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the Rt. Honoble
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Lord Mayor
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of
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the
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and the rest of his Majestys Justices of the
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Peace for the same City in their General Quarter Session Assembled.
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The Humble Petition and Appeal of
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John Ashton
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Sheweth
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That your Petr. at the times of making of the Sevl. Rates herein aftermentioned
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was and still was Officer and Servant of the Governors of
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Christs Hospital
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(to wit)
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Steward
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of the said Hospital which is and for near 200 Years last past hath been a
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House of Charity and is and Standeth within the Parish of Christ Churchwarden.
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That your Petr. for doing his Duty & Service afsd. doth reside & Inhabit in a
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certain House or Building part of or belonging to the Govr. of the said Hospital
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and Situate in the Parish aforesaid And your Petioner so residing and Inhabiting
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was by a Rates Assessment made on the 15th. Day of November 1750. for the
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Relief of the Poor of the said Parish for 13 Weeks Comencing from the 15th. Day of
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July then last past to the 14th. Day of October exclusive and by another like
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Rate or Assessment made on the 7th. Day of February 1750 for the like Relief
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for 13 Weeks Comencing from the 14th. Day of October then last past Rated and
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Assessed with other Inhabitants of the same Parish towards the said Relief
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for and in Respect of your Petitioners sd. Residence & Habitation whereby
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your Petitioner Conceiveth himself Aggrieved And doth humbly Appeal agt.
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the Same.
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Your Petitioner Therefore humbly prays your
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Lordp. and this Honoble Court to take the Premes
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into Consideration and to Grant him such Relief
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therein as to Yor. Lordp. and this Honoble Court
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shall seem meet.
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And Your Petr. shall ever pray etc.
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John Ashlon
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