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<p n="81">To the Honble: Bench of Justices The Petition<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50081_n81-1">Sarah Ball</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50081_n81-1" type="surname" value="BALL"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50081_n81-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50081_occ39">Widdow</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50081_occ39" type="occupation" value="Widdow"></interp>
Most Humbly</p>
<p n="82"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That whereas yor. Petitionr: being an Inhabitant<lb></lb>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50081_geo54"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50081_geo55">Hamlet of Spitle fields</rs>
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and Parish of Stepney</rs>
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for above thirty yeares, and Whilest her being able<lb></lb>
all wayes took dilligant care by her Labour to<lb></lb>
provided fir selfe and Child But Since the<lb></lb>
greatness of her age being now about Three Score<lb></lb>
yeares of Age and allmost Continually visited<lb></lb>
sickness in Somuoh that yor. petr is hardly any<lb></lb>
way able to got one penny for hir Releife wch<lb></lb>
Humbley prayeth that yor: Honors: Juditious<lb></lb>
Consideration herein and to order her some Releife in<lb></lb>
her great distresse other wayes yor: Petitionr: most<lb></lb>
undoubtedly perish so beg yor: Honrs: releife and<lb></lb>
yor: Petitionr: Shall and will Ever Pray</p>
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