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<p n="254">To the Right Worshipfull her Majties: <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ58">Justices of<lb></lb>
ye Peace</rs>
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for this County of Middx</p>
<p n="255"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx: ss:</note>
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The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n255-1">Henry Cooper</rs>
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one of the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ59">Petty<obscured></obscured>
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Constable</rs>
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of ye Pish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50688_geo69">Sounthmims</rs>
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in ye sd County</p>
<p n="256"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That whereas yor. Petitioners does Frequently<obscured></obscured>
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great Numbers of Vagrants with Testimony<obscured></obscured>
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and Passes from Severall remote Counties and Place<obscured></obscured>
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order to be sent and convey'd to their respective Place<obscured></obscured>
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Settlemt. and Abode according to a late Act of parli<obscured></obscured>
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And that your Petitionr. as well in Obedience to the<lb></lb>
Severall Passes and Orders to him directed, As in pur<lb></lb>
-suance of the said Act of parliamt. hath allwayes careful<lb></lb>
Removed and conveyed the sd Vagrants att his very<lb></lb>
great Charge, Loss of time and Expences, so that your<lb></lb>
Petitionr without yor. Worships Favour and Further<obscured></obscured>
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direction in ye prmises is likely to be a great Sufferer<obscured></obscured>
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discharging his Office in P<obscured></obscured>
ye sd. Se<obscured></obscured>
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Wherefore yor. Petitionr. being a very poor Mat<obscured></obscured>
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Humbly desire this Honble: Court duely to Consider h<obscured></obscured>
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Case and afford him some Releif And</p>
<p n="257">Yor. Petitionr. Shall<lb></lb>
ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="258"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n258-1">henry Cooper</rs>
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