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<p n="121">To the Worspp full her Majtes. Justices of yr Peace<lb></lb>
for the County of Middx</p>
<p n="122">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50128_n122-1">Valentine Acton</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_n122-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</p>
<p n="123"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor Petitonr & wife abt Janry last was<lb></lb>
twelve months was by warrt or Order under ye hands<lb></lb>
& Seales of Two of her Majties Justices of the Peace for<lb></lb>
City of London past from ye <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50128_geo37"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50128_geo38">parish of Gregorys</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_geo38" type="placeName" value="parish of Gregorys"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_geo38" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
London</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_geo37" type="placeName" value="parish of Gregorys London"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_geo37" type="type" value="urban_centre"></interp>
to ye <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50128_geo39"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50128_geo40">Parish of St Clement Danes</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_geo40" type="placeName" value="Parish of St Clement Danes"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_geo40" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
in<lb></lb>
the County of Middx</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_geo39" type="placeName" value="Parish of St Clement Danes inthe County of Middx"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_geo39" type="type" value="county"></interp>
as the last legall Settlemt of yor<lb></lb>
Peticonr & his said wife.</p>
<p n="124">That yor Peticonr did receive a peticon for Some Smal<lb></lb>
time after yr said Warrt on Order was Delivered to ye Pish<lb></lb>
Officers of St Clement Danes as aforesaid to whose yor<lb></lb>
Petionr did make application too for relife but the saw<lb></lb>
Officers did refuss to relive yor Peticonr & Said wife (wh<lb></lb>
said wife hath been bed rid abt four years) pretending<lb></lb>
that yor Peticonr and Said wife had no Legall Settlement in<lb></lb>
that <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50128_geo41">parish of St Clement Danes</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50128_geo41" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
aforesaid but that they would appeal<lb></lb>
agt the said Warrts or Order but never did, & has put<lb></lb>
yor Peticonr off from time to time & will not releive yor<lb></lb>
Peticor nor said wife Insomitn that yor Peticonr & said wife<lb></lb>
are in great want & necessity</p>
<p n="125">yor Peticonr therefore most humbly pray that yor<lb></lb>
Worspps will be pleased to Commiserate<lb></lb>
yor Peticonr & wife Conditon & to maks surp<lb></lb>
Order on the Church Wardens & Overseers of the poor of St<lb></lb>
Clement Danes as may Informs others to provide for<lb></lb>
yor Peticonr & said wife as to yor Worspps preal<lb></lb>
Jugement shall been in Seem might meet</p>
<p n="126">And as us duty bounds will ever pray Etc</p>
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