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To the Right Worpfull their Maties
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Justices of the peace
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in their Generall Sessions assembled.
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The humble peticon of
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Thomas paynall
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Thomas
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Overseers of the poor
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and Hatton Garden
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in the parish of
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St. Andrews Hollborn
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Sheweth
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That your petrs in the exccuon of their Said Office have used their
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utmost diligence in collecting all moneys rated upon the Inhabitants
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within their division for and towards the reliefe of the poor thereof and
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have from time to time duely applyed the same & have carefully
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endeavoured to prevent all unnecessary charge in their Said difrict by
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Inmates and otherwise
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That yet by reason the Said poor are lately much increased and for that there
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is Sixty one pound of the present Rate in arreare (which or any part thereof.
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your petrs. cannot receive by reason of poverty & removalls of the defaulter
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therein) the present Rate is become farr short to answer the charge thereof
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That great part of the Ancient Inhabitant of the said division being
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sensible of the prmisses and of the great & pressing necessities of the said
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poor have for & towards their reliefe unanimously consented to have
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the rate doubled for Christmas quarter and to that end have caused
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such rate to be made in order to have your Worship confirmation
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thereof.
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May it therefore please your Worshipps to
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confirme the said double Rate or to make Such
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Order in the premisses as your Wisdoms shall thinkefitt
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And your petrs. shall ever pray Etc
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