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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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poor
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Dear gentleman Consider my poor Condition having
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two Children and my wife name is
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Thomas Cane
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was putt in
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for begging of 9 pence for want
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of Broad i had ben sick and all my family and went to bye
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in alodging and because i had not 4 pence to pay any
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Lodging they took the bed from under me and turn dane
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and my Children out of doors att a Seaven of clock of
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the might the gentleman has ben so good as for give
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me so that i am Dischard but only lying for my fees
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Dear gentlemen i was orded to stay till my wife Came
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lind they would not left me stay in the Bail Dock
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i have no freind in the world to help me so that i may
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lye and rott for Ever for Christ Sake
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