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Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
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To the Honorble Bench of Justices
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of the Peace
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The Humble Petition of
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Susanna King
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sheweth yt yor Petitionr is
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marryd
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to
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Edmund King
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a
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Barber & Perruke maker
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who keepeth a Shopp in
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Stepny Parish
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yt he will not allow me any
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Maintenance but liveth wth another Woman
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& yt he hath beaten me att Severall times in
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a Barbarous manner (& hath threatned to
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Murther me) yt I am uncapable of Service
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or working; & has likewise given me a bad
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Distemper, wch has so much impaird my Sight, wch
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renders me uncapable of Getting an honest
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Livelyhood.
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Yr Petitionr therefore humbly prays that
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yor Honrs. will force him to give me a
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Susbsistance or an Order to ye Parish to
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allow me what yor Honrs shall think fitt,
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& yor Petitionr as in Duty Bound will
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fever pray Etc
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