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Mary Burn
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Sheweth
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That yor Petrs. late Husband
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Garret Burn
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deced was Master of a
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Man of Warr
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& in
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his life time yor Petr. & Familyhood very
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reputably & paid all Such Taxes to the poor as
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were Assessed upon them But now yor Petr. being
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left A Widdow wth. two Children to maintain &
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& nothing whereby to Support them bur what She
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getts by her own Industry & hard Labour &
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being rated two Shillings P Moneth to the
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poor of the Sd. Hamlet humbly appeals agt
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the Sd. rate being altogether unable to pay it
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or any part thereof.
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And therefore in Consideracon of the Prmises & forasmuch
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as yor Petr. by reason of her poverty is not able to pay ye. Same
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prayes yor Worships will be pleased to order that She may be
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wholly discharged from ye Sd. Assesmt. or otherwise order for
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reliefe of yor Petr. in ye Premises as to yor Worships in yor
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goodness Shall Seem meet.
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And Yor Petr Shall ever pray Etc.
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To be reduced to 12d. P Moneth as from
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Xmas last.
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