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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the honoble: the
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the County of Middx non assembled att the Sessions
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That Petiocns to
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Sheweth
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That your Worships were pleased last Sess. to grant an order
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to the Church wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the
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Westmr: to pay unto your Petr: Five shillings weeks. And that your
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Petr: did apply herselfe to the Overseers of the Poore Some of which
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did give her a note to receive if of one Mr. Parker one of the Overseers
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of the Same Parish. And that she did then particularly apply herselfe to him
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who refuses to pay her, and Sayer he will not obey the Order of sessions
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And that her husband still threatens to take away her Life, And that if
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it had not been for Charitable Neighbours She must long Since have and her Child.
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perished
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She doth therefore humbly pray your Worships
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willbe pleased to comisserate
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sad and dep
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Condition and doe for her Overseers Worships shall
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thick fitt
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