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To the Worshipful Bench
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The Humble Petition of and Appeal
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John Curler
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Hamblett of Wapping Stepney
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Shewing
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That Yor: Petionr: having been an Inhabitant of the Parish
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of St: Dunstant Stepney: and hath paid (Chearfully) his Proportion
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of Parish Taxes upwards of 40 Years: But being now more than
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Sixty Eight Years of Age, and afflicted with a Violent Asthma; which
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Together with the Rheaumatism; hath render'd his Life very uncom
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fortable: Having been uncapable of dressing or undressing himself
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for many Years Past: His Wife as Aged and Infirm as himself and
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Neither of them have been Capable of getting one Peny towards their
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Maintainance for above Eight Years past: Their Present; Subsistance
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ends on the Selling Cup of Beer and Ale, which by Reason of
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their Incapacity to Manage; brings ina very poor livelihood.
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These unhappy Circumstances; have oblig'd Yor. humble Petitionr
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to Complain to the Vestry, and Petition the Worshipful Justice
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Johnson, for a Release from Parish Taxes; which applications have
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prov'd unsuccesful, thro the Misrepresentation of designing men:
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Who have Falsly Insinuated that I am able to pay more than I was
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Asses'd; this hath prevail'd with them, to Asses me Ten pence per Month
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more than Sever Paid: Which hath oblig'd Yor. humble Petitconer
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Earnestly to intreat and Beg that Yor: Worships will vouchsafe to
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consider his Case; and grant him a Release from those heavy Taxes
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he now Labours under; For which as in Duty bound he Shall for ever
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Pray Etc:
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Yor: Petitionr. hath with much difficulty attended your
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Worships, to certifie the truth of what is contain'd in this Petition
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