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had
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poor of the said Parish for relief but had been refused and that your
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cause appear the said Justices therefore ordered the Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the poor of the said Parish to enter the said
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in the book or books Rope by the said parish as one of those who is
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the
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That your Petitioner hath accordingly paid the said
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such weekly allowance inpursuance of the said order
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of the Paint of
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Widow is the daughter of the said
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being an Your keeper and in
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afflicant
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Father and to pronent his receiving relief from a being a beer then
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upon the said parish your Petitionor hath frequently applied to the
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to repay to your Petitioner what he hath expended
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or on his
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as she is required
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to do by laid but the said
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hath refused to do so
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Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays
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that your Worship will be pleased to make
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an order
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