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To the Rt: Worshipful, the Justi
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Wards Corte
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poors rate
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Oct 1715
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refr to Mr. Browne
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Mr. Fuller
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Mr. Crosbie
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To the Right Worshipfull, His Majies: Justices
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Of the Peace for the County of Middx:
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The humble petition of
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Sheweth
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That yor: petitioer: serving her late Majie: by sea, during
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the Space of the late war, and Sometime, In their late
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Majies: Reign, Now not able to undergo the hardships
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that formerly he Sustained, being old, and Came, so
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that he be takes himself to teach Children, for the
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Subsistance of himselfe and family, Is seised with
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a heavy burden, of three shillings of the pound to
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the poor (which god knowes) is not able to produce
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three Shill: In the World, for his encouragement is
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so mean, that he is Scarely able to get his bread
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Most humbly Intreats Yoer: Worships
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Serious and Clement Consideration
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that yor poor petitioer: and family parish
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not, and of yor: Graciousness exam him
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from this burden, and shall for ever pray
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