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<p n="48">To the Worshipfull her Majties: Justices of ye Peace of ye<lb></lb>
County of Middx now Sitting at Hickes hall in St. John Street</p>
<p n="49">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50136_n49-1">Thomas Burrell</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50136_n49-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50136_geo15"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50136_geo16">Wood Green</rs>
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in ye Parish of Tottenham</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
the behalfe of himselfe <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50136_n49-2">Joane his</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50136_n49-2" type="surname" value="Burrell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50136_n49-2" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
wife</p>
<p n="50"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
To this Worshipfull Bench ye yor. poor Pets is Now<lb></lb>
72 yeares of Age & upwards, And his wife 98 yeares, And<lb></lb>
been bed ridden for 20 weekes & upwards not able to help<lb></lb>
herselfe to any thing, but wt is given her like unto a Child<lb></lb>
and yor poor Pets himselfe but little Less</p>
<p n="51">That he hath of ten times petitioned to this bench & obteined<lb></lb>
Orders there upon, for theire releife, and for necessary Linnen<lb></lb>
and Shifting: wth ye officers Still Contemne & refuse to Obey<lb></lb>
or pay as they ought Not with standing ye Essensuall Orders<lb></lb>
before granted ready to produce if Comanded</p>
<p n="52"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Marry Cane</note>
<lb></lb>
That if Churchwardens of ye Sd parish reduces yor. Petrs<lb></lb>
pay when as this theire Miserable State & poverty with<lb></lb>
old age and both of them helpless: Ought rather to Add to ym<lb></lb>
then to deminish from them, as on Veiw of this yor petr<lb></lb>
may apparently Appeare</p>
<p n="53">Therefore must humbly prayer Such other or<lb></lb>
further Order of this Court as yor Worstes may<lb></lb>
best please, Or yt a Day may be Appointed for<lb></lb>
of Churchwarders & Overseers to Shew Cause to<lb></lb>
ye Contrary</p>
<p n="54">And yer Pets Shall ever pray Sd<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50136_n54-1">Thomas Burrell</rs>
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<rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50136_date7">Decr: 11th: 1713</rs>
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