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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Right Worpll: their: Maties: Justices of the Peace
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That yor: Peticonr: who formerly hath excersised arms of the Said Trade: but
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through losses & dullnes of Trading was reduced to poverty & want whereby
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he was not able to keep Shopp and not being able to works Journey worke
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& vucaple of other Imployment was forced to Sell Pewter abroad being of
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his owne Calling (wth he humbly) conceived he might do for maintenance
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of his Familly: for wth through the enby of Some of his owne Trade he now
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Stands acused: as a matter of offences: And yor Peticer having a wife and
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Three Small Children to Pvide for who without the assistance of yor Peticors Labors:
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mayt Unavoidably be come chargable to the Parish where the new are.
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Yor peticor therefore most humbly be see cheth yor Worpps would
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take the prmisses into yor consideracons & Since Yor. Peticor hath not
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willingly offended new unjustly acted anything but onely for
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the Support of his poor Familly in matter of his owne Trade
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that yor would free him from his frivivolous accusations that
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he may take my of his Family: And yor Peticor Shall on pray etc.
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