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October 1691

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Image 18 of 11712th October 1691


To the Right Worpl their Maties Justices of the Peace for
the County of Midds

The humble peticon of Rebecca Tucker< no role > the Wife
of William Tucker< no role > of the Hamlett of Wapping Stepney
in the said County Marriner .

Sheweth
That yor. Petr hath lived in the said Hamlett for about Three yeares past and
doth pay for her dwelling house there the annuall rent of 4l.
That the Inhabitants of the said Hamlett have allwaies rated yor. Petr. 1s P Quarter
toward the releife of the Poore of the said Hamlett till of late they demand of yor.
Petr. 5s P Quarter for the Poore thereof Which She is noe waies able to pay she having
only her dayly labour to releive herselfe and one Poore Child her said husband
having been these Two yeares past in their Maties Service at Sea where he
still remaines.

Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly prays yor.
worpps to orders that she may be reduced to the
said former rate of 1s PQuarter tow and the
releife of the Poore of the sd. Hamlett

And yor. Petr Shall over Pray Etc




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