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<p n="454">To the Right Honble St: <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n454-1">Robt: Westly</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15055_occ279">Knight Lord Mayor</rs>
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<p n="455">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n455-1">Robt: Pursey</rs>
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<p n="456"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
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That your Petitioner has been confined in the Wood<lb></lb>
street Compter Fifteen Weeks on the Affidavit of <rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15055_n456-1">Jno. Hastings</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSLPS15055_occ280">Constable</rs>
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for making or Riott with a Mobb of reputed Pick<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15055_geo529">Pocketts</rs>
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(as he is Pleased to say)</p>
<p n="457">That your Petitioner asked his Prosecutor the<lb></lb>
nearestway to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15055_geo530">London wall</rs>
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and what Hour of the Night<lb></lb>
it was his Prosecutor immediately Seized hold on him<lb></lb>
and sayd he was a Saylor, Your Petitioner replyed he<lb></lb>
was not only a Stranger to Navigation but never had<lb></lb>
been a Boad any Ship to the best of his knowledge in his<lb></lb>
Life time He being by Trade a Shoemaker and unacquainted<lb></lb>
with the Seas (and if requir'd will make affidavit of the<lb></lb>
same.</p>
<p n="458">That your Petitioners Prosecutor Humbly<lb></lb>
hopes his long Confinemant may appear<lb></lb>
to your Lordship a Sufficient Punishment<lb></lb>
for any abuse he could be deemed Culpable of<lb></lb>
for a few words Speaking</p>
<p n="459">And as in Duty bound shall<lb></lb>
ever Pray Etc.</p>
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