To the Worship full His Maties Justices of the Peace
for the County of Middlesex
The humble Petition of Elizabeth Caesar< no role >
, the Wife
of John Caesar< no role >
Humbly Sheweth
That your Patitioner's said Husband has for these fourteen
years last past Served as a Slave with out any Wages to one
Benjamin Wood< no role >
and
John Wood< no role >
of
Thomas Street
in Coverley's Fields
within the Parish
of White Chappell
in the Said County of Middlesex
Printers and
Embossers
who have very much abused the said
John Caesar< no role >
with very hard
usage and for the greatest part of that time Confined him as a Prisoner, in
their Dwelling House in Thomas's Street aforesaid.
That the said John Caesar< no role >
about Seven years ago, was
Baptized according to the Rites and Ceremonye of the Church of England
by Mr. William Edwards< no role >
a Minister of the said Church
then in Sacred Orders
and Chaplains to the late Duke of Ormond At which Said Baptism were
present Mr. John Mayhew< no role >
and Mr. Peter Bollentime< no role >
.
That the said Benjamin Wood< no role >
and John Wood< no role >
or one of
them Nevertheless Clain and detain the said John Caesar< no role >
for a Slave
the as your Petitioner is advised Slavery in England is inconsistent
with the Laws of this Realm.
That your Petitioner is very poor and destitute of all
means of Subsistence and like to become Chargeable to the Parish unless
her said Husband be Released and Discharged from the said Slavery
and Confinement and set at Liberty, whereby he may be capable to
Earn his Livelyhood and maintain himself and your Petitioner.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays That the
Said Benjamin Wood< no role >
, and John Wood< no role >
together wth.
the said John Caesar< no role >
yor Petitioner's Husband and
the said John Mayhew< no role >
and Peter Bollentine< no role >
who
were Witnesses to the said Caesar's Baptism may
be Ordered to Attend at this present Sessions of the
Peace So as that upon a full Examination & hearing
of the Matter Your Petitioner may have such Relief
as to the Honble. Bench shall Seem meet
And yor Peticoner Shall ever pray Etc