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To the Right Honoble.
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William Ashhurst
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Maior of the
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And to the Right Worll. the
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rest of their Maties.
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Justices of the Peace
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of the same City.
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The humble Petition of the Churchwardens & Overseers of ye
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Poore of the Parish of
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Sheweth
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That yor. Petrs. are very Poore And not able to raise sufficient Sumes
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of money amongst themselves to releive them Notwithstanding their
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Assessements are greate then heretofore Yett the charge of their Poore
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is above their said Assessement told the same upon full Examinacon
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hath many times Appeared to divers Aldremen of this City appointed
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to heare the same And their Poore dailey increaseing upon them the
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said Parish lyeing in the Suborbs of the City.
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Their humble Suites therefore to yor. good Honors. & Worpps. is
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that you will be favourably pleased to grant unto them the
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Contribution of £15. from other Parishes wth. in this City
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for & towardes three haveing their Poore As they have formerly
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had by reason of their greate charge & number of Poore Or
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such further a Allowance as to yor. Honors. & Worpps. shall
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And yor. Petrs. Shall ever Pray Etc.
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