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To the Rt ye Worpfull their Maties
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The yor
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made Justice of ye peace for the
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the balance of his acct the sum of
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monys by the
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reliefe of the poor of the said Parish as appears by the
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That psuant to an order of this Court your Petr hath
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upper Church warden of the
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the hath not sufficient in his hands of the Parish many to the your
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one of the late Overseers of the
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a considerable sume of mony in his hands by him reced for the use of
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who refuseth to pay the same to him the said Sheppard whereby to en
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Your Petr humbly prays that the said Harris
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they refuse to reimburse yor petr the monys
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due to him with his reasonable charge
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