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and to the Right Worpl the rest of his Majesties Justices of the peace
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at their Genl Quarter Sessions of the peace Assembled.
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The humble Petitionof the Church Wardens and
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Overseers of the poor of the Several Parishes of St Giles witht Cripplegate
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St Botolph without Aldgate St Andrew Wardrobe St Catherine Coleman
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St Andrew Holborn St Sepulchres St Brides Allhallows on ye wall
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St Botolph Aldersgate and St Botolph without Bishopsgate
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That Your Petitioners are very much Overburthened with poor and
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not able to raise Sufficient Sums of money amongst themselves to releive them
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notwithstanding their Assessments are greater then heretofore Yet the
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Charge of the poor is far above their Assessments as the Same upon their
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Examinacon hath divers times appeared to Several Worthy Aldermen of
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this City Appointed to hear the Same And their poor daily increasing
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upon their Said Parishes Some of them lying near the Suburbs and others
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of them in the Suburbs of this City.
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Their humble Petition therefore unto Your
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Honour and Worps is that You will be favourably pleased
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to grant unto them the Contributions of other parishes within
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this City for and towards the poor as they have formerly had
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which are particularly hereunder menconed or such farther
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Allowance as to Your Honour and Worps shall seem meet
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And they Shall
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ever pray Etc
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St Giles Cripplegate90
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St Andrew Wardrobe40
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