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
=
"LMSMPS50146PS501460086"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMPS501460086"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"499"
>
To the Worshipfull the Justices
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of ye. Peace for the County of Middx.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"500"
>
The humble Peticon of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50146_n500-1"
>
John Meekins
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_n500-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"JOHN"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_n500-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"MEEKINS"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_n500-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
of the parish of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50146_geo196"
>
St. Andrew Holborne
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_geo196"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"St. Andrew Holborne"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_geo196"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"parish"
>
</
interp
>
in the sd. County late belonging
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to her late Majesty's Ship the Royall Anne
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"501"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
Humbly Sheweth
</
note
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
That Whereas Your Peticoner Whilse the belong'd to the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid ship (then under the Comand of the Honble Sr.
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50146_n501-1"
>
George Byng
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_n501-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"GEORGE"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_n501-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"BYNG"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_n501-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
)
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on or about the
<
rs
type
=
"date"
id
=
"LMSMPS50146_date72"
>
5th: of May 1707
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_date72"
type
=
"date"
value
=
"17070505"
>
</
interp
>
in landing of Porruguese Soldiers at
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50146_geo197"
>
Fortosa
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_geo197"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Fortosa "
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_geo197"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
was Shott in the Thigh Seven inches above the Knee, by
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
reason whereof your Peticoner having lost the use of both Legg & Thigh
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
is rendred totally unable of any Service to the Government or of getting
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Subsistance to Support his Family.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"502"
>
In Consideration when of Your Peticoner
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
most humbly implores your Worships (according to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
an Act of Parliament made in the 43d. year of Queen
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Elizabeth and perpetuated in the 3d. year of King
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Charles the first )to grant unto your Peticoner such
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a Pencon from this County as the said Act Directs.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"503"
>
And your Peticoner shall ever Pray etc.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"504"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMPS50146_n504-1"
>
John Meekins
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_n504-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"JOHN"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_n504-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"MEEKINS"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMPS50146_n504-1"
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