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To the Rt Worsppll his Matys Justices of the Peace for the
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The humble Petition of
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Thomas:
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Sheweth
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That in March last your Petr was Passed from the
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Parish of
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St Olave Southwarke
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to the aforesaid
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Hamblett as the place of this case Legall Settlement
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That upon application made by yor Petr to this
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Court for relief that the Churchwarden promised to
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allow your Petr. Eighteen Pence P weeke Pention
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But hath not allowed him anything And
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forasmuch at yr petr by reason of his great
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age is rendred uncapable of Doing any.
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thing for a Lively hood and being Lame must
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perish in the Streets unless relieved by the
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goodness of this Court.
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Yor Petr: most humbly prays this
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Court will be pleased to appoint a day
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this Sessions for the Churchwardens
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to attend to there cause why your
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poor petr: should not be allowed some
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relief for his Support in this Extretialy
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And Yor Petr Shall Ever pray Etc
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