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To the Right Worpfull his Maties Justices of
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the Peace for the City and Libty of Westmr. in the
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Country of Middx in Quarter Sessions Assembled.
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The humble petition of
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Ann Evans
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and Relict of
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Thomas Evans
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late
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of the house of Correccon of
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the said Libty.
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Humbly Sheweth
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That in October Session 1713 an eleccon was made by the
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for this Libty then present in session of a
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of the said
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house of Correccon
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in the room and place of
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Wm. Elderton
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deced, the then late
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thereof, and at the same time it was by the said Justices upon the petition
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of Elizabeth Elderton,
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Widd
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of the said
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Wm. Elderton
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(for the reasons therein self
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proposed to the then Candidate for the said office and before their eleccon to the same
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that if any of them should be chosen into the said office, he should consent to make
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such allowances to the said
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Eliz: Elderton
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as the said Justice should think fitt to
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appoint; to which proposals your petitioners said late husband (being then one of the
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said Candidates) readily consented, and he being then chosen
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during pleasure, It was thought fitt and ordered by the Court
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that the said
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should be allowed one half of the Fees and profits of and
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belonging to the said office of Governour of the said House of Correccon for and
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during the Cerm of two Years from Michmas then last past and Advantages and
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profit relateing to the said office and otherwise; and that your petitioner said late
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complyed with the said order and punctually observed and performed the
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same to the satiffaccon of the
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for this Libty and of the said
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Elizabeth Elderton
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That your peticoners said late Husband during the time of his being Governour of
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the said House of Correccon was visited with long sicknesses and other infirmities which
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more very chargeable to him, and laid out in repairs and improvement in and upon the
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said house of Correccon and the Garden thereto belonging the Sume of £100 and upward
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over and above what has been done at the charge of the said Liberty, by reason whereof
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and of the allowance out of the profits of the said office to the said
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for
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the first two years as aforesaid and his short continuance therein Your peticoner is
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left in very mean circumstances and in great Trouble & distresse
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Your petitioner therefore most humbly prays your
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Worpps to comiserate her condicon and propose and
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recomend the same to the persons who apply to be
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chosen into the said office of Governour of the House
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of Correccon ( before the Eleccon if your Worpps shall
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think fitt) and to engage and order such person so
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chosen into the said office to make your petitioner such
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reasonable allowance out of the profit of the said
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office for such time, and in such manner or to grant her such other releife as to your
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Worpps shall seem meet
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And Your peticoner as in Duty bound shall
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ever pray Etc.
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