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<p n="245">To the right Worp. his Majties. Justices of the peace of the County of Middx.</p>
<p n="246">The humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50154_n246-1">Simon Barkwill</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50154_geo90">parish of St<lb></lb>
James Clerkenwell</rs>
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<p n="247"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That yor. Petr. being almost Sixty & five years old and past his<lb></lb>
labour was by reason of his poverty formerly discharged from paying to the poor<lb></lb>
rate, yet notwithstanding he is reduced to great Straights is now rated to pay<lb></lb>
towards the relief of the poor of the parish aforesd. and being Bursten & deafe<lb></lb>
and much afflicted with paines & other distempers and helpless is altogether unable<lb></lb>
to pay the Same</p>
<p n="248">Therefore the Petr. humbly prayeth yor. Worps. will please to grant<lb></lb>
him Such relief in the premisses as to yor. Worps shall be thought fit</p>
<p n="249">And the petr. shall ever pray Etc.</p>
<p n="250"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50154_n250-1">Simon Barkwill</rs>
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his Petition to be<lb></lb>
discharged form paying to the poor</p>
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