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<p n="202">To the Right Worshipfull his Maties Justices of<lb></lb>
the peace for the County of Middlesex</p>
<p n="203">The Humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50159_n203-1">Jacob Wilkins</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n203-1" type="given" value="JACOB"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n203-1" type="surname" value="WILKINS"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n203-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50159_geo64"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50159_geo65">St Catherines<lb></lb>
near the Tower</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_geo65" type="placeName" value="St Catherinesnear the Tower"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_geo65" type="type" value="parish"></interp>
of Londn.</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_geo64" type="placeName" value="St Catherinesnear the Tower of Londn."></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_geo64" type="type" value="urban_centre"></interp>
in the said County <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50159_occ34">Marriner</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_occ34" type="occupation" value="Marriner"></interp>
</p>
<p n="204"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
</p>
<p n="205">That your petitioner lost his legg and half his thigh in<lb></lb>
an Action on board the Sea horse Man of Warr in the<lb></lb>
Year one Thousand Seaven hundred and two and having-<lb></lb>
a wife and four Small Children<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
by which loss and the<lb></lb>
great charge of his family and being out all manner<lb></lb>
of buisness is rendred thereby to extream poverty and<lb></lb>
want</p>
<p n="206">He therefore humbly prays your Worships the<lb></lb>
Consideration thereof and being an object of pity<lb></lb>
to grant him among others a certain same or<lb></lb>
County pention towards the support of himself<lb></lb>
and poor family and as in duty bound shall ever<lb></lb>
pray Etc</p>
<p n="207">Wee whose hands are here und set Inhabitants of St Catherines aforesaid<lb></lb>
do hereby Certifye and recommend the above petitioner to be and object<lb></lb>
of Charity and beleive the above petition to be very true</p>
<p n="208">R. Ley. Minister;</p>
<p n="209"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50159_n209-1">Jonath: Dennis</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n209-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50159_n209-2">Edwd : Whitaker</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50159_n209-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
}<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50159_occ35">ouer sear of Ye poore</rs>
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