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The Humble Peticon of
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To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices of
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Middx at Hicks Hall
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The humble Peticon of
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Ann Miller
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of ye Parish of
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St. John
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at Hackney
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Widow
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Humbly Sheweth
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That whereas yr Peticoner for many years last past have lived in great Credit and have paid all Taxes
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to ye Sd. Parish but now through great Losses and likewise having been Robbed of all yr Peticoners
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Linnen and Woollen so yt your Peticoner had not left her any thing to Shift her withall) and
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other great Misfortunes is now brought to great Poverty and Through Age am no way able to git
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any thing towards yr Peticoners Maintenance in so much yt your Peticoner was forced to sell her
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Bed for Sustenance, and all last Winter and now lye upon Shaw do yt yr Peticoner hath gotten
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a great Cold and laineness in my Limbs, as
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this Worshipful Bench was informed last
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Sessions by yr Peticoner and Yr. Worships was pleased to grant yr Peticoner an Order to ye
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Justices belonging to ye above menconed Parish but yr Peticoner findes no relief so yt now yr
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Peticoner is likely to perish in ye Street for want (yr Peticoner having no where to lay her head)
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without yr Worships speedy Order for her relief therefore yr Peticoner humbly Craves yt speedy
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Care may be taken by this Worshipfull Bench
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And yr Peticoner as in Duty bound shall ever pray Etc
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October ye 10th:1716
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