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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the
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Worshipfull their Matyes Justices of the peace
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for the County of Middx.
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The humble petition of the Churchwardens & other the
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Overseers of the poore of the Hamblet of Wapping
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Whitechappell for the County aforesd.
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humbly Sheweth
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That a poor woeman put lately brought to ye. Petitioners
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by the directions of the Officers of St. Mary Whitechap
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pell Prsh in the County aforesd wth: out any legall Pass
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in so languishing a condition that the dyed the same
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night she was brought & that ye. Petitioners have
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been at the charge of auceher Intermt.
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Ye: Petrs: have likewise lately had a woeman that was
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very sick & infirm brought to them from the Officers
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of St: Pauls Shadwell Prsh in the County aforesd
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any legall pass wch. sd. Woeman consinder
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& chargeable
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to Yor. Petr:
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Yr. Petrs. therefore humbly intreat yr.
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Worships to order the Churchwardens of
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each Prsh to appra before yr. Worships to
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answer their Illegall proceeding & house
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yr. Petr: such satisfaction on the Pr
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ships shall seem meet
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And yr. Petcor broad such ever
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Peticon of Church
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they
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& Overseers of Wa
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Whitechapple.
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referrd to Colf Wheston
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& Mr Robery
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