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<p n="230">To the Honrble Bench of Justices of Middlesex</p>
<p n="231">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50135_n231-1">Edwd Broffe</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n231-1" type="surname" value="Broffe"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n231-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
Humbl</p>
<p n="232">Sheweth<lb></lb>
That yr Petitioner is Charged to the Poor<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50135_geo86">Criplegate</rs>
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not withstanding his great<lb></lb>
Poverty among a sick and numerous family<lb></lb>
Whose industry hath prevented his<lb></lb>
being burdensome to the parish<lb></lb>
tho he hath a legal Settlement</p>
<p n="233">That he may be exempted as he<lb></lb>
ever hath been is al he desires</p>
<p n="234">And yr Petitioner shal ever pray<obscured></obscured>
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