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<p n="377">To the Right Worsppl. her Maties <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ106">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for<lb></lb>
the County of Middx.</p>
<p n="378">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n378-1">Thomas Wetherell</rs>
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of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50688_geo124">Liberty above the Barrs</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50688_geo125">parish of St.<lb></lb>
Andrew</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50688_geo126">Holborne</rs>
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in the said County.</p>
<p n="379"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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<p n="380">That about five year past yor. Petr. Served the office of<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ107">Overseer of the poor</rs>
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of the said liberty and disbursed towards<lb></lb>
releife of the poor thereof the sume of £55.6s.3d more the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
recd As may appeare by his accompt<obscured></obscured>
the Inhabitant<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of the said liberty and allowed of by two of her Maty <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ108">Justices<lb></lb>
of the peace</rs>
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for the said County Yet never the less the Churchwarden<lb></lb>
& Overseers of the poor of the said liberty did refuse to reimburss<lb></lb>
yor. Petr. the said moneys Soe that upon his former peticon this<lb></lb>
Honble Court was pleased to order that the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ109">Overseers of the poor</rs>
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of the said liberty should pay yor. Petr. the said moneys or otherwise<lb></lb>
good cause to the contrary who then alledged that they had not<lb></lb>
money in their hands but would reimburss yor. Petr. the said-<lb></lb>
moneys as soon as they should have sufficient in their hands for-<lb></lb>
doeing thereof Whereupon this Court did further Order that the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50688_occ110">Overseers of the poor</rs>
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of the said liberty should out of the moneys<lb></lb>
be by them collected & recd of the Inhabitants of the said liberty<lb></lb>
upon the rate made for releife of the poor of the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
your Peticoner the said moneys.</p>
<p n="381">That the Churchwarden & Overseers of the poor of the said liberty<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
refuse to pay yor. Petr. the said moneys Aledging that they have not money<lb></lb>
in their hands for that purpose Neither can they depend on or expect<lb></lb>
any money arriseing from the said Rate for yor. Petr. For that the-<lb></lb>
Same wil be Scarce sufficient to pay the poor of the said liberty for-<lb></lb>
the year ensueing, And yor. Petr. having disbursed at least five<lb></lb>
pounds at Severall meetings with the Inhabitants of the said liberty<lb></lb>
in settleing the said Accompt & attending this Honble Court And yet<lb></lb>
Petr. having been obleidged to borrow the sume of £50 at Interest for<lb></lb>
want of his being reimbursed the said Sume of £55.6s.3d</p>
<p n="382"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">P Westley</note>
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Yor. Petr. therefore hopes that he may be allowed lawfull<lb></lb>
Interest for his said moneys & humbly prays this Honble<lb></lb>
Court to be pleased to order that the Churchwarden and<lb></lb>
Overseers of the poor & other Inhabitants of the Said liberty<lb></lb>
may forthwith make a Rate upon the Inhabitants of the<lb></lb>
liberty whereby to reimburss yor. Petr. the said sume of<lb></lb>
£55.6s.3d together with Interest for the Same and his<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
charges as aforesaid if yor. Worspps Soe thinke fit.</p>
<p n="383">And yor. Petr. shall ever Pray Etc.</p>
<p n="384"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50688_n384-1">Tho: Wetherall</rs>
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