take upon them the Office of Sheriffs of London and Middleſex.

WE do eſteem the matter contained in the ſaid Paper to be a preſumptuous and falſe Cenſure of your Lordſhips juſt Government of this City, which in this, as in all other matters, your Lordſhip hath managed by Advice of this Court.

And we hold it our Duty to declare to your Lordſhip and this Court, that we utterly diſown any Concurrence with, or Allowance of the Matters contain'd therein. And we do aſsert and inſiſt upon it, that the Confirmation of Mr. North, and the Election of Mr. Box for Sheriffs of London and Middleſex for the Enſuing Year were Lawful, and according to the Rights and Cuſtoms of this City. And ſince your Lordſhip and this Court have permitted Mr. Box to Fine, and thereupon diſcharged him; and that Mr. North hath Sealed a Bond to hold Sheriff. There is now but one Sheriff to be choſen for the next Year.

THEREFORE, We humbly pray your Lordſhip to iſsue out a Precept, to Summon a Common Hall, for Electing one other Perſon to be Sheriff for the Enſuing Year, in the Room of the ſaid Mr. Box; And your Petitioners, &c.

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Moore Mayor.

Jovis 14. die Septemb. 1682. Annoque Regni Regis Caroli Secund. Ang. &c. 34.

UPon a Petition now preſented to this Court by divers Citizens for the calling of a Common Hall to Chooſe another Perſon to be one of the Sheriffs for the next Year and to join with Mr. North, in the ſtead of Mr. Box lately diſcharged. And upon two other Petitions now likewiſe Preſented, One from divers other Citizens, and the other from divers Gentlemen of the County of Middleſex, for the calling out of Mr. Papillon and Mr. Dubois as Sheriffs Elect for the Year inſuing. This Court upon the Queſtion put, did agree that the ſame Anſwer ſhould be given to the ſaid Petitioners, as was given by this Court to the Petition Preſented on the 27th of July laſt: And the ſame was thereupon read to them in the words ſollowing, viz.

Gentlemen, This Court hath conſidered of your Petitions, and will take care that ſuch Perſons ſhall take the Office of Sheriffs upon them as are duly Elected according to Law, and the Ancient Cuſtoms of this City: And in this and all other things, this Court will endeavour to maintain the Rights and Priviledges of the Chair, and of the whole City: And wherein you think that we do otherwiſe, the Law muſt Judge between us. And the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor did alſo acquaint them that his Lordſhip intended to call a Common Hall on Tueſday next, for the choice of a Perſon to be one of the Sheriffs for the Year inſuing, inſtead of Mr. Box.

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LONDON, Printed for Benj. Tooke at the Ship in St. Pauls Church-Yard. 1682.

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To the Right Honourable Sir John Moore Kt. Lord Mayor of the city of London, and the Right Worshipfull the Aldermen his brethren the humble petition and address of the citizens of London, whose names are subscribed, for, and on behalf of themselves, and all other loyal citizens of London.

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— To the Right Honourable Sir John Moore Kt. Lord Mayor of the city of London, and the Right Worshipfull the Aldermen his brethren the humble petition and address of the citizens of London, whose names are subscribed, for, and on behalf of themselves, and all other loyal citizens of London., Moore, John, Sir, 1620-1702..

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Printed for Benj. Tooke ...,. London :: 1682.. (Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.) (Broadside.) ("Moore Mayor ... upon a petition now presented to this court by divers citizens for the calling of a Common Hall to choose another person to be one of the sheriffs ..." part 2 of broadside.)

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