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To the Rt Worsppll his Matys
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Justices of the Peace
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for ye County of
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The humble Petition and Appeale
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Christopher Jefferson
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Sheweth
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That your Petitr: is rated in the poors rate of ye sd.
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Parish for the house he dwells in after the
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yearly rent of four pounds Whereas Yor. Petr.
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pays noe more then Six and Fifty Shillings
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P Ann rent and Appeals agt Ye same
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That your Petitr: being an Aged man
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and past his Labour and having an aged
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wife & being very Poor.
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Humbly Prays he may be wholly
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Discharged from paying to ye said
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poors rate
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And Yor Petr. shall Ever pray Etc:
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