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<p n="606">To the Right Worspl. his Matys Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
for the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50144_geo359">Midds.</rs>
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<p n="607">The humble Peticon & appeal of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50144_n607-1">Thomas Waters</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50144_geo360">St. Sepulchres</rs>
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in the said<lb></lb>
County.</p>
<p n="608"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Peticoner is rated two shillings P<lb></lb>
month towards the releife of the poor of the<lb></lb>
said parish for this present year.</p>
<p n="609">That your Peticoner conceives himselfe aggreived<lb></lb>
by the said assessment For that he is rated more<lb></lb>
in proporcon then divers of the Inhabitants of the<lb></lb>
said parish who ought to be rated in equallity with<lb></lb>
your Peticoner</p>
<p n="610"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">p Swestley</note>
<lb></lb>
Wherefore he humbly Prays your Worspps<lb></lb>
to be pleased to mittigate his said Rate in<lb></lb>
Such manner as unto your Worspps shall<lb></lb>
seem meet.</p>
<p n="611">And yor. Petr: shall ever pray Etc.</p>
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