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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 Parish of
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Sheweth
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That yor. Petrs. Parish is scituate never broken wharfe And are not able
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to raise sufficient sumes of money amongst themselves to releive their Poore
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Notwithstanding their Assessements are very greate gett the charge of
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their Poore is above their said Assessemt. As the same upon full
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examination hath sundry times Appeared to divers Aldren of this
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City appointed to heare the same and their Poore increaseing upon
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Their humble Suites unto yor. good Honors. and
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Worpps. is that you will be favourably pleased to grant
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unto them the contribution of £40. from other Parishes
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wthin. this City for and towardes the releiveing their
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Poore As they have formerly had for divers yeares by
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reason of their greate charge & number of Poore or
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such other allowance As to yor. Honrs & Worpps. shall
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seeme meete.
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And they shall ever Pray Etc.
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