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To the Rt Worpfull his Majts. Justices of the peace for the
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County of Middx at their Generall Sessions at Hickshall
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The humble petition and Appeale of the Church
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Wardens and Overseers of the poor of the parish
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of St. Martin in the Fields in the said County
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Sheweth
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That by an Order under
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Richard Holmes
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Edward Leneve
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Two of his
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Majts.
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for the said County of Middx
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(quorun) bearing date the
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Twelvth day of this Instant Aprill
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Mary Pitt
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an Infant aged about Eight years the Daughter
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of
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Thomas Pitt
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his wife was removed from the
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in the said County to
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your Petrs said
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Parish of St Martin in the Fields
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, Where by
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petr. humbly conceive they are wronged and aggrieved
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Your Petrs. therefore humbly Appeale to
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your Worps and pray that your Worps
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would be pleased to appoint a day to
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hear and determine the same.
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And your petr. shall ever pray Etc.
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the Court to adjourn this Appeale
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disty
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Pray lett this appeal be read & adjourned to the next Sessions
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the poor people are upon us & wee cannot gett our proofs till
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then
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& you will save my Coming to Court & Obl
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Yr d. darnall
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