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<p n="386">To the Right Worpl. his Majesties: Justices of the peace sitting on the Honble.<lb></lb>
Bench at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo208">Hicks Hall</rs>
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<p n="387">The humbly petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n386-47">Eliza Newton</rs>
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of the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo209">St.<lb></lb>
James Clerkenwell</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50142_occ135">widow</rs>
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<p n="388"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That whereas the poor Petr. late Husband <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n388-99">Mathew<lb></lb>
Newton</rs>
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by the fall from a house break his legg I am in the Hospitall and alt<lb></lb>
the petr. in a very petr Condition and she not bring you to paulin parish taxes<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
petitioned Yor. Worpr. and was brought to 3d. P Mo. for the poor which she is no wise<lb></lb>
able to pan a any other taxes whatever and she haveing but halfe her house in<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
faceing all her household work not being in a capacity to keep any servant</p>
<p n="389">Therefore the Petr. humbly prayeth Yor. Worps. will<lb></lb>
please to order that she may be exampted and frad from<lb></lb>
paying towards the reliefe of the poor & all other taxes if to<lb></lb>
your grave wisdomes it shall be thought fit</p>
<p n="390">In the Petr. shall ever pray Etc.</p>
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