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To the Pet Worsppll: his Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of
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The humble Peticon and Appeale of
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Anne
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Nevill
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of the Parish of
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St. Mary Islington
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in the said County
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Widow
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Sheweth
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That about Nine years agoe your Petitr. Husband Died and
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Left her with foursmall Children to Maintaine And
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destitute of any Employment for which she hath untill this
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present year been Excused from paying Parish Dutys.
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That your Petr is now the Aned to have her Goods Distreined on
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for Non payment of the Poors Rate Which by reason of her
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Poverty and great Charge of Children she is not able
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to pay but must become Chargeable to the pd Parish
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Your Petr therefore humbly Prays
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yor Worspps will be pleased to order
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that she may be wholly discharged
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from paying towards the sd poor rate
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And Yor Petr. Shall Ever pray et.
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Anne Nevelle
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