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At genal quartial Session paris Dui Regis & Due Regine tent P Com Middx
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apnd Hickshall in St. John street in Com pres die Marties Scilt
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Itt is ordered by this Court that the Churchwardens
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and Overseers of
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the poor of the
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parish of Whitechappell in this County doe attend this Court on
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Thursday next att tenn of the clock in the forenoon to show cause why the petr should not
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he eased of the Assessmt charged upon than for releife of the poor of the said parish
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up they &
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of them will answer the cattery at their pils
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P Cur Harcourt
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To the Right Worshipll their Mates Justices
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of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
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The humble Petition of
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John Littell
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Stephen Bonlton
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Sheweth
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That yor Petitioners are inhabitants in the
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in Tower Ward
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, where they
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dwell with their families, Pent for the better carrying
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on their trade, they have taken a Small roome for a
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Warehouse in the
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in the Parish
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of St Mary White Chappell
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; at the rent of Fonre
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grounds a yeare; And the Churchwardens;
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Overseers of the poore & others the inhabitants
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of the said Parish, have assessed yor Petitioner
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Twenty shillings Jareman to the poore rate, & will continue
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to charge ye Petitioners at an exorbitant rate to
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all other Parish duties, though the Landlord of the
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house is not at all eased in respect of yor Petr charge
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May it please yor Worshipps, That the Overseers of the Poore
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may be sumond & attend the Pench, & being their booke, &
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that ye Petitioners may pay noe more then their proportion
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to the said Rate If any bee
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And ye Petr Shall pray
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Pention Settle &
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Ch: to
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cause the 10
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