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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the right Honoble. the Lord Mayor
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of ye. City of London & others his
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Majesties Justices of ye. peace of ye
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Sd. City of Quarter Sessions assembled.
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The humble peticon and appeale of
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Sheweth
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That their has been demanded of your Petr.
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Severall large Sumes of money as rates made on
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your Petrs. for ye. Releife of the poor of the parish
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of
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& for other
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things not therein Specifyed for the Sevrall years
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1718: 1719: & 1720 Tho ye same were never
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demanded of your Petr. till very lately
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Your Petr therefore humbly appeales from
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the sd. Sevrall rates as being both unequall
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& Illegall It being made to raise money for
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ye Releife of ye poor and for other things
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which things are not therein specifyed And
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therefore your Petr. humbly prays this
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Court that he may be heard by his
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Councell agt. ye sd. Rates And your
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Petr. Shall pray Etc.
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