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To the Honble: Bench of Justices The Petition
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Sarah Ball
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Widdow
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Most Humbly
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Sheweth
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That whereas yor. Petitionr: being an Inhabitant
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in the
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and Parish of Stepney
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for above thirty yeares, and Whilest her being able
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all wayes took dilligant care by her Labour to
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provided fir selfe and Child But Since the
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greatness of her age being now about Three Score
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yeares of Age and allmost Continually visited
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sickness in Somuoh that yor. petr is hardly any
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way able to got one penny for hir Releife wch
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Humbley prayeth that yor: Honors: Juditious
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Consideration herein and to order her some Releife in
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her great distresse other wayes yor: Petitionr: most
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undoubtedly perish so beg yor: Honrs: releife and
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yor: Petitionr: Shall and will Ever Pray
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