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The Humble Petition of
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humbly Presented to this Honourble
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Bench
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner keeps an Inn in the Parish And
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that on or about the First of January last A strange man
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and Woman came to your Petitrs: house with a young Child And
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enquired for Lodging Which they were Supplied with one Night P
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That the Said ma and Woman went away From your Petitrs: House
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unknowne to him or any of his Family and left the Said Child behind
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them who hath ever Since been a charge to your Petitioner Who
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thereupon Applied himself to the Churchwardens of the Said Parish
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to Provide for the
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same But they Refuse soe to doe Without an order
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Your Petitr therefore humbly prays that the
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Churchwardens of the said Parish of St James
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Clerkenwell may attend this Court some day
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this Sessions to shew Cause why they should not
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provide for the said Child
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And Your Petitr: shall ever pray Etc
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