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To the Worshipfull his Majesties
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Sessions of the Peace at
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in and for the said County assembled
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The Humble Petition of the
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Overseers of the Poor
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Hill Hatton Garden & Ely Rents
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Sheweth
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is Substantial Householder
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in the said Liberty and hath been so for several Years Past and during
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all the time he hath so been hath has & Carryed & still hath and
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Carrys on a very Considerable Business in the Way of his Trade
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Susanna Beech
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the Mother of the sd
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Wm. Beech
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who is very poor and Indigent and by reason of her great Age and
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Infirmities unable to support and maintain herself was maintained
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for some Years past untill the
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14th. day of July
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1749 or thereabouts by &
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at the sole Charge of the said
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her Son who is in affluent
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Circumstances and Capable as your Petitioners verily beleives of
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Maintaining his said Mother
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14th day of July
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having ceased & Positively refused to maintain and
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Contribute toward the maintaining of his said Mother She became
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chargeable to the then Church Warden & Overseers of the Poor
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and hath been ever since & is now there maintained at
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the charge of the Inhabitants of the said Liberty.
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