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To ye. right Worshipll. his Majties. Justices of the Peace
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for ye County of Middx.
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The Humble Peticon of
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Lucreetia Petrie
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Hamlet of
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Wapping
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in ye Sd. County of Middx
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Sheweth.
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That yor Petr. is but this Quarter come to Inhabitt
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in ye Sd. Hamlet & that She is rated 18d: P Month towards
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ye. reliefe of the poor of the sd. Hamlet wth. is double to
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ye rest of her Neighbours in like Circumstances & yt. yor
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Petr. is really unable to pay ye Sd. rate & thinks her selfe
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much Aggrieved thereby.
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And yor Petr. therefore Humbly prayes that yor. will be
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pleased to order A Mittigacon of the Sd. rate or otherwise
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for reliefe of yor Petr. in the Premises as to yor Worsps
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Shall Seem meet.
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And yor. Petr. Shall ever pray Etc.
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reduced to 12d: P Month
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L: Petrie
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