To the Right Honoble . Sr Humphrey Edwin< no role > Knt . Lord Mayor of ye.
City of London And to ye. Rt. Worsfull. his Majties. Justices of ye Peace within ye. same City

The Peticon of Captn . Richard Upton< no role >

Humbly Sheweth.

That your Peticoner did loose one hundred Guinias & more by John Hawkins< no role > & Benjamin
Davis< no role > & hath also spens many pounds more so bring the said Hawkins & Davis to Justice in
Order thereunto did preferr a Bill against them and entered into Recognizance to prosecute
this Last Sessions But had the misfortune just before the tryall came on to find the London
Jury dismist to his great Surprise not knowing any thing of their dismistion till it was done
by which meanes lost the oppertunity of his prosecution.

And Forasmuch as yor. Peticoner is now commanded forthwith on his Majties. Service
to Sea on the cost of Ireland to cruse for those carrying Wool to France & bring other
Prohibited Comoditys back & knows not of his returne for Severall years and by that meanes
cannot attend the next Sessions the truth thereof I have sett forth in my Affidavit.

Yor. Peticoner therefore humbly Prayes that he may not receive any damage by his
Recognizance which will be a greater Hardship on him then the moneys already Lost
but be pleased to suffer the same to be discharged or as yor. Honors. shall think fitt.

And yor. Peticoner as in Duty bound Etc

Captn . Richard Upton< no role > maketh Oath that he is now Commander of a
Vessell in the Kings Service & is forthwith commanded to Sea to
cause on the western costs and knows not of his returne for Severall
years and that the Recognizance which he entered in was returnable
this Last Sessions.

Jur 30 die Jury 1698
coram me
Hump. Edwin< no role > Mayr .

Richard Upton< no role >