To The Worshipful The Justices of the
Peace
For the County of Middlesex
The Humble Petition of Michael
Baker< no role >
late belonging to Her
Late Majesties Ship he Revenge
Humbly Sheweth
Advice Captr. Wymor
Scait< no role >
[..]
Revenge Capt. Carr
Cor [..] Capt. Cross.
Nam [..] Capt. [..]
That Your Petitioner whilst he
belonged to the Aforesaid Ship (then Under the
Command of Capt. Carr) in the Year 1703 At
Portsmouth
Harbour Being fetching of Water for
the said Ship Unfortunately sell from the Key of the said
Harbour into the Long Boat Whereby he Very much
Fractured his Skull and was Sent to St. Bartholomew's
Hospital
in London the 5th of April 1703
And was
discharged the 7th of June following not being cured And
Your Petitioner being also Very much reduced, And Aged
Is By Reason thereof and the Fracture in his Skull
aforesaid. Rendered Incapable of Serving the
Government Or of Getting Subsistance to Support
himself and Family
Michael Baker< no role > This name instance is in set 1524.
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his mark
Wherefore Your Petitioner most Humbly
Implores Your Worships (According to an Act
of Parliamt. made in the 43d. Year of Queen
Elizabeth and perpetuated in the 3d Year of King
Charles the First) To Grant unto Your Petitioner
such a Pension from this County as the said Acts
direct
And Your Petitioner as in Duty
Bound Shall pray Etc.