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<p n="24">To the Rt: Worshipful, the Justi<lb></lb>
-ces of the peace at Hicks Hall</p>
<p n="25"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50148_n25-1">Patrick Burnett</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50148_n25-1" type="surname" value="BURNETT"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50148_n25-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
his humble<lb></lb>
petition</p>
<p n="26">Wards Corte</p>
<p n="27"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50148_geo12">Cripplegate</rs>
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<lb></lb>
poors rate<lb></lb>
Oct 1715</p>
<p n="28">refr to Mr. Browne<lb></lb>
Mr. Fuller<lb></lb>
Mr. Crosbie<lb></lb>
or 2<lb></lb>
to ex & cert</p>
<p n="29">To the Right Worshipfull, His Majies: Justices<lb></lb>
Of the Peace for the County of Middx:</p>
<p n="30">The humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50148_n30-1">Patrick Burnett</rs>
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: of the<lb></lb>
Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50148_geo13">St: Giles without Criplegate</rs>
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:</p>
<p n="31"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor: petitioer: serving her late Majie: by sea, during<lb></lb>
the Space of the late war, and Sometime, In their late<lb></lb>
Majies: Reign, Now not able to undergo the hardships<lb></lb>
that formerly he Sustained, being old, and Came, so<lb></lb>
that he be takes himself to teach Children, for the<lb></lb>
Subsistance of himselfe and family, Is seised with<lb></lb>
a heavy burden, of three shillings of the pound to<lb></lb>
the poor (which god knowes) is not able to produce<lb></lb>
three Shill: In the World, for his encouragement is<lb></lb>
so mean, that he is Scarely able to get his bread</p>
<p n="32">Most humbly Intreats Yoer: Worships<lb></lb>
Serious and Clement Consideration<lb></lb>
that yor poor petitioer: and family parish<lb></lb>
not, and of yor: Graciousness exam him<lb></lb>
from this burden, and shall for ever pray</p>
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