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<p n="454">To the Knight Worpll. his Majties. Justices of the peace<lb></lb>
for ye County of Middx.</p>
<p n="455">The Humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n455-1">Joseph Bolton</rs>
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of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo243"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo244">Hamlett of Wapping</rs>
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Stepney</rs>
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in the Sd. County <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50142_occ145">Taylor</rs>
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<p n="456"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That yor Petr. Severall years last past yor<lb></lb>
Petr. being A Poor Inhabitant in ye Sd Hamlet was rated<lb></lb>
four pence & Month towards ye. reliefe of the poor of<lb></lb>
the Sd. Hamlet but now is rated 12d P Month altho'<lb></lb>
his Circumstances in all respects is worse then hereto<lb></lb>
fore being Aged near to years & so troubled wth.<lb></lb>
Convulsions & other Indissasitions that render him<lb></lb>
incapable of following his employmt. & altogether<lb></lb>
unable to pay ye Sd. rate or any Part thereof</p>
<p n="457">And therefore Humbly prays that yor Worspr will be<lb></lb>
pleased to order yt. Yor petr be wholly discharged there from<lb></lb>
or otherwise order for reliefe of yor Petr. in ye prmised as<lb></lb>
to yor Worspr Shall Seem meet.</p>
<p n="458">And yor Petr. Shall ever pray Etc.</p>
<p n="459">reduced to 6d. P Month in ye next<lb></lb>
Booke.</p>
<p n="460"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n460-99">Joseph Boltons</rs>
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Marke</p>
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