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<p n="115">To the Right Worpfull their Maties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50008_occ41">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50008_geo48">Middx</rs>
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in their Generall Sessions assembled.</p>
<p n="116">The humble peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50008_n116-1">Thomas paynall</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50008_n116-2">Thomas<lb></lb>
Parker</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50008_occ42">Overseers of the poor</rs>
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for <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50008_geo49">Saffron hill Ely Rents<lb></lb>
and Hatton Garden</rs>
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in the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50008_geo50">St. Andrews Hollborn</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="117"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That your petrs in the exccuon of their Said Office have used their<lb></lb>
utmost diligence in collecting all moneys rated upon the Inhabitants<lb></lb>
within their division for and towards the reliefe of the poor thereof and<lb></lb>
have from time to time duely applyed the same & have carefully<lb></lb>
endeavoured to prevent all unnecessary charge in their Said difrict by<lb></lb>
Inmates and otherwise</p>
<p n="118">That yet by reason the Said poor are lately much increased and for that there<lb></lb>
is Sixty one pound of the present Rate in arreare (which or any part thereof.<lb></lb>
your petrs. cannot receive by reason of poverty & removalls of the defaulter<lb></lb>
therein) the present Rate is become farr short to answer the charge thereof<lb></lb>
That great part of the Ancient Inhabitant of the said division being<lb></lb>
sensible of the prmisses and of the great & pressing necessities of the said<lb></lb>
poor have for & towards their reliefe unanimously consented to have<lb></lb>
the rate doubled for Christmas quarter and to that end have caused<lb></lb>
such rate to be made in order to have your Worship confirmation<lb></lb>
thereof.</p>
<p n="119">May it therefore please your Worshipps to<lb></lb>
confirme the said double Rate or to make Such<lb></lb>
Order in the premisses as your Wisdoms shall thinkefitt</p>
<p n="120">And your petrs. shall ever pray Etc</p>
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