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To the Right Worpt. their Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of
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The humble Peticon of
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John Yarrington
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Sheweth
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That about Two yearer past yor. Petr. did
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homewards bound
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from the
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. And in her said passage was taken by One of the French Privateers and retaken
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by a Brandenburg Privateer Yet nevertheless yor. Petr. was a
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for about
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12 Months where he was barberously shipt of all his Cloaths And that in the time when yor.
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Petr. was Prisoner in France as aforesd. One
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Eliz: Starr
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did forge a Letter of Attorney whereby
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to impowers her to receive to her owne use such moneys as were due to yor. Petr for his Service
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on board the sd. Shipp the Edgar Pursuant to which sd. fraudulent power the sd.
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Eliz Starr
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did
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receive of Robert Hunters Master of the sd. Shipp the Edgar the simd of £7.15s.0d for where
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sd. Forgery the sd.
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Eliz: Starr
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stands now indicted in this Honble Cort And yor. Petr. being
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reduced to great necesity & poverty for the reasons aforesd. Soe that he is noe waies capeable of
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prosecuting the sd.
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Eliz: Starr
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upon the sd. Indictmt. and he being now in their Maties Service
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on board their Maties Five Shipp the Owners Love.
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Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly prays yor. Worpps
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to be Seased to grant that he may be admitted in Forma
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pauperis to prosecute the sd. Eliz: Starr upon the said
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Indictmt
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And yor. Petr. shall ever pray Etc.
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