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To the Rt. Worll. the
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Justices for the Citty
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and Libties of Westmr. in Session.
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The humble Peticon of the Churchwardens & Overseers
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of the poor of the parish of St. Margtt. Westmr.
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Sheweth.
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That Whereas upon the Complaint of the Churchwardens
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&
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of
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Westmr. one
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Ann Cooper
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and her Son
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Charles Cooper
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were passed the 12th. of June 1691. to the parish of St. Margtt.
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Westmr. by
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John Tully
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and
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Andrew Lawrence
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Esqrs
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. two of their Mats.
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Justices for the said Citty and libtie And Whereas the said
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Charles Cooper
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were never Inhabitants or had any legall Settlement
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in the said parish of St. Margarett.
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May it therefore please yor. Wors. to order that
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the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor
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of
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St. James
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be sumoned to appear before this
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Bench this Session to shew cause why the
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said woman and her Son ought not be
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repassed to them, and to pay such charge as
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yor. Petrs. have bin att in releiving them since
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they have bin passed as aforesaid.
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And yor. Petrs. shall ever pray
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