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<p n="50">To the Right Worspd his Maties Justices of the Peace for the<lb></lb>
County of Midds</p>
<p n="51">The humble Peticon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50054_n51-1">John Spurwell</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50054_n51-1" type="surname" value="Spurwell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50054_n51-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50054_occ11">Mariner</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50054_occ11" type="occupation" value="Mariner"></interp>
</p>
<p n="52"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That yor. Petr. haveing been a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50054_occ12">Slave</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50054_occ12" type="occupation" value="Slave"></interp>
att <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50054_geo12">Algires</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50054_geo12" type="placeName" value="Algires"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50054_geo12" type="type" value="urban_centre"></interp>
for about Tenn Yeares yor. Petr.<lb></lb>
Friend did about Seaven Yeares past raise and lay downe for your Petr. the Sum of 450<lb></lb>
which was pd for your Petr. Redempcon from Slavery And your Pr. haveing had great<lb></lb>
losser great part of the sd. Money is Still uupd. by Your Petr. And your Petr haveing<lb></lb>
Scarse meanes Sufficient to mainteyne himselfe Family & being an Inhabitant on<lb></lb>
Stepney Causeway in a house but of £6. Pannm & hath been & Still is overrated<lb></lb>
in the assessmt for the poined of the sd. Parish & much hugher then his neighboures<lb></lb>
of four greater Substance And for as much as his Neighbours being rated but all<lb></lb>
6<obscured></obscured>
Pannm for a Single Rate and 12s. Pannm for a double<obscured></obscured>
ate your Petr<lb></lb>
is charged rated all 20s. Pannm for the one & 40s. Pannm for the other.</p>
<p n="53">Yor. Petr therefore most humbly Prayer yor.<lb></lb>
Worspps to be pleased to remedy his Aggreivane<lb></lb>
by Surh Wing & Wane as but your Worker<lb></lb>
Shall Seem meet</p>
<p n="54">And Ye. Pet Shall ever Pray ex</p>
<p n="55"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50054_n55-1">Tho. Nash</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50054_n55-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
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