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To the Right Worshippfull Theire Majesties
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Sheweth
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The humble Peticon of
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Elizabeth Kayworth
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a very poor Woeman of the
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Parish of St. James
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Clerkenwell
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in this County
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That one
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Johannah Ross
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with two Small Children She being bigg wth
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another child (were passed) from out of the
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in this County. To the Parish of
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St. Sepulchers
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without in the County
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aforesaid By Warrant Under the hands and Seales of two of theire
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Majesties
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for the
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And
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Accordingly were Received by
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Christopher Pound
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Constable
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of the Said
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Parish of
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. Which Said Constable came and Sollicited
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your Peticonr: to give them Entertainment for Some Small time
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puriseing your Peticonr: payment for the Same, wch: hath not been
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& formed by the Said Mrs. Pound the Constable to the great damage
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of your Poor Peticonr:
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That Since the aboad of the Said
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Johannah Ross
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(at your Peticonrs: house)
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She hath Miscarryed of a feemale - child which Imediately dyed. Soe
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She could not be Removed by wch: means all the three Persons Wholey
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Relyes upon your Peticonr. for Support & Maintenance without wch.
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they must perish, they haveing noe releife the was promised by
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the Said Constable, by which ill doeings of the Said Constable and
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other Officers your poor Peticonr: is out of Pockett three pounds as
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by bill annexed may Justly appeare
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Therefore your Poor Peticonr: most humble beggs of
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this Honble. Court (the premisses considered) to grant an
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Order for the said
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Christopher Pound
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the
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to
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appeare here to Shew cause, why he Should not pay
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or Satisfie your Poor Peticonr: for her charge and honble
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above Specified Or otherwise to Order Releife herein
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as your Worshipps Shall Seem meet Etc
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And your Poor Peticonr: as in Duty bound Shall pray Etc
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