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<p n="340">To the Worrshipfull <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n340-58">John Rotheram</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n340-58" type="surname" value="Rotheram"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n340-58" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50142_occ123">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_occ123" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
: And the rest of her Maties: <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50142_occ124">Justices of<lb></lb>
the peaces</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_occ124" type="occupation" value="Justices ofthe peaces"></interp>
att <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo184">Hickes Hall</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo184" type="placeName" value="Hickes Hall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo184" type="type" value="site"></interp>
:</p>
<p n="341">The Humble peticon & appeale us <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n341-58">Rachell phillipps</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n341-58" type="surname" value="wallow"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n341-58" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50142_occ125">widdow</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_occ125" type="occupation" value="widdow"></interp>
</p>
<p n="342"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor: petr: who hath a Child to mainetaine had the ruis fortune to take<lb></lb>
a lease of a house in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo185">Clackenwell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo185" type="placeName" value="Clackenwell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo185" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
thinking these by to Lett Lodgings where by<lb></lb>
to mainetaine her selfe & Child, But same of the pishor: to eale themselves Doth<lb></lb>
soe burthen her with unreasonable taxes to the poor &<obscured></obscured>
though the<obscured></obscured>
n Selude have great estate<lb></lb>
in the pish And yor. petr. hath nothing in the pish but the sd Lease which<lb></lb>
Severall of them hath been Sollicitted to take the sayd Lease of her hands, Now<lb></lb>
can shee lett She same & ulesse shee will be bound to pay the tax & which shee is in<lb></lb>
noe way able to doe shee handing noreway to lore whereby to mainetaine herselfe &<lb></lb>
Child unless shee could lett her Lodgings which shee cannot doe,</p>
<p n="343">Yor. petr. who hath duely been bredd as a gentle<obscured></obscured>
And & at<lb></lb>
noeway to gett a livelyhood but is at present under Leave<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
circumstance Therefore humbly beggs yor. Worspps to consider<lb></lb>
her case & condicon and to ease her from the heavy & unreasonable<lb></lb>
Burthen of taxes to upon that soe shee & her child may not bee<obscured></obscured>
quite<lb></lb>
mined forty at shee is not able any Longer to beare it<lb></lb>
And that yor: Worrpps: will please to make such order terin for<lb></lb>
the releife & ease of yor. petr. & her child as to yor. grave &<lb></lb>
wise Judgmts: you shall thinke mostrurrt,</p>
<p n="344">And yor: petr: & her child a sin duly bound<lb></lb>
Shall ever pray Etc</p>
<p n="345"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Middx ss:</note>
<lb></lb>
Ad General Quarterial session paris Due Regine<lb></lb>
tent P Com Middx apnd <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo186"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo187">Hicks hall</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo187" type="placeName" value="Hicks hall"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo187" type="type" value="site"></interp>
in St. John<lb></lb>
Street</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo186" type="placeName" value="Hicks hall in St. JohnStreet"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo186" type="type" value="street"></interp>
in Com prd. adjorn die<del> <obscured></obscured>
scilt scdo die</del>
<lb></lb>
<del> <obscured></obscured>
July</del>
Lune scilt <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50142_date56">undecimo die Octobris anno regin Due<del>Anne</del>
Georgy mmc Regise Magne<lb></lb>
Britannie Etc<del>decimater die</del>
primo</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_date56" type="date" value="17141011"></interp>
</p>
<p n="346">It is Ordered by this Court that it be And It is hereby recomended<lb></lb>
unto <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n346-58">Joseph short</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-58" type="given" value="Joseph"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-58" type="surname" value="short"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-58" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n346-1">Benjamin Hilton</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-1" type="given" value="BENJAMIN"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-1" type="surname" value="HILTON"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n346-2">Richard Brown</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-2" type="given" value="RICHARD"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-2" type="surname" value="BROWN"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
& <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n346-3">John Fuller</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-3" type="given" value="JOHN"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-3" type="surname" value="FULLER"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n346-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50142_occ126">Esqrs</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_occ126" type="occupation" value="Esqrs"></interp>
. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50142_occ127">Justices of the peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_occ127" type="occupation" value="Justices of the peace"></interp>
for this<lb></lb>
County or any two of them to sumon before them the Churchwardens & Overseers of<lb></lb>
the poor of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo188">St.<obscured></obscured>
James Clerkenwell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo188" type="placeName" value="St.James Clerkenwell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo188" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in this County<lb></lb>
and to examin into the truth of the petrs. complaint, and to certify<lb></lb>
their opinions touching the premisses within menconed unto her Maties.<lb></lb>
Justices of the peace at the next Generall Quarter Sessions of the peace<lb></lb>
to be held for this County.</p>
<p n="347">P Cur<lb></lb>
Harcourt</p>
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