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<p n="61">To the Rg: Wor Her Maties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50088_occ17">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the<lb></lb>
County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50088_geo20">Middx</rs>
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ss.</p>
<p n="62">The humble Peticon of Thomas<obscured></obscured>
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late <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50088_occ18">Churchwarden</rs>
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<del>of who</del>
and <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50088_occ19">Overseer of the<lb></lb>
Poore</rs>
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for the hamlett of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50088_geo21">Milend Old Town</rs>
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County</p>
<p n="63"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That yor Peticon Served the sd Office for 3 years last past and-<lb></lb>
Expended Severall Sumes of mony for the necessary releife of the peace<lb></lb>
of the said hamlett and other Expences relating to the se Office<obscured></obscured>
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in ye. year 1700 the Sume of £45:8s:2d: in the year 1701 the<obscured></obscured>
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£62:2s:10d & in the Year 1702 the Sume of £139:15s:0d, in the<obscured></obscured>
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£247:6s:<obscured></obscured>
all which se Sumes yor Petionr is not as yet re<obscured></obscured>
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though he hath often applyed himselfe to the late Overseers of the<obscured></obscured>
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who pretend they hade no power without an Order from this Court</p>
<p n="64">That the great reason whos yor Petr: is out So much<obscured></obscured>
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his being Opposed by Some few inhitants in the Severall rates<obscured></obscured>
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for the releife of the Poore. and to preserve the Poore from Starving<lb></lb>
yor. Peticonr: was Obleiged to disburse such monys for their Use and<lb></lb>
do hope he shall be repaid</p>
<p n="65">That ye Petrs: accts: for ye se 3 yers are fairly And<obscured></obscured>
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the Inhitants and Allowed by 2 of her Maties Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
Statute directs, as just and true, and yor Petr being now out of<obscured></obscured>
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Office an New one being chosen in his Roome he hath no releif<obscured></obscured>
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by applying himselfe to this Court</p>
<p n="66">That there was an order of this Cort on yer Petr for the Rein<obscured></obscured>
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Mr Halling a late churchwarden of ye se hamlett a considerable<obscured></obscured>
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mony due to him in respect of his se Office But yor. Petr. having<obscured></obscured>
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of the Towns nor no Rate to raise any, there remains £16: ad mony<obscured></obscured>
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unpd to Mr Halling which he pretends yor Petn: Stands Liable<obscured></obscured>
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good to him</p>
<p n="67">That the Divisions in the hamlett occasioned by Some<obscured></obscured>
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Reason the Inhabitants are under Such Debts and Yor<obscured></obscured>
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very desireous to disengage them from Such Debts but some<obscured></obscured>
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men alwayes Opposed yor Petr: from so good a Work</p>
<p n="68">Yor Petitr: hath faithfully discharged his trust during<obscured></obscured>
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time of Service in the se Office</p>
<p n="69"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Scripr<lb></lb>
B<obscured></obscured>
man</note>
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<p n="70">Wherefore he humbly prayes an order of<obscured></obscured>
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Court for the speedy reimbusing him the<obscured></obscured>
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of £247:6s:0d Expended by him is<obscured></obscured>
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Office as affore se</p>
<p n="71">And he Shall Pray Etc</p>
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