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To the Worshipful his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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at their General Quarter
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Sessions assembled.
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The Humble Petition of the Churchwardens and
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Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of
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That
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Martha Shobrooke
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of
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William
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Shobrooke
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of the said Parish Esquire is a Parishioner of the said a
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Parish hath been for a long time past and still continues to be a Poor,
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impotent, infirm Person, not able to work and for a long time past
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hath been, and still continues to be totally maintained at the charge
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of the said Parish that the said
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her said father is of sufficient ability to maintain
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and provide for her and although frequent application hath been
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made to him for the purpose he always refused and still refuses so
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to do.
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Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that he may be
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assessed in such weekly sum of money as your Worships
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shall think proper for the relief and maintenance of the
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to be paid to the
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Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish
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for the time being for so long time as the shall be
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chargeable to the said Parish
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And Your Petitioners as in duty
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bound will ever pray Etc
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John Adamson
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Conrad Loddiges
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John Meek
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