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To the Rg: Wor Her Maties
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Justices of the Peace
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The humble Peticon of Thomas
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late
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of who
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and
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Overseer of the
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Poore
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for the hamlett of
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Milend Old Town
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Sheweth
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That yor Peticon Served the sd Office for 3 years last past and-
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Expended Severall Sumes of mony for the necessary releife of the peace
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of the said hamlett and other Expences relating to the se Office
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in ye. year 1700 the Sume of £45:8s:2d: in the year 1701 the
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£62:2s:10d & in the Year 1702 the Sume of £139:15s:0d, in the
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£247:6s:
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all which se Sumes yor Petionr is not as yet re
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though he hath often applyed himselfe to the late Overseers of the
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who pretend they hade no power without an Order from this Court
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That the great reason whos yor Petr: is out So much
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his being Opposed by Some few inhitants in the Severall rates
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for the releife of the Poore. and to preserve the Poore from Starving
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yor. Peticonr: was Obleiged to disburse such monys for their Use and
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do hope he shall be repaid
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That ye Petrs: accts: for ye se 3 yers are fairly And
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the Inhitants and Allowed by 2 of her Maties Justices of the Peace
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Statute directs, as just and true, and yor Petr being now out of
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Office an New one being chosen in his Roome he hath no releif
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by applying himselfe to this Court
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That there was an order of this Cort on yer Petr for the Rein
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Mr Halling a late churchwarden of ye se hamlett a considerable
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mony due to him in respect of his se Office But yor. Petr. having
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of the Towns nor no Rate to raise any, there remains £16: ad mony
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unpd to Mr Halling which he pretends yor Petn: Stands Liable
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good to him
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That the Divisions in the hamlett occasioned by Some
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Reason the Inhabitants are under Such Debts and Yor
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very desireous to disengage them from Such Debts but some
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men alwayes Opposed yor Petr: from so good a Work
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Yor Petitr: hath faithfully discharged his trust during
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time of Service in the se Office
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Scripr
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Wherefore he humbly prayes an order of
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Court for the speedy reimbusing him the
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of £247:6s:0d Expended by him is
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Office as affore se
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And he Shall Pray Etc
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