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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To ye Worshipfull ye Justices of
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Peace for ye County of Middlesx at
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Hick's hall assembled
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The humble Peticon of
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Elizth: Taylor
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County
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Widdow.
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Sheweth
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That your humble Peticoner has been an inha-
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-bitant in this Parish for above 20 Years Pasts,
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by reason of Age (being above 70 Years old) Sickness
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& lesses by trade Etc is reduced to want & has noe
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other way left but by keeping an house for Lodgers.
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The Churchwardens requireing of me Poor & Over
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rates wch: I am not able to pay by reason of my
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Infirmity & Poverty: Therefore your Poor Peticoner
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humbly hopes yor: Worships will in yor: wisdome
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thinck fitt to remitt the Same.
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And
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Yor: humble Peticoner
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as in duty bound Shall
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