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To the Worspp full her Majtes. Justices of yr Peace
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for the County of Middx
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The humble Peticon of
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Valentine Acton
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Humbly Sheweth
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That yor Petitonr & wife abt Janry last was
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twelve months was by warrt or Order under ye hands
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& Seales of Two of her Majties Justices of the Peace for
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City of London past from ye
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parish of Gregorys
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to ye
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as the last legall Settlemt of yor
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Peticonr & his said wife.
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That yor Peticonr did receive a peticon for Some Smal
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time after yr said Warrt on Order was Delivered to ye Pish
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Officers of St Clement Danes as aforesaid to whose yor
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Petionr did make application too for relife but the saw
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Officers did refuss to relive yor Peticonr & Said wife (wh
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said wife hath been bed rid abt four years) pretending
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that yor Peticonr and Said wife had no Legall Settlement in
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aforesaid but that they would appeal
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agt the said Warrts or Order but never did, & has put
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yor Peticonr off from time to time & will not releive yor
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Peticor nor said wife Insomitn that yor Peticonr & said wife
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are in great want & necessity
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yor Peticonr therefore most humbly pray that yor
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Worspps will be pleased to Commiserate
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yor Peticonr & wife Conditon & to maks surp
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Order on the Church Wardens & Overseers of the poor of St
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Clement Danes as may Informs others to provide for
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yor Peticonr & said wife as to yor Worspps preal
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Jugement shall been in Seem might meet
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And as us duty bounds will ever pray Etc
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