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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Worshipfull. His Maties Justices
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of the Peace for tho.
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County of Middlesex
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The humble Peticon of
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Elizabeth Whitton
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Sheweth
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That Your Peticonr: the last Sessions of
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the Peace held for the County of Middx was fine
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five Pounds
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That she is very poor and altogether
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incapable of Payeing the Said sumr and must if not
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releived by your worships great Goodness
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inevitably Perish.
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Your Peticonr. therefore prayes
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this honble. Court will take her
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case into Considration and mitegate
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her said fine as to Your Worshipps
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in your great Goodness and Charity
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shall seem meet
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And your Peticonr. shall Everpray
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Your Peticoner has five small Children to provide
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