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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To his Majestys Worshipful Justices of the Peace
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The humble Petition of
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Elizabeth Bigg
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Thomas Bigg
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deceased.
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Sheweth
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That Your Petitioners late Husband hath divers times
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Attended your Worships under Mr. Wilkinson Deputy Clerk of the
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Peace for this County.
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That at the Death of your Petitioners said late Husband
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Your Petitioner was left with two small Children improved for
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which thro illness and other Misfortunes has reduced Your Petitioner
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to the lowest Circumstances.
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That Your said Petitioner at this time being Indebted
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to her Landlady in the Sum of 30s. for Rent in threatned to be turn'd
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into the streets unless immediate payment is made And as your
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Petitioner has no Friend to Advance the same makes freedom
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humbly to implore your Charity to Extricate her out of her great
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Distress.
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Therefore your Petitioner most earnestly
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request Your Worships to have Compassion on
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her and her Children and to grant such Relief
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as to your Worships out of your great goodness
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shall seem meet And your Petitioner and
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Children will be for ever bound to Pray
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