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August 1697

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Image 47 of 9330th August 1697


To the Right Worspl. his Maties Justices of the Peace for the County
of Midds

The humble Peticon of Robert Nevell< no role >

Sheweth

That about Janry 1695 yor. petr. was entred on board the Robt & Sammuell Capt
Dodson Comainder bound for Mary land

That about Six Months afterwards the sd Capt. Dodson did abuse yor petr. in a
very barbouray manner by beating & wounding him soe that he was Came in his
Limbs some time after & the sd Capt continued beating & abuseing of him all certaine
W [..] in a very Preste manner untill the sd. shipp was wrived Mary Land
aforesd. for me other reason but that your Petr. being Sick the sd Capt
Dodson some he would heate your petr. untill he was well whereupon
upon the sd. Shipps arrivalls in Merry Lane your Petr. obleyned a Warrt
from one of his Maties Justices of the peace of Cecill County & the sd
Capt Dodson being brought before the sd Justice of Peace he then
promised to he siad to your Per. & that noe Such Abuses should be
comitted for the future yett nev theless he arrested yor. Petr. out of malice
but your petr. [..] him & he also refused in receive your Petr againe
into his Service Soe that your Per. was obledged to come to England in
Another Shipp & upon a Letter from the Secratary of Barbadue
who was Sencible of the great abuser your Per. had rent from his sd
Capt your Petr. was in England wholly discharged from his Matie
service And there being Severall me now in Mary Land & other
Countrys who are there obleidged to continue by reason of the
Abuses of their Capts. And forasmuch as your Petr. haveing a
Considerable Sum of money due to him for Wages from the sd Capt
Dodson which Wages your Petr. Demanded of the sd Capt in
Mary Land but he refused to pay the Same & likewise to deliver
your Petr. Cloathes on purposeyourto deleyne your Petr. in that
County And the sd Capt haveing in England acknowledged the sd
wages to he due to your Petr. & of ten promised paymt. to yor. Petr.
but he is still unsattisfyed the same & the sd Capt Still deteyne
your Pet. Cloathes from him

P Tho. Nash< no role >

Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly
Prayes your Worspps to be pleased to
Order that the sd Capt Dodson
may appeare in this Honble Court
this par Sessions to answer your Petr.
Complt in respect of the sd Abuses &
to shew cause why yor. Petr. is not
hath [..] his sd Wages

And yor. Pr. shall ever & pray of




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