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To the Right Worpll his Majesties
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Justices of the peace
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for the County of Middlx
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The humble Peticon of
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John greenwood
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Liberty
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in the parish of
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St. Giles without Cripplegate
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Victualler
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Sheweth
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That Your Petr. has been lately continued by
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two of his Majesties
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Justices of the peace
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for the said
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County one of the Overseers of the poore of the said
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parish for the yeare ensueing
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That Your Petr is very pass adversed in yeares being
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about Seventy four, haveing his Eyesight very
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much impaired being at left utterly void of all mannor
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of schollarship, And in meane Circumstances, Which
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makes him incapable of serveing the said Office
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Your Petitoner therefore most humbly prays.
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your Worpl. will be pleased to order the
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Churhwardens and Overseers of the poore
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of the said parish and all other persons
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Concerned to attend this Court some day this
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present Sessions to shew Cause why your
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Petr. Should not be discharged from serveing
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the said Office of
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And Your Petr. Shall ever pray etc
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(to attend or Salisbury J. W
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