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<p n="848">To the Right Honoble. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15005_occ290">Sr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15005_n848-1">William Ashhurst</rs>
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. Lord<lb></lb>
Maior of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo537">City of London</rs>
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And to the Right Worll. the<lb></lb>
rest of their Maties. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15005_occ292">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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of the same City.</p>
<p n="849">The humble Petition of the Churchwardens & Overseers of ye<lb></lb>
Poore of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo538">St. Buttolph without Aldersgate</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15005_geo539">London</rs>
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<p n="850"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That yor. Petrs. are very Poore And not able to raise sufficient Sumes<lb></lb>
of money amongst themselves to releive them Notwithstanding their<lb></lb>
Assessements are greate then heretofore Yett the charge of their Poore<lb></lb>
is above their said Assessement told the same upon full Examinacon<lb></lb>
hath many times Appeared to divers Aldremen of this City appointed<lb></lb>
to heare the same And their Poore dailey increaseing upon them the<lb></lb>
said Parish lyeing in the Suborbs of the City.</p>
<p n="851">Their humble Suites therefore to yor. good Honors. & Worpps. is<lb></lb>
that you will be favourably pleased to grant unto them the<lb></lb>
Contribution of £15. from other Parishes wth. in this City<lb></lb>
for & towardes three haveing their Poore As they have formerly<lb></lb>
had by reason of their greate charge & number of Poore Or<lb></lb>
such further a Allowance as to yor. Honors. & Worpps. shall<obscured></obscured>
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seeme meete.</p>
<p n="852">And yor. Petrs. Shall ever Pray Etc.</p>
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