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