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<p n="227">Right worshipfull Gentlemen of the Courte<lb></lb>
at this time assembled This Comes most humbly<lb></lb>
to address your Honours by way of a Petition in<lb></lb>
the behalf of your humble Petitioner Samuell</p>
<p n="228">Harrison who formerly Lined in Good Reputation<lb></lb>
and Creadit and was a payer to Church and Poor<lb></lb>
& to all other Dutyes in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50234_geo95">Shoreditch</rs>
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rehile Such time as age have Deprined the fore<lb></lb>
Said Petitioner and his wife of Getting a lineing<lb></lb>
by their hand labours for the foresaid Petitioner<lb></lb>
is Going on of 75 years & his wife of 73 years of<lb></lb>
Age and they are foreed to rely upon the foresd<lb></lb>
parish of Shoreditch for Maintainance & the<lb></lb>
Parishoners do allow no more then one Shilling<lb></lb>
a week to Maintain this antient Cripel with all<lb></lb>
So as they Can no ways Line of So Small allowance<lb></lb>
as a Shilling per week & therefore your humble<lb></lb>
Petitioner Do ask the favour of your Worships<lb></lb>
to Consider their age and to Settle by order of<lb></lb>
the Courte Some more Collection to Maintain<lb></lb>
this antient Cupple with all to keep them from<lb></lb>
Starneing or other wife they both must be<lb></lb>
Even perished & If once these fewlines is duly<lb></lb>
Considered by again your foresaid Petition or have<lb></lb>
hopes to be lieve that he Shall Receine a<lb></lb>
Regnall<obscured></obscured>
dress for which answer according<lb></lb>
to request your humble Petitioner is for<obscured></obscured>
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bound to Pray <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50234_n228-1">Samuell Harrison</rs>
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