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<p n="261">To the Honrble Chairman and the Rest of<lb></lb>
the Bench of Justices att Hicks Hall</p>
<p n="262">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50135_n262-1">Stephen Bye</rs>
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</p>
<p n="263"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor Petir is an Inhabitant In <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50135_geo96"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50135_geo97">Noble Street</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_geo97" type="placeName" value="Noble Street"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_geo97" type="type" value="street"></interp>
<lb></lb>
Old Street</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50135_geo96" type="type" value="street"></interp>
at the Annual Rent of 8ll; that Severall of<lb></lb>
Yor Petirs Neighbours who Pays a Great and some a<lb></lb>
Greater Rent are assessed to the Poors Rate no more<lb></lb>
than 3s. 6d & 4s Pr Quarter and some Nothing</p>
<p n="264">That Yor Petir is by Very Great Losses Reduced to<lb></lb>
become a Tenant in to small house as 8ll. P An<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Yet is assed. gl P Quarters: besides the over Rates<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Yor Petir is not able to Pay</p>
<p n="265">Wherefore Yor Petir Humbly Prays<lb></lb>
& hopes yor Worshps: may Cause him<lb></lb>
to be Releived by a more Just and<lb></lb>
Equall assesmt</p>
<p n="266">And yor Petr shall Pray<obscured></obscured>
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