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<p n="123">To the Rt. Worshippll. her Matys Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace for ye County of Midds</p>
<p n="124">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50101_n124-1">Mary<lb></lb>
Birch</rs>
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</p>
<p n="125"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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<p n="126">That yor Petrs. late <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50101_occ26">Husband</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50101_n126-1">James Birch</rs>
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Lived in the<lb></lb>
parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50101_geo43">St Katherine</rs>
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in the County for One Yeare<lb></lb>
and Upwards And Rented A House of about Three<lb></lb>
Pound P Annn But paid noe Taxes there</p>
<p n="127">That About Five Years past Yor. Petrs. said Husband Dyed<lb></lb>
And Left her in a very Poore Condicon being and<lb></lb>
Lame And Yor Petr. having Applyed herselfe to the said<lb></lb>
Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50101_geo44">St Katherines</rs>
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for Reliefe but they refuse<lb></lb>
soe to Doe Alledging that She is noe Setled Inhabitant <lb></lb>
there Neither will they pass her to the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50101_geo45">St<lb></lb>
Margaretts Westminster</rs>
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in this County where her said<lb></lb>
late Husband was borne And Served his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50101_occ27">Apprnticeshipp</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Soe that Yor Petrns. likely to Perish</p>
<p n="128"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">P <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50101_n128-1">Tho: Nash</rs>
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<lb></lb>
She therefore most humbly<lb></lb>
prays Yor Worshipps to be <lb></lb>
pleased to Grant that She<lb></lb>
may be relieved in ye promises<lb></lb>
as unto this Honourable Court<lb></lb>
shall be thought most meete<lb></lb>
And yor Petr. Shall ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="129"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50101_n129-1">Mary Birch</rs>
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her Mrke</p>
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