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To the Honrble Chairman and the Rest of
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the Bench of Justices att Hicks Hall
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Stephen Bye
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Sheweth
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That yor Petir is an Inhabitant In
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Old Street
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at the Annual Rent of 8ll; that Severall of
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Yor Petirs Neighbours who Pays a Great and some a
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Greater Rent are assessed to the Poors Rate no more
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than 3s. 6d & 4s Pr Quarter and some Nothing
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That Yor Petir is by Very Great Losses Reduced to
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become a Tenant in to small house as 8ll. P An
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Yet is assed. gl P Quarters: besides the over Rates
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Yor Petir is not able to Pay
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Wherefore Yor Petir Humbly Prays
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& hopes yor Worshps: may Cause him
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to be Releived by a more Just and
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Equall assesmt
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