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<p n="888">To the Right Honorble. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15005_occ320">Sr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15005_n888-1">William Ashhurst</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15005_occ321">Knt</rs>
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. Lord Maior<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo558">City of London</rs>
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And to the Right Worll. their Maties.<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15005_occ322">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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of the same City.</p>
<p n="889">The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens & Overseers of<lb></lb>
ye Poore & other Inhitants of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo559">St. Gregory</rs>
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or London</p>
<p n="890"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That the Inhabitants of the said Parish are generally of mean condition<lb></lb>
the cheife houses therein being possessed by Chairmen and other like<lb></lb>
inferiour trades' that were went to be inhabited by Drapers' and<lb></lb>
others of like quality by which meanes the Poore are very much<lb></lb>
increased and the Rates for their maintenance are extreamly<lb></lb>
abated yor. Petrs. haveing only An Annuity of iiij. P Ann And<lb></lb>
the Poores bookes' wth. by an extream rate now amounts to about<lb></lb>
£180. P Ann for their maintenance The children left & laid in<lb></lb>
the Parish are now in number 27 besides 11. constant Petrs. and<lb></lb>
other contingent charges amounting to no less then £200. P Annu<lb></lb>
and the Collectors. for Severall Yeares last past have left their<lb></lb>
Successors one Quarter of a yeare in debt to the Nurses wth. yor. Petrs.<lb></lb>
can by noe meanes avoid And being formerly rated to pay viij. l yearely<lb></lb>
to the releife of the Poore in the Pish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo560">St. Gyles Cripplegt. London</rs>
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<lb></lb>
wth. they are unable to pay in respect of their none greate charge to<lb></lb>
mainteyne.</p>
<p n="891">Yor. Petr. humble into therefore unto yor. good Honors.<lb></lb>
& Worpps. is That you wilbe pleased respect of their own<lb></lb>
greate charge to<obscured></obscured>
discharge them from the<lb></lb>
said Paymt. of<obscured></obscured>
aforesaid or any other time to any<lb></lb>
other Parish.</p>
<p n="892">And they shall Pray Etc.</p>
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