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<p n="1">To the Worshipfull Ben<obscured></obscured>
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of Justices Non Sitting at<obscured></obscured>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50256_geo1">Hicks's Hall</rs>
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in the Cou<obscured></obscured>
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<p n="2">The Humble Petition of Hannah<lb></lb>
Lee.</p>
<p n="3"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That the Husband of the Sd: <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50256_n3-1">Hannah Lee</rs>
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having been breed & born in the Parish<obscured></obscured>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50256_geo2">St. Giles' Cripplegate</rs>
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Through Want of<obscured></obscured>
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Business, and two Small Children to bring up<obscured></obscured>
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Do in now be a<obscured></obscured>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50256_geo3">Marlshallsea</rs>
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onley for his Fees the Debt being but Seven<obscured></obscured>
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Shilling which through agreement, lyes for<obscured></obscured>
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nothing but his fees begging off the Worship<obscured></obscured>
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Bench to Consider me and my Children,<obscured></obscured>
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neither Bread, of Fire nor any assistance,<obscured></obscured>
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my Condition being Poor, Defected, Disco<obscured></obscured>
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Doth Cause me att this time to trouble you<obscured></obscured>
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Worships hoping and Befeeching your W<obscured></obscured>
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will find some Releife and your Petition<obscured></obscured>
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ever be bond to pray</p>
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