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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Right Worpll: theire Majesties
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for the County of Middx
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The humble peticon of the Church wardens Overseers of the Poor and
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other Inhabitants of the
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Sheweth
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That through want of Trade: and Impressing men into their Mats:
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Service: we have many Famillies fallen to the Parish Charge: And though we
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have advanced our Poore booke yet it falls farr Short of the charge: notwithstanding
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the complaint of some who say they are over rated: And the accidentall Poor
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do so fast increase upon us that we know not how they can be releived
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Yor: Peticors: therefore most humbly desire yor Worpps
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would take the pmisses into yor consideracons: And by
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reason we are So much overburthened with poore
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that you would be pleased to find out Some means how
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the poor of the said parish may be releived.
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And yor peticor Shall
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over pray Etc.
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