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To the Honeble: Bench of Justices of the
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Peace for the County of Midlesex
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The Humble Petition of
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John Seller
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Humbly Sheweth
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That yor Peticonr was
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Chappel Warden
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of the
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Hamlet
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of Wapping White Chappell
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in the year 1688. in which
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Office, yor Peticonr. disbursed more money then he received
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by Twentyfive pounds Eight Shillings & four pence;
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The matter was Refer'd by Order of this Honrble: Bench
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To Justice Johnson & Justice Robbyns, who Awarded
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Fifteen pounds Eight Shillings & four pence to be paid
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to yor Peticonr by an Order of this Bench upon
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John Welby
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The Present
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, who has received money
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from the Hamlet to pay the said money to yor Peticonor
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which he in Contempt of the Order of this Bench refuses
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to pay. to yor Peticonr.
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Yor Petitionr. Therfore Humbly Prays that the said
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Chappel Warden. might be Summoned before this
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Honble Bench to Shew cause why he refuses to
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pay yor Peticon.
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And yor Peticonr Shall Ever pray
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