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<p n="542">To the Worshipfull Her Majesties<lb></lb>
Justices of the Peace for the County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</p>
<p n="543">The Humble Peticon & appeale of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50137_n543-1">Edward<lb></lb>
Longstaff</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50137_n543-1" type="surname" value="LONGSTAFF"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50137_n543-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50137_geo103"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50137_geo104">Parish of St Giles without<lb></lb>
Cripplegate</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50137_geo104" type="placeName" value="Parish of St Giles withoutCripplegate"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50137_geo104" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in the said County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50137_geo103" type="placeName" value="Parish of St Giles withoutCripplegate in the said County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50137_geo103" type="type" value="county"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50137_occ91">Gardner</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50137_occ91" type="occupation" value="Gardner"></interp>
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<p n="544"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Peticoner is rated nine Shillings<lb></lb>
P Quarter towards the Relief of the Poor of the said<lb></lb>
Parish, which is double the Sum he was ever<lb></lb>
rated before, altho your Peticoner is no better<lb></lb>
Circumstances, but a great deal worse than ever<lb></lb>
having a Sick Wife and six small Children<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
but most of whom are now Sick, also that others<lb></lb>
of better abilities are not rated so much therefore<lb></lb>
Your Peticoner humbly prays your Worships<lb></lb>
to be Discharged from paying the said rate.</p>
<p n="545">And your Peticoner as in<lb></lb>
duty bound shall ever pray Etc</p>
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