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<p n="309">To the Right Honble: Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15008_n309-1">Edwd: Clarke</rs>
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: <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15008_occ98">Lord Major</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15008_geo130">City of London</rs>
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And to ye Rt. Worll: his Maties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15008_occ99">Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace</rs>
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of ye same City in ye Generall Quarter Sessions assembled</p>
<p n="310">The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens & Overseers of ye<lb></lb>
Poore of the sevall Parishes of St. Gyles wth. out Cripplegate<lb></lb>
St. Buttolph wth. out Algate St. Andrew Wardrobe St. Rathine<lb></lb>
Coleman St. Andrew Holborne St. Sepulchers St. Brides<lb></lb>
Alhallowes on the wall St. Buttolph Aldersgate & St. Buttolph<lb></lb>
wth. out Bishoppsgate.</p>
<p n="311"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That yor. Petrs. are very much over burthened wth. poore and not able to raise<lb></lb>
sufficient sumes of mony amongst themselves to releive them Notwth. standing their<lb></lb>
assessmts. are greater then heretofore Yet the charge of their poore is far above their<lb></lb>
said assessmts: As the same upon full examination hath many times appeared to<lb></lb>
divers Aldren of this City appointed to heare the same and their Poore daily<lb></lb>
encreasing upon them Their said Parishes lying some of them neere to the<lb></lb>
Suburbes & others of them in the Suburbes of this City.</p>
<p n="312">Their humble Snites therefore unto yor. good Honr. & Worpps. is<lb></lb>
That you. wilbe favourably pleased to grant unto them the<lb></lb>
contribucons from other Parishes wth. in this City for & towards the<lb></lb>
releiving their Poore As they have formerly had wch. are Pticulerly<lb></lb>
hereunder menconed or such further allowance As to yor. honr. &<lb></lb>
Worpps. shall seeme meete.</p>
<p n="313">And yor. Petrs. shall ever Pray Etc</p>
<p n="314">£</p>
<p n="315">St. Giles wth.out Cripplegt.90.<lb></lb>
St. Buttolph wth.out Algate50.<lb></lb>
St. Andrew Wardrobe40.<lb></lb>
St. Kath. Coleman12.<lb></lb>
St. Andr Holborne7.<lb></lb>
St. Sepulchers44.<lb></lb>
St. Brides15.<lb></lb>
Alhallowes on ye wall12.<lb></lb>
St. Butt Aldersgt.15.<lb></lb>
St Butt Bppsgate60.</p>
<p n="316">allowed & ordered as above</p>
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