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To the Rt. Worshipful his Majesties
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Justices of the peace
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for the County of
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in their General Sessions of the
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peace assembled
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The Humble petition of
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Thomas Awell
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Humbly Sheweth
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That yr. petr. has been 15 years a
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Homekeeper
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in ye.
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parish of St. James Clerkenwell
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where he had
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Lived in Credit & Good reputation but being reduced by
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misfortunes to a recefulus Condition, the parishioners of
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the said parish were Pleased to Eloet & Appoint him
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yor. Petr. to be their Vestry Clerk
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That yr. petrs
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Sallary for ye. said Plaed
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haveing not been paid at the usueal time & yr. Petr
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Drood to ye. Utmost Poveity & Distress he most Unadow
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-edly Collected some Small Sums on the Scavengers
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Rate to Support him Under ye. Utmost Distress,
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from the Several prosecutors, but as Soon as your
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Petrs. Necessity was known to ye. Parishioners, &
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every One of them had Sattisfaction made
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There for yr. Petr. most Humbly Hones. this
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Honble. Court will be Pleased to Consider ye Premises
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his Extream Want Satisfaction being made & yr. Petr.
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&. yr. Petr. haveing already been Confined three
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months on this Ocassion & Ander such favourable
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Sentence as To yt. Worships in yr. great Goodness
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Clemeny shall seem meet
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6s:8d. on such Indictmt.
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& a month to ye
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house of Corrsetion
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& Labour.
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& yr. Petr. shall ever Pray Etc
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Thos: Awell
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