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<p n="148">I also complain of opression in paying to the poor<lb></lb>
at all by reson I have Spent my Youthfull days in<lb></lb>
the Service of the Government wherein the warse<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50297_geo77">Spain</rs>
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I lost parte of my Left hand with the<lb></lb>
hearing of my right Ear and received innumerable<lb></lb>
wounds and Suffered two years and a quarters<lb></lb>
imprisonment which hardships inteebly me now<lb></lb>
that I cannot go one step but in paine I also Lost<lb></lb>
fifty Pounds of areas which never will be payd me<lb></lb>
which if I had had would have set me up in some<lb></lb>
busynes whereas for the want of it I have suffered<lb></lb>
to Extremitie Ever since I have also a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50297_occ31">Wife</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
three Children to bring up and do for in another<lb></lb>
countery because I would not Expose my miserable<lb></lb>
condition hear where I had hopes of raising my<lb></lb>
fortune and my families by my busines which I<lb></lb>
was in a faire may to do till this parish oficers<lb></lb>
disgraced me dy destraining my goods Every way<lb></lb>
unjustly, and now I am in no Likely had of geting<lb></lb>
a Living for myself tho my children fatherly<lb></lb>
for me starve for want of presant bread as well<lb></lb>
as up bringing it is an untolerable hardship<lb></lb>
to have my poor brocken Endevours Extorted from<lb></lb>
me and my family and given to those with whom<lb></lb>
I have no concern who never had the ocation<lb></lb>
to be poor as I have had naither did the house<lb></lb>
I live in pay any poor rate before me this many<lb></lb>
Years although posessed by Such as keept both<lb></lb>
Servants and prentices whereas I have naither<lb></lb>
nor any ability to keep any or busynes for them to<lb></lb>
do it this all be not hardship I refer it to your<lb></lb>
Serious concidderations</p>
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