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CDXXX. William Ganey. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt
Early in February, 1623/4

The Humble Petition of Wm Ganey

[21] Most humblie sheweth, yt whereas for the space of these tow yeres I
haue been Employed by Capt Thomas Nuce late deceased, as well for
Newfoundland as for other trading voyages, himselfe alloweing yor pe-

titioner six pounds sterling by the month, as by Couenant vnder his hand
appeareth Now so it is yt Capt Nuce being for a long tyme verie sicke
desired yor petitioner to be Contented, and not to call him to any accompt,
vntill hee recouerid, And wither hee liued or dyed yor pet̃ioner should be
fully satisfyed to his Content, but now hee being deceased yor pet̃ioner
is vnsatisfied,

In Consideration wherof & for yt ther is due to yor petitioner from Capt
Nuce, as apeareth in & by ye bookes of accompts kept betwixt them it doth
planely appeare, The some of 201 pounds of tobacco, & 289li sterling &
x/s for wages due to himselfe & the shipps Company, wch yor pet̃ioner hath
paid, to the great hindrance of him & his, Hee most humblie beseecheth
yor good worps: for to take such order in this so Just a Cause, that yor
petitioner may be sattisfied what is due vnto him, for yt is hee is engaged
to diuers & like to loose his Credit vnlesse by yor worps fauor hee may be
releiued, vpon his hopes doth soly depend & hee shall eu9 pray for tem-
porall felicyties in this worlde, & eu9 lasting ioy in the worlde to Come
Mr Thresuror gaue him Content by the seruice of six of the tenants.