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<p n="927">To the Right Honoble. Sr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15004_n927-1">John Fleete</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15004_occ341">Knt</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15004_occ342">Lord Mayor</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15004_geo603">Citty of London</rs>
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And to the right Worll. the rest of their<lb></lb>
Maties. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15004_occ343">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in this Generall Quarter Sessions<lb></lb>
Assembled.</p>
<p n="928">The humble Petition & Appeale of the Churchwardens & Overseers<lb></lb>
of the poore of the Parish of St. Mary Wool <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15004_occ344">churchwardens</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15004_geo604">London</rs>
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<p n="929">Sheweth</p>
<p n="930">That by Virtue of a Warrant under the handes & Seales of twoe of their Maties<lb></lb>
Justices of the Peace Wth. in this Citty one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15004_n930-1">Henry Bates</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15004_occ345">Porter</rs>
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wth. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15004_n930-2">Mary</rs>
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his <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15004_occ346">Wife</rs>
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& 2 Children were sent & Delivered by the Churchwardens of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15004_geo605">St. Buttolph Bishoppsgate</rs>
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to Yor. Petr. By reason of a Certificate dated<lb></lb>
18. January 1688 subscribed by the then Minister and Churchwarden of<lb></lb>
their Parish to the Governors. of the Society of Porters for the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15004_n930-3">Henry<lb></lb>
Bates</rs>
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admittance to a Porters Labor as being an Inhabitant in their said<lb></lb>
Pish Whereas in tenth the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15004_n930-4">Henry Bates</rs>
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was never legally setled in<lb></lb>
the said parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15004_geo606">St. Mary Woolchurch</rs>
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But was there only as a Lodger<lb></lb>
Privately in the house of one <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15004_n930-5">Thomas Martin</rs>
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for about Five<lb></lb>
Weekes tyme & noe longer And that Such Certificate was obteyned by<lb></lb>
Surprise.</p>
<p n="931">Their humble Suite unto yor. good Honors.&<lb></lb>
Worpps. is That you will be pleased to Lease<lb></lb>
yor. Petrs. in the Prmissed and to send the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15004_n931-1">Henry Bates</rs>
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to the said pish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15004_geo607">St. Buttolph<lb></lb>
Bishoppsgate</rs>
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where he hath been adindged<lb></lb>
formerly To be a setled Inhitant according<lb></lb>
to Lawe.</p>
<p n="932">And They shall Pray Etc:</p>
<p n="933">Order of 2. Justice confirmed St Mary Woolchurch to keys them untill ye</p>
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