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<p n="130">To <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15009_occ54">the Right Honoble</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15009_occ55">Sr</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15009_n130-1">Humphrey Edwin</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15009_occ56">Knt</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15009_occ57">Lord Mayor</rs>
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of ye.<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15009_geo105">City of London</rs>
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And to ye. Rt. Worsfull. his Majties. Justices of ye Peace within ye. same City</p>
<p n="131">The Peticon of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15009_occ58">Captn</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15009_n131-1">Richard Upton</rs>
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</p>
<p n="132"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth.</note>
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That your Peticoner did loose one hundred Guinias & more by <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15009_n132-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15009_n132-2">Benjamin<lb></lb>
Davis</rs>
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& hath also spens many pounds more so bring the said Hawkins & Davis to Justice in<lb></lb>
Order thereunto did preferr a Bill against them and entered into Recognizance to prosecute<lb></lb>
this Last Sessions But had the misfortune just before the tryall came on to find the London<lb></lb>
Jury dismist to his great Surprise not knowing any thing of their dismistion till it was done<lb></lb>
by which meanes lost the oppertunity of his prosecution.</p>
<p n="133">And Forasmuch as yor. Peticoner is now commanded forthwith on his Majties. Service<lb></lb>
to Sea on the cost of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15009_geo106">Ireland</rs>
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to cruse for those carrying Wool to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15009_geo107">France</rs>
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& bring other<lb></lb>
Prohibited Comoditys back & knows not of his returne for Severall years and by that meanes<lb></lb>
cannot attend the next Sessions the truth thereof I have sett forth in my Affidavit.</p>
<p n="134">Yor. Peticoner therefore humbly Prayes that he may not receive any damage by his<lb></lb>
Recognizance which will be a greater Hardship on him then the moneys already Lost<lb></lb>
but be pleased to suffer the same to be discharged or as yor. Honors. shall think fitt.</p>
<p n="135">And yor. Peticoner as in Duty bound Etc</p>
<p n="136"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15009_occ59">Captn</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15009_n136-1">Richard Upton</rs>
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maketh Oath that he is now <rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15009_occ60">Commander</rs>
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of a<lb></lb>
Vessell in the Kings Service & is forthwith commanded to Sea to<lb></lb>
cause on the western costs and knows not of his returne for Severall<lb></lb>
years and that the Recognizance which he entered in was returnable<lb></lb>
this Last Sessions.</p>
<p n="137"> <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15009_date27">Jur 30 die Jury 1698</rs>
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<lb></lb>
coram me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15009_n137-1">Hump. Edwin</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15009_occ61">Mayr</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="138"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15009_n138-1">Richard Upton</rs>
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