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<p n="863">To the Right Honoble. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15005_occ301">Sr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15005_n863-1">William Ashhurst</rs>
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. Lord<lb></lb>
Maior of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo546">City of London</rs>
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and to the Right Worll. the rest<lb></lb>
of their Maties. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15005_occ303">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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of the same City.</p>
<p n="864">The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens & <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15005_occ304">Overseers<lb></lb>
of the Poore</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo547">Parish of St. Brides</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo548">London</rs>
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<p n="865"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor. Petitionrs. are very much Overburthened with Poore being<lb></lb>
scituate in the Suburbs of this City And not able to raise sufficient sumes<lb></lb>
of money amongst themselves to releive them Notwithstanding their<lb></lb>
Assessements are greater then ever heretofore Yett the charge of their<lb></lb>
Poore is for above their said Assessements As the same upon full<lb></lb>
examinacon hath many times Appeared to divers Aldren of this City<lb></lb>
Appointed to heare ye same And their Poore dailey increaseing upon them.</p>
<p n="866">Their humble Suites therefore unto yor. good Honors. and<lb></lb>
Worpps. is That you will be favourably pleased to grant unto<lb></lb>
them the Contribution of £50. from severall Parishes within<lb></lb>
this City for & towardes the releiveing their Poore As was last<lb></lb>
yeare given them Or such farther allowance As to yor. Honors.<lb></lb>
and Worpps. shall seeme meete.</p>
<p n="867">And they shall Pray Etc.</p>
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