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To the Worshpfull His Masties.
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Justices of the
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for the County of Middx
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The Humble Petition of
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of ye Psh
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Sheweth
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That yor. petition
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Sarah Ryley
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's Husband was kild in His Majesties
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Service Leaning yor Petition two Children to maintain and yor.
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Petitionr.
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Margarett Burras
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her Husband Lay Sick near a whole
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year in which time she was forced to make away all that ever
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she had for his Relief And yor. Petitionr.
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Ann Moulser
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hath a
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very small Pention of one shilling P Month Allowed her by the
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Psh And they being all three on capable of getting their dayly
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food are brought to a very low Condition being Ready to
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statue and dayly threatned to be turn'd out of Dores for
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want of many to pay their Rent yett ye officers of the sayd psh
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will not Comiserate their d
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Therefore ye Poor Petitionr most Humbly throw themselves att yr
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Worships feet beseeching Coat of yor Wonted Charity you would be
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pleased to Order ye Overseers of the sayd parish to Allow them what
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Relief shall seem meet to yor Worship grave Wisdome
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And as in duty bound yor. Petition shall ever pray Etc
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The
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of Thre
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of St. Sam
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