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October 1699

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To the right Worpfull his Maties Justices of the peace assembled att
Hicks Hall

The humble peticon and Appeale of Edward Hopkins< no role > Thomas Hopkins< no role >
Sarah Ingram< no role > Widdow Richard Eustace< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. Richard Waley< no role > Joseph Evans< no role > John
Barrett
< no role > Joseph knowles< no role > James Huggett< no role > Thomas Merredell< no role > and many
other Inhabitants of the Hamlett of stratford le Bow and old Ford in the
said County.

Sheweth

That your peticoners in behalfe of them selves and other Inhabitants of the said Hamlett did att
the Lady day Quarter Session peticon this worpfull Court against the prsent Churchwardens and
Overseers of the said Hamlett And did then likewise appeale against a pound rate made for the
releife of the poor of the said Hamlett for this prsent yeare one thousand six hundred ninety and nine
as unequall unusuall and greivous to the land on Occupiers upon hearing the said appeale that rate
was quashed it being adjudged unequall oppressive and contrary to law and a Competent sume
of money was ordered to be raised for the necessary releise of the poor of the said Hamblett [..]
according to the ability of the said Inhabitants put Etc

The said Churchwardens Overseers and some other Inhabitants of the said Hamlett in shew and on prtense
of Obedience to the said order but in deed in continent of the same hate made a New rate by a pound
[..] timacon bery unequall and more greivous then the Corner to your [..] coners [..] regard to
[..] of the [..] habitants [..]
[..]
Joseph [..]
Will W Conker< no role >

John Pecok< no role >
Richeard Whealy< no role >
Will Wattars< no role >
James Huggett< no role >
Tho: Munn< no role >
Will: Warner< no role >
Tho: Wright< no role >
Henry Blyth< no role >

And your [..] und shall to pray Etc

Edward Hopkins< no role >
Thomas Hopkins< no role >
Sarah Ingram< no role >
Richard Eustace< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.
Joseph Evans< no role >
John [mark] Barrett< no role >




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