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To the Right Worshipfull The
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Justices of the peace of the County of
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Middx in Generall Quarter Sessions
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The humble petition of
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Cecilia Fiennes
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an
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Inhabitant of the parish of
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in the said County of Middx
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Sheweth.
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That your petitioner humbly apprehends herselfe to be
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agreived by the taxation or Assessment Assessed or taxed on her
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by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the said parish
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of
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in pursuance of the authority given
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them in & by the Statute made in the three and
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the reign of Queen Elizabeth for that they have not
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taxed your peticoner according to a pound rate of the re
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the house wherein she Inhabitts in the said parish but have
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also taxed her for her store for which as your peticoner is advised
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& humbly apprhends they the said Churchwardens and Overseers
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have not the least foundation or colour of Authority either by
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the said before menconed Act or by any other Subsequent Act
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whatsoever
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Wherefore yor. peticoner Appeals from
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the said Sesse or tax unto such Order and
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determination therein as by your Worshipps
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on the hearing of your peticoners case shall
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be thought convenient and reasonable
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And humbly prays your Worshipps to
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appoint a short day for to hear your peticon.
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& the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
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said parish in the premisses & your peticon
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shall ever pray Etc.
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Celia Fiennes
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