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To the Right Honoble.
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William Ashhurst
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Maior of the
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and to the Right Worll. the rest
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of their Maties.
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Justices of the Peace
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of the same City.
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The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens &
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Overseers
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of the Poore
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Sheweth
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That yor. Petitionrs. are very much Overburthened with Poore being
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scituate in the Suburbs of this City And not able to raise sufficient sumes
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of money amongst themselves to releive them Notwithstanding their
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Assessements are greater then ever heretofore Yett the charge of their
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Poore is for above their said Assessements As the same upon full
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examinacon hath many times Appeared to divers Aldren of this City
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Appointed to heare ye same And their Poore dailey increaseing upon them.
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Their humble Suites therefore unto yor. good Honors. and
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Worpps. is That you will be favourably pleased to grant unto
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them the Contribution of £50. from severall Parishes within
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this City for & towardes the releiveing their Poore As was last
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yeare given them Or such farther allowance As to yor. Honors.
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and Worpps. shall seeme meete.
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And they shall Pray Etc.
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