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<p n="134">To the Right Worshipfull his Majesties Justices of the peace for the County<lb></lb>
of Middlx in their Generall Quarter Sessions of the Peace Assembled</p>
<p n="135">The humble petition and Appeal of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50234_n135-1">Richard<lb></lb>
Exall</rs>
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of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50234_geo61"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50234_geo62">Saint James Clerkenwell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in the said County of Middlx</rs>
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</p>
<p n="136"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petr. on Easter Monday last by a Warrant under the<lb></lb>
hands and Seals of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50234_n136-1">John Fuller</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50234_n136-2">William Cotesworth</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50234_occ44">Esquires</rs>
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two of<lb></lb>
his Majesties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50234_occ45">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the said County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50234_geo63">Middlx</rs>
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(Quor nunc)<lb></lb>
was nominated and confirmed one of the Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50234_geo64">St James Clerkenwell</rs>
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for the present Year 1726.</p>
<p n="137">Your Petr. is very well informed there are divers Inhabitants in<lb></lb>
the said parish who of right ought to serve as an Overseer of the Poor<lb></lb>
in the said Parish before your Petr. they having some years ago<lb></lb>
served the usually Offices which are frequently served before their<lb></lb>
being nominated Overseers and your Petr. being infirm in his Limbs <lb></lb>
and only his own hand labour to maintain his family, and having<lb></lb>
but lately served the Office of Scavenger in the said Parish thinks<lb></lb>
himself much agrieved and humbly appeals against the said<lb></lb>
Warrant of the said Justices.</p>
<p n="138">Therefore your Petr. most humbly Prays this<lb></lb>
Court will be Pleased to make such Order<lb></lb>
herein for the releif of your Petr. asto this<lb></lb>
Court shall seem meet</p>
<p n="139">And your Petr. as in Duty bound<lb></lb>
shall ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="140"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50234_n140-1">Rich: Exall</rs>
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