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To the Right Honoble.
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William Ashhurst
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And to the Right Worll. the rest of their
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Maties.
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Justices of the Peace
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of the same City.
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The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens &
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Overseers of the
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of the Pish of
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Sheweth
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That yor. Petrs. are very much overburthened with Poore And not able
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to raise sufficient sumes of money amongest themselves' to releive them
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Notwithstanding their Assessements are greater their heretofore Yett the
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charge of them Poore is far above their said Assessemt. As the same
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upon full examination hath many times Appeared to divers Aldren
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of this City appointed to heare the same And their Poore dailey increaseing
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upon them the said Pish lyeing in the Suburbs of the City.
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Their humble Suites therefore unto yor. good Honors. &
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Worpps. is That you will be favourably pleased to grant
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unto them the contribution of £50. from other Pishes within
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this City for and towardes the releiveing their Poore As
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they have formerly had by reason of their greate charge
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and numbers of Poore as aforesaid Or such further
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allowance As to yor. Honors. & Worpps. shall seeme meete.
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And yor. Petrs. shall Ever Pray Etc.
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