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To the Rt worshipfull the Justices of his majesties peace Sitting
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The Humble petittion of
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Humbly Sheweth
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That yor poors pettr. was born and bread in the
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and most misfortunantly lost
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the use of her left legg by an Important or yousner the
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in to the sd leg that it is Eatten to nothing an had Laut
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bones taken out of the same and is amire object of Christ
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Charitty, that Yor pett has been permited in to
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St Bartholomew
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and there Contineued from time to time for the
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Space of three years, but the Surgents finding that yor Petr
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Cold not be Cured was discharged, that yor did petition to
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ye Justis and over Seers & Church wardens of the parish for
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Relife and these low years past had but tweelpent per week
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allowed her from the parish where of Six pence of the Same
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wint for Lodging and 3d for Dressing her leg and nothing
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to Suport nature, that yor pettconer now and then is per
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mited in to her brother in lawes, house to gettobitt of vittily
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in Charitty, the over Seers of the poore last Saturday wold
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not allow her noe further Relife and Cutt her of of the 12d
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per week, and yor pettrs. brother in law will not noe further
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Rebeca her and if nott Relieved by yor worships tender Com
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passion may ley in the street and perish
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Therefore Yor poore De ploroble pettr
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humbly beg that yor worships may or
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der that Shee may be Subsisted & Relieved
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ye shee may not Starnd & as in Duty
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bound Shall Ever Pray
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Ad Genal Session pacis Dui Regis tent apnd Hicks hall in St John
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street in p Com Midd did Martis
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primo die Septimorid
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Anno RRe Georgy mmc magn Britannie Etc Sexto
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