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<p n="74">To the Worship full His Maties Justices of the Peace<lb></lb>
for the County of Middlesex</p>
<p n="75">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n75-1">Elizabeth Caesar</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n75-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
, the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50164_occ27">Wife</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n75-2">John Caesar</rs>
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</p>
<p n="76"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Humbly Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Patitioner's said Husband has for these fourteen<lb></lb>
years last past Served as a Slave with out any Wages to one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n76-1">Benjamin Wood</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n76-1" type="surname" value="WOOD"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n76-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n76-2">John Wood</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n76-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50164_geo28"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50164_geo29"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50164_geo30"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50164_geo31">Thomas Street</rs>
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in Coverley's Fields</rs>
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within the Parish<lb></lb>
of White Chappell</rs>
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in the Said County of Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50164_occ28">Printers and<lb></lb>
Embossers</rs>
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who have very much abused the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n76-3">John Caesar</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n76-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
with very hard<lb></lb>
usage and for the greatest part of that time Confined him as a Prisoner, in<lb></lb>
their Dwelling House in Thomas's Street aforesaid.</p>
<p n="77">That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n77-3">John Caesar</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n77-3" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n77-3" type="surname" value="Caesar"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n77-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
about Seven years ago, was<lb></lb>
Baptized according to the Rites and Ceremonye of the Church of England<lb></lb>
by Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n77-1">William Edwards</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n77-1" type="given" value="WILLIAM"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n77-1" type="surname" value="EDWARDS"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n77-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50164_occ29">Minister of the said Church</rs>
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then in Sacred Orders<lb></lb>
and Chaplains to the late Duke of Ormond At which Said Baptism were<lb></lb>
present Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n77-2">John Mayhew</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n77-2" type="surname" value="MAYHEW"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n77-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n77-4">Peter Bollentime</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n77-4" type="surname" value="Bollentime"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n77-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="78">That the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n78-1">Benjamin Wood</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n78-1" type="surname" value="WOOD"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n78-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n78-2">John Wood</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n78-2" type="given" value="JOHN"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n78-2" type="surname" value="WOOD"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n78-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
or one of<lb></lb>
them Nevertheless Clain and detain the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n78-3">John Caesar</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n78-3" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n78-3" type="surname" value="Caesar"></interp>
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for a Slave<lb></lb>
the as your Petitioner is advised Slavery in England is inconsistent<lb></lb>
with the Laws of this Realm.</p>
<p n="79">That your Petitioner is very poor and destitute of all<lb></lb>
means of Subsistence and like to become Chargeable to the Parish unless<lb></lb>
her said Husband be Released and Discharged from the said Slavery<lb></lb>
and Confinement and set at Liberty, whereby he may be capable to<lb></lb>
Earn his Livelyhood and maintain himself and your Petitioner.</p>
<p n="80">Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays That the<lb></lb>
Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n80-3">Benjamin Wood</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n80-3" type="given" value="Benjamin"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n80-3" type="surname" value="Wood"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n80-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n80-1">John Wood</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n80-1" type="surname" value="WOOD"></interp>
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together wth.<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n80-4">John Caesar</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50164_n80-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
yor Petitioner's Husband and<lb></lb>
the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n80-2">John Mayhew</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50164_n80-5">Peter Bollentine</rs>
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who<lb></lb>
were Witnesses to the said Caesar's Baptism may<lb></lb>
be Ordered to Attend at this present Sessions of the<lb></lb>
Peace So as that upon a full Examination & hearing<lb></lb>
of the Matter Your Petitioner may have such Relief<lb></lb>
as to the Honble. Bench shall Seem meet</p>
<p n="81">And yor Peticoner Shall ever pray Etc</p>
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