Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SM_PSpage"
id
=
"LMSMPS50048PS500480007"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMPS500480007"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"36"
>
To the Right Worspll. his Maties
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50048_occ9"
>
Justices of the Peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_occ9"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the Peace"
>
</
interp
>
for the County of Midds
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"37"
>
The humble peticon of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50048_n37-1"
>
Robert Pope
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n37-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n37-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Pope"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n37-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"38"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Sheweth
</
note
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"39"
>
That in some time past yor Petr. was hired by
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50048_n39-1"
>
George Sheppard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n39-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n39-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Sheppard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n39-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50048_occ10"
>
Bricklayer
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_occ10"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Bricklayer"
>
</
interp
>
to worke
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
with him as his
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMPS50048_occ11"
>
Labourer
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_occ11"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Labourer"
>
</
interp
>
and the Sd.
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50048_n39-2"
>
George Sheppard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n39-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n39-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Sheppard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n39-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
then promised to allow your
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
petr. 18th ye day for such his Worke
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"40"
>
That upon Stateing the Accle. betweene yor. Petr. and sd.
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50048_n40-1"
>
Geo: Sheppard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n40-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Geo"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n40-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Sheppard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n40-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
August last there appeared to be due from the sd. Sheppard to your Petr. the sum of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
£40. 0 which the sd. Sheppard did acknowledge And forasmuch as your Petr
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
haveing of ten demanded the sd. Moneys of the Sd.
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50048_n40-2"
>
Geo: Sheppard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n40-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Geo"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n40-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Sheppard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n40-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
but cannot as yett
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
receive the same And your petr. being a very poore Man & in great want of the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
sd Moneys.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"41"
>
Yor. Petr. therefore most humbly Prayer yor. worspps
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to be pleased to order that to may be paid & satisfied
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the sd. sum of £4. soe to him due as aforesd. by such ware
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
& meanes as unto your worspps shall seem meet
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"42"
>
P
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50048_n42-1"
>
Tho Nash
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n42-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Tho"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n42-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Nash"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n42-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"43"
>
And yor Petr. shall ever Pray Etc
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50048_n43-1"
>
Robert Pope
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n43-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n43-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Pope"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50048_n43-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us