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<p n="40">To the Rt. Worsppll. His Maties Justices of the Peace at their general<lb></lb>
Quarter Sessions of the Peace Holden at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50237_geo24"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50237_geo25">Hicks hall</rs>
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for the County of Middsx</rs>
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<p n="41">The Humble Petition of the Church wardens Constable and Overseers of the Poor of the Parish<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50237_geo26">St. John of Wapping</rs>
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in the Said County in behalfe of themselves and the rest of the<lb></lb>
Inhabitants of the Said Parish</p>
<p n="42"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That the Severall Sumes of money herein after particularly Specified are charged upon<lb></lb>
the Inhabitants of the Said Parish for this present yeare 1726 (vizt) on the Rate for<lb></lb>
maimed Soldiers and Marriners £1:6s:0d Kings Bench and Hospital 0:8s:8d for Passing<lb></lb>
Rogues and Vaga bonds £11:8s:10d in the whole £13:3s:6d</p>
<p n="43">That by the late Dreadfull Fier which happened within the said Parish<lb></lb>
in the Month of March last past Seventy Eight houses (many of them of considerable value)<lb></lb>
were Burnt downe and consumed which houses had they now standing would have<lb></lb>
been chargeable with the Said Rates, But being destroyed by Fier as aforesaid the<lb></lb>
Said Houses are not onely last but many of the Inhabitants are become chargeable to the<lb></lb>
Said Parish Therefore the Said Rates will fall very heavy upon the rest of the Inhabitants<lb></lb>
unless in Some measure releivd by this Honoble. Court</p>
<p n="44">Your Peticoners further Show that the Land Tax for this present yeare will<lb></lb>
also<obscured></obscured>
means of the reas<obscured></obscured>
ment to make good the deficiences<lb></lb>
which the loss of So many houses has Occasioned</p>
<p n="45">In Tender Consideracon whereof and also for that Trade within the<lb></lb>
Said Parish is much decreased by reason of the Said dreadfull Calamity<lb></lb>
Your Peticoners pray this Honobll. Court would be pleased to reduce<lb></lb>
the Said Rates so charged upon them for this present yeare as this<lb></lb>
Court shall think meet</p>
<p n="46">And your Petrs shall ever Pray Etc<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50237_n46-12">Jno: Smallwood</rs>
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<lb></lb>
J Lorkwood}<lb></lb>
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<p n="47"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50237_n47-1">William Jones</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50237_occ10">Constable</rs>
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<p n="48"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50237_n48-41">Jonae: Eade</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50237_n48-54">Solom. Frossick</rs>
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}<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50237_occ11">Over seers of<lb></lb>
the Poor</rs>
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