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To the Rt. Worsppll: his Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of
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The humble peticon of
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Mary Bates
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Richard Bates
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Sheweth
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That your petitus allowed Eight Shillings p Month as a pention from the
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said Parish But for as much as your Petitrs: said Housband having lately had the
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misfortune to break his Leg For the Cure of which he is now in
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and your Petitr: having five small Children to Mainteyne and
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being turned out of Doors for Nonpayment of her Rent Must Inevitably.
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starve without a further Allowance from the said Parish
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Your Petitr therefore humbly Prays Your
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Worspps will be pleased to order that her
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said pention may be Augmented As onto
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your Worspps shall seeme Meeke
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And Yor Petitr shall ever pray Etc:
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