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To the Right Worshipfull his Maties Justices of
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the peace for the County of Middlesex
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The Humble petition of
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Jacob Wilkins
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St Catherines
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near the Tower
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of Londn.
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in the said County
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Marriner
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Sheweth
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That your petitioner lost his legg and half his thigh in
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an Action on board the Sea horse Man of Warr in the
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Year one Thousand Seaven hundred and two and having-
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a wife and four Small Children
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by which loss and the
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great charge of his family and being out all manner
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of buisness is rendred thereby to extream poverty and
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want
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He therefore humbly prays your Worships the
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Consideration thereof and being an object of pity
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to grant him among others a certain same or
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County pention towards the support of himself
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and poor family and as in duty bound shall ever
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pray Etc
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Wee whose hands are here und set Inhabitants of St Catherines aforesaid
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do hereby Certifye and recommend the above petitioner to be and object
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of Charity and beleive the above petition to be very true
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R. Ley. Minister;
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Jonath: Dennis
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Edwd : Whitaker
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ouer sear of Ye poore
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