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<p n="858">To the Right Honoble. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15005_occ297">Sr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15005_n858-1">William Ashhurst</rs>
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. Lrod Maior<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo543">City of London</rs>
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And to the Right Worll. the rest of their<lb></lb>
Maties. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15005_occ299">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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of the same City.</p>
<p n="859">The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens & <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15005_occ300">Overseers of the<lb></lb>
Poore</rs>
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of the Pish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo544">St. Buttolph wth.out Algate</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo545">London</rs>
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<p n="860"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That yor. Petrs. are very much overburthened with Poore And not able<lb></lb>
to raise sufficient sumes of money amongest themselves' to releive them<lb></lb>
Notwithstanding their Assessements are greater their heretofore Yett the<lb></lb>
charge of them Poore is far above their said Assessemt. As the same<lb></lb>
upon full examination hath many times Appeared to divers Aldren<lb></lb>
of this City appointed to heare the same And their Poore dailey increaseing<lb></lb>
upon them the said Pish lyeing in the Suburbs of the City.</p>
<p n="861">Their humble Suites therefore unto yor. good Honors. &<lb></lb>
Worpps. is That you will be favourably pleased to grant<lb></lb>
unto them the contribution of £50. from other Pishes within<lb></lb>
this City for and towardes the releiveing their Poore As<lb></lb>
they have formerly had by reason of their greate charge<lb></lb>
and numbers of Poore as aforesaid Or such further<lb></lb>
allowance As to yor. Honors. & Worpps. shall seeme meete.</p>
<p n="862">And yor. Petrs. shall Ever Pray Etc.</p>
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