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Elshamr: in Com: Norfolk
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These lines come to lay before you the present distressed necessitous
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condicon of and to Solicit for ye extending of your bowells of com-
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passion; towards the relief of Mr.
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Theophilus Jennings
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a
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Person of intyre credit & estimacon in this Our Towne above-
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said untill by God's providence he was most unhapily ruined
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by Severall Losses att Sea. by the French: and since by ye late great
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Storme in September last 1695 to the value of Seven thousand
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six hundred pounds upon which unfortunate disasters (his a
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creditors to augment his other callamities) came and seiz'd
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on all that he had in ye World and cast him into prison (and
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turnd his poor family to the naked World for Succour and relief)
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where he his enevitably like to perish unless timely released by
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the Sume of three hundred pounds. Upon which sad occasion
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his Son Mr:
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Geo: Jennings
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came before Us whose names are here
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unto subscribed and desired this Our recomendation that
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he might with ye more Success implore the mercifull releif
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of att Noblemen Bishop's Ministers Gentlemen and all
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other Sympathizing Christians. And wee knowing the
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truth of his deploreable circumstances together with
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the great necessity of his wife and Family Wee cannot but
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in charity recomend their afflicted State to the Favour
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and benevolence of all Worthy minded persons Making it
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Our desire that upon this Occasion for your shewing of
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Christian compassion which providence doth plainely lay
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before you that you would be pleased to contribute accord
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-ing to your abilities and the necessity rank and condicon
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of the person's Given under Our hands this
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XXViijth day
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of January 1695/6
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Jacob Astley
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The truth of this Certificate is
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acknowledged by me
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