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To the Right Worspp his Matys Justices of the
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Peace for the County of Middx
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The humble Petition and Appeal of
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William James
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Sheweth
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That at Easter last Your Petitioner was by the Inhabitants.
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of the said Liberty Elected and Chosen to Serve the Office
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of Overseers of the Poore for the Year Ensuing
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That your Petitioner is a very Poor Man And in Mean
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Circumstances whereby he is Rendred altogeather uncapable
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of Executing the said Office And forasmuch as there are
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Severall Inhabitants in the said Liberty of Farr better
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Ability then your Petitioner and better Quallifyed to Execute
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the Said Office Wherefore your Petitioner humbly Conceives
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himselfe aggrieved
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Your Petitr. therefore humbly Prays
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he may be Discharged from Serving
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the said Office And of Some other
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proper person may be Chosen in
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his Roome As to this Court shall
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be thought Meete.
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And yor. Petr shall Ever pray Etc.
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