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London Aldermen debate Hopkins swearing in Sheriff
In a July session at the Court of Aldermen, a protest signed by about 20 Liverymen challenged swearing Benjamin Hopkins into the office of Sheriff. The debate centered on a 1572 bye law. the court ultimately allowed Hopkins’s swearing, while Kirkman sought exemption cited a militia commission. The Lord Mayor ordered a Common Hall for Tuesday next to elect a Sheriff.
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