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To the Right Worshipfull his Majesties Justices
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of the Peace for the County of
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Generall Quarter Sessions Assembled
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The Humble Peticon of
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Thomas
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Sheweth
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That your Peticoner being (at a Vestry held
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for the said Parish) Chose one of the Said
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for the Said Liberty and being a Person in Years and
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Cann Neither write or Read and his wife not being a
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Person Capable in his absence to look after the Shop
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by reason of some Afflictions which has fallen upon her
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and taken away her understanding and Sences that
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she Cann Neither buy or Sell soe that it will be to
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Continue in this Place a great detriment to your
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Peticoner in his trade and business & Livelyhood
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Therefore your Peticoner humbly
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Prays (for the reasons above Menconed
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that Yor. Worshipps would discharge
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him from the Office of Scavenger
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and Order the Inhabitants to
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Chewse an other Person in the Place
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of Yor. Peticoner
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And Yor Peticoner as in Duty bound Shall
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Ever Pray
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