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To the Worshipfull the Bench
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of Justices Now Sitting all Hicks hall
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The humble Petition of
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Rachell White
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That your petr tooke one
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Mary Moor
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, to lye in
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att her House in the
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, being then
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carred wch a Parishener belonging to
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St Giles in the Fields
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as appeares by the annexed
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Certificate, That your petr was premised by the Overseers of the poor of St. Giles in
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the feids that your petr should be allowed 5 week for her lyeing in which your
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petr. cannot gett of the sd Overseers not withstanding the Justness of the causex
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of your petr being of poor woman the want of which is your petrs nine
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays
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your Worshipps tender consideration And to order that the
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Overseers of the poor of St Giles in the feilds may attend this Honbl
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Bench to Shew Cause why your poor petr is not paid what
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they promised her
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And your petr Shall are pray Etc
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