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To the Knight Worshipll. his Majties. Justices of the Peace
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The humble Peticon of
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Margaret Green
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Sheweth
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That yor Peticonr for Eleven years last
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past being A Widdow & Ancient Inhabitant
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in the Sd. Hamlet & A due reguard had to
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her circumstances was rated no more then
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five pence & Month to ye poor of the Sd.
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Hamlet but is now Assessed one Shillings &
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Six pence & Month wth. is far above her
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Ability & more in pporcon o the rest of her
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Neighbours & thinks her Selfe much
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aggrieved & wronged thereby.
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Therefore yor Petr. humbly prayer yor Worships
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will be pleased to order her to be reduced to her former rate or
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otherwise to A Mittigacon thereof as to yor worships in yor
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great Wisdom & Justice Shall Seem meet.
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And yor Petr. Shall ever pray Etc
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Margertes Greene
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To be continued upon report of ye
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Inhabitants of She hate an Estate
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follows A beneficiall employmt.
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