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To the Right worshipfull theire Majesties
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The humble petion of
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Showeth that you petitioner or is
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Change to Sevice ye office
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of head borough in the aforesaid Liberty for the
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ensueing not with standing your petitioner is A po
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man neare 60 yeares of age, And his wife is a sict
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an loaded with infirmities, And hath A greate Charg
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of Small children & his trade is So very mean & low
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that his getting by his hard labara will hardly
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Mainetaine his poor Family; in Consideration where of
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four petitioner most humbly prayer that this honorable
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Court will please to order his Discharg from the saya
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office, And that A more Fitting Able person may bee
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Chosen by the Antients of the Sayd Liberty to Serve
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the same
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And your petition as in duty bound
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Shall ever pray Etc:
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