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To the Worshipful his Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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The Humble Petition and Appeal of
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Lydia Bulkley
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of the
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Town of
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against such
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part of the Rate made the 14th. day of July 1784 for the
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Relief of the poor of the said Town as respects the
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Messuage or Tenement and premises in which your
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Petitioner now resides and Dwells.
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Sheweth
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That Mr. Higginson a
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Merchant
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in London some time
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since purchased of the Representation of Mr. Aldridge several
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Houses in the Town of
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And after repairing the
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same let one of such Houses to your Petitioner in which She
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now lives at £30 P Ann
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That the Chapel Wardens and Overseers of the poor of
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the said Town of
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have lately made a Rate for the
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Relief of the poor thereof and have rated and assessed your
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Petitioner to such Rate at the Rate and in proportion to the
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Rent of £50 pr. Ann for her said premises.
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That as your petitioner pays a real and bonafide Rent of £30
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pr Ann only she conceives She ought not to be rated to the Poors
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Rate for more than what she pays or in proportion thereto according
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to the usual mode of rating & Assessing the other Inhabitants of the
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said Town of
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Your Petitioner being aggreived by such Rate or Assessment
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humbly appeals to this Court against the same or such part
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thereof as relates to the premes occupied by your Petitioner
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and humbly prays your Worships will be pleased to appoint
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a Day in this present Session for hearing & Determining of
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her said Appeal & for granting your Petr. such Relief in the
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premises as to your worships shall seem meet And that the
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Chapel wardens and Overseers of the poor of the said Town
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and all parties concerned on Notice hereof
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Chrisr. Hill
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. for Appellt.
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