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To the Right Worshipfull the Bench of
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Justices att Hickshall for ye County of Middx
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The humble Peticon of
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Sheweth:
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That yor. Petrs. have Served as
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under
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the late Constables for the
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, and
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theire Wages are Still oweing them which they
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Refuse to pay, your Petrs:
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That your Petr.
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being an Old Man
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and past his Labour and being very Poore:
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Your Petrs. therefore humbly prays
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your Worshipps to order the said late
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Constables Mr Pratten then & others to
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to pay then theire Wages: And your
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hunmbly prayes
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your Worshipps to Order him some Way
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for his future Subsistance & preserue
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him from perishing, as your Lordshipps
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in your wisdomes shall Seeme Meette
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And ye Petrs. shall ever pray Etc
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