THE Citizens of this City having duly Elected Thomas Papillon and John Dubois Esquires , two of their fellow Citizens Sheriffs of this City and the County of Middlesex for the Year ensuing , and your Lord ship and this Court having not caused Proclamation to be made for the said Persons to appear and take the said Office upon them according to the Laws and Customs of this City ; divers Applications have thereupon been made by and on the behalf of us and our fellow Citizens , that your Lordship and this Court would forthwith cause the same to be done , as in right and Justice you ought : Unto which after divers and tedious Attendances , your Lordship and this Court did Promise that such Persons should take the Office of Sheriffs upon them as were duly Elected , according to Law , and the Antient Customs of this City .

And the said Thomas Papillon and John Dubois being so Elected , and not yet called forth to take the said Office upon them , we do therefore again , in the behalf of our selves and fellow Citizens , renew our Request , and of right demand that your Lordship and this Court will forthwith cause Proclamation to be made for the said Thomas Papillon and John Dubois to appear and Seal their Bonds to take upon them the said Office , which we humbly conceive our selves bound by our Oaths as Freemen of this City to demand , and your Lordship and this Court by the like Oaths bound immediately to Grant .