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To the Worshipfull his Majtes. Justices of the Peace for
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the County of Middlesex Etc assembled at Sessions for the Said
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County;
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The humble Peticon of
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Rose Cosin
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Widow;
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner is the
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John Cosin
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Stamford
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in Com Lincoln
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Gent
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Deceased and Daughter of Mr.
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Eusabeus Hunt
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late
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Chaseterton
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in Com
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Huntington
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deced & by Great losses and otherwise is reduced to Extream Poverty and
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not able to gett a livelyhood by reason of her Age & Long indispossition
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That your Petr. being unwilling to become burthensome to any Parish
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Hath Applyed herselfe to her Elder Son
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John Cosin
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a
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Grocer
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on
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Little Tower hill
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who is
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in Verry good Circumstances (hath a good Trade & no Children) in hopes of Releif;
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who intirely refuses her any
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That your Petr: being informed of an Act of Parliamt. 43d. Eliz: Ch: 2d:
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whereby it is Enaced. that Children of Ability may be Obliged by your Worshipps to
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Provide for their Poor Parents;
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Wherefore Your Poor Petr: Humbly Prays your worshipps to
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Grant Yor. Order for your Petrs. sd. Son to Attend yor: Worshipps
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Concerning the Premisses & that thereon yor. worshipps will be Pleased
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to make such Ordr. for your petrs releife, to Oblidge her said Son to
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Allow your Petitioner a Maintainance; as by the said Statute & your
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Worshipps in your Great Wisdom shall Seem Meet;
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And Your Petr: Shall ever pray Etc
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Wee, the Church Wardens
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Etc of the parish of Saint Paul Covent
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Garden. Do Certifie that the Petitioner is now resideing in our Parish and if not releived
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by yor. Worshipps must inevitably become chargeable to this or Some other Parish
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Francis Oakely
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Jno: Cobcroft
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Church Wardens
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43: Eliz;
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Rose Cosin
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