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To the Knight Worpll. his Majties. Justices of the peace
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for ye County of Middx.
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The Humble Peticon of
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Joseph Bolton
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Hamlett of Wapping
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Stepney
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in the Sd. County
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Taylor
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Sheweth
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That yor Petr. Severall years last past yor
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Petr. being A Poor Inhabitant in ye Sd Hamlet was rated
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four pence & Month towards ye. reliefe of the poor of
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the Sd. Hamlet but now is rated 12d P Month altho'
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his Circumstances in all respects is worse then hereto
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fore being Aged near to years & so troubled wth.
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Convulsions & other Indissasitions that render him
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incapable of following his employmt. & altogether
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unable to pay ye Sd. rate or any Part thereof
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And therefore Humbly prays that yor Worspr will be
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pleased to order yt. Yor petr be wholly discharged there from
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or otherwise order for reliefe of yor Petr. in ye prmised as
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to yor Worspr Shall Seem meet.
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And yor Petr. Shall ever pray Etc.
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reduced to 6d. P Month in ye next
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Booke.
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