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To The Right Worshipfull her Maties Justices
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of the Peace of the County of Middx
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The humble Petition of
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Wm Jeanes
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Tallow Chandler
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Sheweth
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That whereas ye Petr. in the Yeare 1705 Togeather
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wth
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Joseph Wray
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Wm. Cooke
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Wm Deverell
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and
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Reuben Snelling
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were Appointed
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Overseers of the Poore
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of the Pish of
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Saint &
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Clement Dames
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in the said Count of Middx
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They yor Petrs.
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Said Partners to Collect the Rate made for the Releife of
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the Poore of the Said Pish and to Pay the Same into yor Petrs.
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hands as Parish Prear for him yor Peticonr to Pay to such
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Poore as they Should Order wch accordingly yor Peticonr: has
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done as Customary in the Said Parish And upon Auditeing
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yor. Peticonrs. Accots: (about Two Yeares last Past) by the then
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Church Wardens and others of the Vestry when Appeared
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yor Peticonr: had paid Foure Pounds Three Shillings &
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Tenn Pence more than what he Receive by his Severall
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Vouchers then Produced and are Still ready if required
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Notwithstanding wch the Church Wardens of the Said
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Parish have and Still doe Refuse to Pay yor Peticonr:
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the Said Foure Pounds Three Shillings and Tenn Pence
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Disbursed and due to him as aforesaid
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Wherefore yor Peticonr: most humbly
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Prayes yor Worshipps to make an Order that
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either the Prsent Church Wardens Or late
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Overseers of the Poore of the Said Parish (in whose
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hands there remaines more money then
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yor. Petrs Debt) to pay yor Peticonr Or
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to make Such other Order as Shall
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Shall
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Seeme most meet to yor Worshipps
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And as in Duty bound will Pray Etc
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