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To the Worship full His Maties Justices of the Peace
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for the County of Middlesex
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The humble Petition of
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Elizabeth Caesar
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, the
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John Caesar
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Humbly Sheweth
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That your Patitioner's said Husband has for these fourteen
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years last past Served as a Slave with out any Wages to one
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Benjamin Wood
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and
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John Wood
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of
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Thomas Street
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in Coverley's Fields
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within the Parish
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of White Chappell
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in the Said County of Middlesex
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Printers and
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Embossers
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who have very much abused the said
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John Caesar
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with very hard
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usage and for the greatest part of that time Confined him as a Prisoner, in
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their Dwelling House in Thomas's Street aforesaid.
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That the said
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John Caesar
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about Seven years ago, was
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Baptized according to the Rites and Ceremonye of the Church of England
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by Mr.
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William Edwards
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a
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Minister of the said Church
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then in Sacred Orders
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and Chaplains to the late Duke of Ormond At which Said Baptism were
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present Mr.
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John Mayhew
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and Mr.
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Peter Bollentime
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That the said
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Benjamin Wood
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John Wood
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or one of
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them Nevertheless Clain and detain the said
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John Caesar
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for a Slave
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the as your Petitioner is advised Slavery in England is inconsistent
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with the Laws of this Realm.
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That your Petitioner is very poor and destitute of all
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means of Subsistence and like to become Chargeable to the Parish unless
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her said Husband be Released and Discharged from the said Slavery
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and Confinement and set at Liberty, whereby he may be capable to
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Earn his Livelyhood and maintain himself and your Petitioner.
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Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays That the
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Said
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Benjamin Wood
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, and
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John Wood
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together wth.
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the said
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John Caesar
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yor Petitioner's Husband and
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the said
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John Mayhew
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Peter Bollentine
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who
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were Witnesses to the said Caesar's Baptism may
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be Ordered to Attend at this present Sessions of the
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Peace So as that upon a full Examination & hearing
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of the Matter Your Petitioner may have such Relief
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as to the Honble. Bench shall Seem meet
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And yor Peticoner Shall ever pray Etc
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