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<p n="99">To the Worspll. the Bench of Justices.<lb></lb>
Sitting at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50152_geo61"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50152_geo62">Hicks hall</rs>
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for the County<lb></lb>
of Middx</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="100">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50152_n100-1">Richard Lennings</rs>
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.<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50152_occ57">Marineo</rs>
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</p>
<p n="101"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That after having Serv'd in the Royal<lb></lb>
Navy from 1701 to 1704 he belonging to the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50152_geo63">Somersett</rs>
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in an Engagmt: agst the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50152_geo64">French</rs>
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in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50152_geo65">Meditenanean</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50152_geo65" type="type" value="region"></interp>
was on the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50152_date16">13th of Augt. 1704</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50152_date16" type="date" value="17040813"></interp>
disabled in his<lb></lb>
Left Leg by a Splinter. Whereby being renderd uncapable of further<lb></lb>
Service, himself and family who before that misfortune Solely depended on<lb></lb>
him for Support were reduc'd to Extream distress And Still are under<lb></lb>
that very Unhappy Condition</p>
<p n="102">That being near Sixty yeares of Age<lb></lb>
And having Serv'd in divers Ships in the Royal Navy Nominated in the<lb></lb>
Annexed Report from the Navy Office</p>
<p n="103">He most humbly begs that this Worspl. Bench Will be<lb></lb>
Pleas'd to Compassionate his deploreable Circumstance<lb></lb>
And in regard thereto Order him a yearly Allowance<lb></lb>
from this County as others have received in the like Case</p>
<p n="104">We do hereby recomend the<lb></lb>
Petrs as worthy to be considerd}<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50152_n104-1">Ne: Onley. D.D.</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50152_n104-2">Hat Brown</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50152_n104-3">Willm; French<lb></lb>
</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50152_n104-4">Jos: Bateman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
His Marke<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50152_n104-5">Robt<figure rend="mark"></figure>
Long</rs>
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</p>
<p n="105">And your Petrs will ever pray Etc</p>
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