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To the Worshipfull Her Majesties
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Justices of the Peace for the County of
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Middlesex
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The Humble Peticon & appeale of
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Edward
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Parish of St Giles without
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in the said County of Middlesex
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Humbly Sheweth
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That your Peticoner is rated nine Shillings
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P Quarter towards the Relief of the Poor of the said
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Parish, which is double the Sum he was ever
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rated before, altho your Peticoner is no better
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Circumstances, but a great deal worse than ever
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having a Sick Wife and six small Children
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but most of whom are now Sick, also that others
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of better abilities are not rated so much therefore
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Your Peticoner humbly prays your Worships
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to be Discharged from paying the said rate.
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And your Peticoner as in
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duty bound shall ever pray Etc
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