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<p n="103">The Humble Peticon of<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50158_n103-1">Ann Miller</rs>
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<p n="104">To the Worshipfull Bench of Justices of<lb></lb>
Middx at Hicks Hall</p>
<p n="105">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50158_n105-1">Ann Miller</rs>
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of ye Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50158_geo26"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50158_geo27">St. John</rs>
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at Hackney</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50158_occ16">Widow</rs>
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<p n="106">Humbly Sheweth</p>
<p n="107">That whereas yr Peticoner for many years last past have lived in great Credit and have paid all Taxes<lb></lb>
to ye Sd. Parish but now through great Losses and likewise having been Robbed of all yr Peticoners<lb></lb>
Linnen and Woollen so yt your Peticoner had not left her any thing to Shift her withall) and<lb></lb>
other great Misfortunes is now brought to great Poverty and Through Age am no way able to git<lb></lb>
any thing towards yr Peticoners Maintenance in so much yt your Peticoner was forced to sell her<lb></lb>
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Bed for Sustenance, and all last Winter and now lye upon Shaw do yt yr Peticoner hath gotten<lb></lb>
a great Cold and laineness in my Limbs, as<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
this Worshipful Bench was informed last<lb></lb>
Sessions by yr Peticoner and Yr. Worships was pleased to grant yr Peticoner an Order to ye<lb></lb>
Justices belonging to ye above menconed Parish but yr Peticoner findes no relief so yt now yr<lb></lb>
Peticoner is likely to perish in ye Street for want (yr Peticoner having no where to lay her head)<lb></lb>
without yr Worships speedy Order for her relief therefore yr Peticoner humbly Craves yt speedy<lb></lb>
Care may be taken by this Worshipfull Bench</p>
<p n="108">And yr Peticoner as in Duty bound shall ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="109"> <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50158_date21">October ye 10th:1716</rs>
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