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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To ye Right Worsppll; Matys Justices of the Peace for the County of Midds
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The humble Peticon of
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Elizabeth Parker
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of the Liberty of the Rolls
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in the
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parish of St. Dunstan in the West
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Sheweth
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That yor. Petr. was lately allow'd by the Overseers of the Poor of the said Liberty 2s.6d p Week towards
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her Releife
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That yor. petr. was allow'd by Yor. Worspps upon hearing her complaint last August 2s. p week &
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did receive it of the Overseers ever since that time till now, but the said Overseers do refuse
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to allow yor. petr. any more them 1s.6d p Week Wch. yor. petr. is not able to insist upon such a
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Small allowance She being very helpless and altogether past her Labour
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Yor. petr. therefore humbly prays This Honble Bench to be pleased
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to order that She may have her former person of 2s.6d p
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week
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And yor. petr Shall ever pray Etc.
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