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<p n="153">To the Worshipful her Maties. Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
for the County of Middlesex Etc.</p>
<p n="154">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50128_n154-1">Catherine Rice</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_n154-1" type="given" value="CATHERINE"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_n154-1" type="surname" value="RICE"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_n154-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50128_occ19">Widow</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_occ19" type="occupation" value="Widow"></interp>
,<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50128_geo52">Parish of St. Andrews Hollborn</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_geo52" type="placeName" value="Parish of St. Andrews Hollborn"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_geo52" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="155"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth.</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor. Petitioner is eighty six years<lb></lb>
of age, and very infirm, that she hath<lb></lb>
an allowance of seaven farthings P day<lb></lb>
only from the Sd. Parish for her Main-<lb></lb>
-tainance, insomuch that the is ready<lb></lb>
to Starve having no other subsistance<lb></lb>
than Bread and Water. That yor. Worships<lb></lb>
were pleasd. about a year since to Order<lb></lb>
an Addition to her Sd Allowance, which<lb></lb>
the never yet received.</p>
<p n="156">Yor. Petitioner therefore humbly<lb></lb>
prays yor. Worships will be pleasd.<lb></lb>
so to Confirm yor. former Addition<lb></lb>
allowance that the may reap the<lb></lb>
Benefit there of.</p>
<p n="157">And she will pray Etc</p>
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