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<p n="235">To the Right Worshipfull the Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace, and the rest of the Gent of this<lb></lb>
Honourable Bench, now Setting at Hickes<lb></lb>
Hall</p>
<p n="236">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50135_n236-1">Mary Donne</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n236-1" type="surname" value="DONNE"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_n236-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50135_occ34">Widdow</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_occ34" type="occupation" value="Widdow"></interp>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50135_geo87"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50135_geo88">Parish of St. Giles Cripple<lb></lb>
gate</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_geo88" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in the Liberty of Old Street</rs>
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</p>
<p n="237"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
Whereas yor: Petitioner hath been an Inhabitant<lb></lb>
of this Parish for about Therty yeares. and hath paid<lb></lb>
Scot and Lot, but now being reduced to great Poverty<lb></lb>
by reason of her Age and hard Labour, Which the<lb></lb>
loss of one of her. Eyes, and a great dimness in the<lb></lb>
other, that she is uncapable of doing any manner<lb></lb>
of Work for a livelyhood except <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50135_occ35">Knitting</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_occ35" type="occupation" value="Knitting"></interp>
, being<lb></lb>
allmost past her Labour, and by reason of her <lb></lb>
great Poverty She hath been taken ofe of all Taxes<lb></lb>
by this Honourable Bench in her Husband time<lb></lb>
But now is grown a more Poorer Object of yor.<lb></lb>
Consideration having nothing to help her Selfe,<lb></lb>
and much more unable to pay for any thing.</p>
<p n="238">Humbly desireing yor Worships that she<lb></lb>
may be further Excused from paying of any<lb></lb>
Taxes. And yor: Petitioner shall be in all<lb></lb>
Duty bound Ever for to Pray Amen</p>
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