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To the Right Worppll: her Majties Justices of the Peace in the
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County of Middx
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The humble Peticon & appeale of
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Edward Fletcher
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St Giles without Cripplegate
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Sheweth.
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Tha your Petr is rated 3s per Quarter towards
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the Releife of the poore of the St parish and
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that by reason of his poverty and Lameness in
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his Limbes and great losses by Seamen &
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nothing whar with to maintane himself
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& wife makes him unable to pay the sd Rate
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Therefore humbly prayes yor: Worpps
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to discharge him from the
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And yor: Petr shall pray Etc
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