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Lord Mayor
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of
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the
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City of London
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and the rest of his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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for the same City in their General Quarter Session Assembled.
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The Humble Petition and Appeal of of
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John Bowden
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Sheweth
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That your Petr. at the times of making of the Several Rates herein
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aftermentioned was and Still is an
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Officer and Servant
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of the Govrs. of
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Christs Hospital
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Chief Clerk
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of the said Hospital which is and for
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hear 200 Years last past hath been a House of Charity and is and Standeth
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within the
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Parish of Christ Church
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London.
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That your Petr. for doing his Duty & Service afsd. doth reside and
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Inhabit in a Certain House or Building part of or belonging to the Govrs. of
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the said Hospital and Situate in the Parish aforesd. And your Petr. so
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residing and Inhabiting was by a Rate or Assessment made on the 15th.
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Day of November 1750 for the Relief of the Poor of the sd. Parish for 13
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Weeks Comencing from the 15th. Day of July then last past to the 14th. Day
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of October exclusive and by another like Rate or Assessment made on
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the 7th. Day of February 1750 for the like Relief for 13 Weeks Comencing
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from the 14th. Day of October then last past Rated and Assessed with other
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Inhabitants of the same Parish towards the said Relief for and in Respect
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of yr. Petitioners sd. Residence & Habitation whereby yr. Petitioner
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Conceiveth himself Aggrieved and doth humbly Appeal agt. the same
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Your Petitioner there fore humbly Prays your Lordship
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and this Honoble Court to take the Premes into Consideration
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and to grant him such Relief therein as to your Lordship
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and this Honoble Court shall seem meet.
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And your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc.
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