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To the Worship [..] of [..] Majesties Justices of the
peace for the Said County Assembled att their
Quarter Sessions held att Hicks Hall in St John
Street

The petition of patrick Balnevis< no role > Mariner

Humbly Sheweth

That your Petitioner being a Registred Seaman
according to an Act of parliament [..]
and 8th Year of the Reign of King William the third
Entituled an Act for the Increase and Encouragemts.
of Seamen which Exempts them From Serving parish
Offices and your Petitioner being now Nominated
Overseer of the Poor For the Parish of Edmonton in
the Said County

There fore your petitioner humbly
prays that your Worships will
be plea Sd [..] and [..]
he may be Excu sd and that
Another may be Nominated in his
Stead And Your Petitionr as in
Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray Etc

P Bal nevis