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Doth: Right Worll. their Matyes.
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Justices
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The humble Peticon of
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Elizabeth Bull
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Thomas Bull
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on behalfe of her selfe
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& 3 Children.
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Sheweth
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That your peticoner is an Inhabitant in
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Lyme house
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hamlet in ye psh
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in this County, in a small Cottage or tenemt. of £5. pound
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rent,
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But now so it is et for yt. yor. poore Peticoners husband being preet
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away from his in these Matyes Service, where he now is (if living)
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Nocesth. Standing all wth. ye. Churchwardens & Sessors to ye
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Church and poore, have Assessed yor. poore Peticonr. 12s pound
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to ye. poore & 6s, over sesse be so proporconably have
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open rated & Assessed her in all other Taxes & rate to ye
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almost utter ruine of yor poore Peticonr & Family
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She therefore humbly beseeches yor Worpps to
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to be it your consideracons ye Premisses aforesd
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by granting her such Reliefe therein, as to yor
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Worpps shall seeme Meet
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And yor. poore peticoner shall ever
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