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<p n="143">To the Right Worshipfull The<lb></lb>
Justices of the peace of the County of<lb></lb>
Middx in Generall Quarter Sessions<lb></lb>
Assembled.</p>
<p n="144">The humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50148_n144-1">Cecilia Fiennes</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50148_n144-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
an<lb></lb>
Inhabitant of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50148_geo72"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50148_geo73">St. Jamess. Clerkenwell</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50148_geo73" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
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in the said County of Middx</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="145"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth.</note>
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That your petitioner humbly apprehends herselfe to be<lb></lb>
agreived by the taxation or Assessment Assessed or taxed on her<lb></lb>
by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the said parish<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50148_geo74">St. Jamess. Clerkenwell</rs>
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in pursuance of the authority given<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
them in & by the Statute made in the three and<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
the reign of Queen Elizabeth for that they have not<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
taxed your peticoner according to a pound rate of the re<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
the house wherein she Inhabitts in the said parish but have<lb></lb>
also taxed her for her store for which as your peticoner is advised<lb></lb>
& humbly apprhends they the said Churchwardens and Overseers<lb></lb>
have not the least foundation or colour of Authority either by<lb></lb>
the said before menconed Act or by any other Subsequent Act<lb></lb>
whatsoever</p>
<p n="146">Wherefore yor. peticoner Appeals from<lb></lb>
the said Sesse or tax unto such Order and<lb></lb>
determination therein as by your Worshipps<lb></lb>
on the hearing of your peticoners case shall<lb></lb>
be thought convenient and reasonable<lb></lb>
And humbly prays your Worshipps to<lb></lb>
appoint a short day for to hear your peticon.<lb></lb>
& the Churchwardens and Overseers of the<lb></lb>
said parish in the premisses & your peticon<lb></lb>
shall ever pray Etc.</p>
<p n="147"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50148_n147-1">Celia Fiennes</rs>
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