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CDXXXII. Robert Poole. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt
February, 1623/4

The Humble Petition of Robert Poole

[23] In all humblenes of Duty sheweth yor poore petitioner, that whereas
ther is due to him for his puplique seruice for this Cuntry the some of
563li waight of Tobacco, & 12 barrells of Corne as by one accompt therof
herevnto annexed doth truly appeare, & wch should haue been paid vnto
him the last yeare, Now so yt is may it please yor good Worps, that yor
poore petitioner is indebted & engaged to diuers men for needfull & neces-
sarie Coms hee bought & receaued of them, & wch are yett vnsattisfyed,
in regard wherof yor petitioner is threatned by his Creditors to be arested
& trobled wch wilbe to his great Discredit & vndoeing, hee haueing no
other meanes to giue them sattisfaction, but wth this wch is Due to him.

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In tender Consideration wherof hee most humbly beseecheth yor good
Worp's, & the rest of the Coũusell of estate, for to Com̄isserat his present
distressed estate, & to take such order for his releefe, that hee may receaue
the wages due vnto him, wherby to giue his Creditors honest sattisfaction,
& hee shall not only be ready to p̱forme his best seruice alwaies at all tymes
for the good of this Cuntry, but shall eu9 be bound to pray etc

Giuen him By the Generall Assembly 500li waight of Tobacco: besides his
helpe receaued by Trading Voyages.