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<p n="440">To the Knight Worshipll. his Majties. Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
of the County of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo233">Middx</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="441">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n441-1">Margaret Green</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_n441-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo234"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo235"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50142_geo236">Hamlet of Wapping</rs>
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Stepney</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo235" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in the Sd. County of<lb></lb>
Middx</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50142_geo234" type="type" value="county"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50142_occ141">Widdow</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="442"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor Peticonr for Eleven years last<lb></lb>
past being A Widdow & Ancient Inhabitant<lb></lb>
in the Sd. Hamlet & A due reguard had to<lb></lb>
her circumstances was rated no more then<lb></lb>
five pence & Month to ye poor of the Sd.<lb></lb>
Hamlet but is now Assessed one Shillings &<lb></lb>
Six pence & Month wth. is far above her<lb></lb>
Ability & more in pporcon o the rest of her<lb></lb>
Neighbours & thinks her Selfe much<lb></lb>
aggrieved & wronged thereby.</p>
<p n="443">Therefore yor Petr. humbly prayer yor Worships<lb></lb>
will be pleased to order her to be reduced to her former rate or<lb></lb>
otherwise to A Mittigacon thereof as to yor worships in yor<lb></lb>
great Wisdom & Justice Shall Seem meet.</p>
<p n="444">And yor Petr. Shall ever pray Etc<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50142_n444-99">Margertes Greene</rs>
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</p>
<p n="445">To be continued upon report of ye<lb></lb>
Inhabitants of She hate an Estate<lb></lb>
follows A beneficiall employmt.</p>
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