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<p n="24">To the Right Worpll: their Maties: Justices of<lb></lb>
Peace for the City and Libties of <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65302_geo13">Westminster</rs>
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<p n="25">The humble Peticon of the Overseers of the<lb></lb>
poor of the parish of St: Martin in the Fields.</p>
<p n="26"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That one Alice Barrow of the said parish <rs type="occupation" id="LMWJPS65302_occ7">Singlewoman</rs>
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being big with<lb></lb>
Child , and charging upon Oath one Mr. John Burnettee to be the reputed Father yor:<lb></lb>
Petrs. about the First of June last, got a warrant against him, whereupon he was taken<lb></lb>
and carryed before Mr. Wilson, and there entered into or Bond (together with John<lb></lb>
Hebbs and <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65302_n26-1">John Duck</rs>
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) to indempnifie the said parish for the Space of 16 yeares from<lb></lb>
such Child or Children as she the said Alice Barrow did go with all And to allow her<lb></lb>
2s:£6 P week till she was delivered.</p>
<p n="27">But now may it please your Worps. the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65302_n27-1">John Duck</rs>
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about the third of<lb></lb>
the same month of June; went as one of the Overseers of the poor of the said parish<lb></lb>
to the said Mr. Wilson, and got a warrant agst. the said Alice Barrow to answer the<lb></lb>
Complaint of your petrs: when as your petrs. knew nothing of it and thereupon she<lb></lb>
was taken and carryed before Mr. Fielding and by him comitted to <rs type="placeName" id="LMWJPS65302_geo14">Bridewell</rs>
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as<lb></lb>
upon your Petrs: Complaint where she lay about 3 weekes on the Boards ready to<lb></lb>
starve, and your petrs. got her discharged and have relieved her ever since wth.<lb></lb>
Act of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65302_n27-2">John Duck</rs>
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has much reflected upon your petrs. and they conceiving<lb></lb>
themselves greatly abused by being so personated.</p>
<p n="28">Most humbly pray such Redress against the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMWJPS65302_n28-1">John Duck</rs>
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for the same as to this Court shall seem<lb></lb>
meet fit.</p>
<p n="29">And yor. petrs. shall ever pray Etc.</p>
<p n="30">Petie n Duck</p>
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