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<p n="1">To the Worspfull Justices of the Peace att Hix's Hall</p>
<p n="2">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50169_n2-1">Mary Pope</rs>
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<p n="3"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth.</note>
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That your Petioner hath formerly lived in good Creditt<lb></lb>
but now very unfortunate thro' the Carelessness and idleness of her<lb></lb>
husband, she being Stript of all she had, turned out of her lodging<lb></lb>
and he gone away and left her in a most miserable Condicon<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50169_occ1">destitute</rs>
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only of every thing (all necessarys for support of Life) and<lb></lb>
your Petioner a very <obscured></obscured>
Sickly helpless<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50169_occ2"></rs>
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woman.</p>
<p n="4">That the Parish your Petioner belongs to is <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50169_geo1">Thistleworth</rs>
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whose she has severall times applied for Releif, but in vain</p>
<p n="5">Your Petioner therefore most humbly pray<lb></lb>
your worsps woud be pleased in Compassion<lb></lb>
to her misfortunes and miserable State to make<lb></lb>
Such order for her Releif in the premisses<lb></lb>
as to your great wisdome shall seem meet</p>
<p n="6">And Your Petioner &</p>
<p n="7"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50169_n7-1">Mary Pope</rs>
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