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<p n="179">To the Rt: Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County</p>
<p n="180"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx</note>
</p>
<p n="181">The humble peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n181-1">John Wells</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50144_geo94">St James Clerkenwell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the said County</p>
<p n="182">Sheweth</p>
<p n="183">That at Easter last your Petitr was Chosew to serve the<lb></lb>
Office of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50144_occ51">Scavenger</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50144_geo95">Upper Liberty of St John Street</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
Parish in the sd County</p>
<p n="184">That your petitr hath Lived but a short time in the said<lb></lb>
parade and Divers of your petitrs Neighbours who have<lb></lb>
Lived many Yeares therein and are of farr better abilitys<lb></lb>
then your petitr: that have not served the said Office<lb></lb>
And for a Smuth as yor Petitr: being a poor man & having a<lb></lb>
Sickly Wife to Mainteine Is not able to serve the said<lb></lb>
Office</p>
<p n="185">Your Petitr therefore humbly prays he<lb></lb>
may be Discharged from the sd Office<lb></lb>
and that some fitter person may be<lb></lb>
Chosen in his Roome</p>
<p n="186">And yor Petitr: shall ever prayer</p>
<p n="187"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n187-1">John Wells</rs>
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