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To His Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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in their General Quarter Sessions Assembled.
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The humble Petition and Appeal of sevt.
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of the Inhabitants of the Parish of
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in the County of
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, whose Names are
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hereunto Subscribed, on behalf of Themselves
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and divers other Inhabitants of the said
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Parish.
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Sheweth,
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That a Rate hath been lately made by the Church-
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Wardens & Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish of
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Chelsea
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,
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upon the Inhabitants and Occupiers of Lands, Houses, & Tithes,
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in the same Parish for the Relief of the Poor thereof, (being
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the Second Rate made and Confirmd. for the year 1747) which,
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in part, is Unequal, and Unjust, for that Mr.
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Claude Bennett
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Mrs. Selden, Mrs.
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Martha Windham Ash
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, and
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Peter Eley
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Esqr
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. who are Persons of Great Susbtance and Ability, are Under-
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Charged in the said Rate, tho' other Inhabitants of the said
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That your Petitioners are very much Aggreived by the
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aforesd. Rate, and humbly Appeal to this Court against ye same.
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And pray that the said Poors Rate
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may be produced before this Court, at such
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time as the Court shall be pleased appoint,
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for the hearing & determining the Matter
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of the sd. Appeal.And that Your Peticonrs.
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may have such Relief therein, as to Your
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Worship's shall seem meet
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And Your Petitioners shall pray Etc.
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Wander Esch
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E North
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Wm: Draycott
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