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To the Right Worspl. his Matys Justices of the Peace
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for the County of
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The humble Peticon & appeal of
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Thomas Waters
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Sheweth
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That your Peticoner is rated two shillings P
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month towards the releife of the poor of the
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said parish for this present year.
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That your Peticoner conceives himselfe aggreived
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by the said assessment For that he is rated more
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in proporcon then divers of the Inhabitants of the
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said parish who ought to be rated in equallity with
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your Peticoner
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p Swestley
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Wherefore he humbly Prays your Worspps
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to be pleased to mittigate his said Rate in
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Such manner as unto your Worspps shall
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seem meet.
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And yor. Petr: shall ever pray Etc.
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