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