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<p n="157">To the right Honble her Majties: Justices of the<lb></lb>
peace of the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50101_geo62">Middx</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="158">The Humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50101_n158-1">John Lawes</rs>
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of the <lb></lb>
parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50101_geo63">St. John Wapping</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50101_occ31">Porter</rs>
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in this<lb></lb>
County.</p>
<p n="159"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That yor Peticoner is Over rated to <lb></lb>
the poor of the said Parrish of St. John Wapping And<lb></lb>
yor Peticoner haveing Applyed himselfe to the Church<lb></lb>
Wardens & Overseers of the poor of the said Parrish<lb></lb>
to be Eased of the said rate they refused to doe it &<lb></lb>
yor Peticoner is no wayes or able to pay the same.</p>
<p n="160">Therefore humbly prayes an Order<lb></lb>
of this Honble Court for the Church<lb></lb>
wardens & Overseers of the poor<lb></lb>
of the said Parrish to Attend this Honble<lb></lb>
Court to Shew cause why yor Peticoner<lb></lb>
should not be Eased of the said<lb></lb>
rate or otherwise order as to yor<lb></lb>
Worps. Shall Seem meet.</p>
<p n="161">And yor Peticoner Shall pray Etc.</p>
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