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of the
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and the rest of his Majesties 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 & Appeal of
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James Hodgson
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Sheweth.
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That your Petitioner at the time of making of the Several Rates
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herein after mentioned was and Still is an
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Officer and Servant
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of the
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Governours
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of
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Christs Hospital
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(to wit)
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Master of the Royal
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Mathematical School
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of the said Hospital which is and for near
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200 Years last past hath been a House of Charity and is & 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 Yor. Petr. for doing his Duty and Service afsd. doth reside and
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Inhabit in a certain House or Building part of or belonging to the
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Governours
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of the sd. Hospital & Situate in the Parish aforesaid And your
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Petioner so residing and Inhabiting was by a Rate or Assessment made
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on the 15th. Day of November 1750 for the Relief of the Poor of the said
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Parish of 13 Weeks Comencing from the 15th. Day of July then last past
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to the 14th. Day of October Exclusive and by another like Rate or Assessmt.
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made on the 7th. Day of Febry 1750. for the like Relief for 13 Weeks Comencing
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from the 14th. Day of Octcober then last past Rated and Assessed with other
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Inhabitants of the same Parish towards the sd. Relief for and in Respect
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of your Petrs. said Residence & Habitation whereby yr. Petr. conceiveth
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himself Aggrieved And doth humbly Appeal agt. the same
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Your Petr. therefore humbly prays yr. Lordship and this Honble. Court
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to take the Premes into Consideration and to Grant him such Relief
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therein as to Yr. Lordship and this Honble. Court shall seem meet.
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And your Petitioner shall ever Pray Etc.
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