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5th Decem 1718
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Baron Mary petn for
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Charity to lye upon ye Table}
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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Mary Baron
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widdow
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Setting forth That her late husband
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Philip Baron
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was brought up
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apprentice
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in the hospital and was an
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artsmar
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. above 36. Years
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but by the General Decay of Trade and great Losses was reduced &
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dyed very poor leaving the petr. without any Subsistance That S.
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Robert Geffery
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then
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president
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and the
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Governor
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s in Compassion to
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her Circumstances ordered her an appartment in the hospital where
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She Continued many yeares till She was removed to make room for
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an
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artsmar
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. That She has lost her Sight whereby She is deprived
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of getting her Bread and has no Settlemt. and lately had a fall which
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confines her to her Bed And praying the Governor. to allow her something
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weekly or otherwise during her life which can't be long being almost
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Eighty years of age. It is Ordered that the sd petition Do lye
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upon the Table.
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Boulter Jno
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: late
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Artsmr
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.
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his petn. for Charity to lye
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on ye Table}
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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John Boulter
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late one of ye
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Artsmasters
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Setting firth That the Removeing him out of the hospital
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has been his utter run and rendred him uncapable of carrying on any
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TradeThat he has been Nineteen Months out of employment and
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forced to Sell The Greatest part of his Goods & working Toolls at great
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Loss for money to buy bread and what remained will be Seized for rent
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consequently he and his wife must be exposed to the Street in want
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of every thing being denyed a Settlement where they have lived near forty
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years and cannot make a title to any otherAnd Praying his
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Case may be heard and that Some expedient may be considered for his
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releife It is Ordered that ye said Petition do lye upon ye Table
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Gearing Hannah
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her
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Export petnr. for Charity
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rejected}
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Upon reading the Petition of
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William Dillingham
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and
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Elizabeth Pembaton
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Executor of
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Hannah Gearing
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deced Setting forth That ye Testatise's Brother
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th
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John Fonke
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deced having left a Great Legacy to this and
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Christ's
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The
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of each hospital gave her £25 P Annum
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for her life but She having been long Sub was reduced very low and
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Sold and pawing many things about her upon which the Petrs. applyed
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to the
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. of Christs hospital who gave them Ten Pounds as
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her ExecutorsAnd praying The favour and Charity of this Court
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It is Ordered That ye said Petition be rejected
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Ex & Kal.
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