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CDXL. George Harrison. Petition to Sir Francis Wyatt and
Council
March 11, 1623/4

The Humble petition of George Harrison

[25] Most humblie sheweth vnto yor worps: yor petitioner, that whereas
yor said petitioner had certaine goodℯ & fower men shipped into the good
shipp Called the Marmaduke into the handℯ of mr Dennis being mr by
Jon Harrison of London to be deliuered vnto yor petitioner his brother, all
fraight for goodℯ & passadges & paid vnto the said mr Dennis. Now so
it is that ye sd Dennis Coming by the West Indies, ther to deliuer some
Certaine goodℯ & passengers, did giue & grant vnto one of yor sd petition-
ers fower seruantℯ at the request one Lifetenant Ben to helpe the sd
liuetenant to shore wth ther goodℯ, & by that meanes did there leaue yor
petitioner said seruant, & this the other three will testifie vpon ther Oathes
& the said mr Dennis will not allow or giue any sattisfaction or Content to
yor sd petitioner for his servant so lost by his owne negligence to the great
hindrance & losse of of yor sd petitioner,

May it therfore please yor Worps. to send for the said mr Dennis before
you, wherby such order may be taken, that yor said petitioner may haue
& receaue such good [con]tent & sattisfaction of the said mr Dennis for
his lost man, as yor Worps shall thinke in that Case to be meete and Con-
venient, And yor petitioner shall eur pray for long life & happines

See examinations 23o March 1623. examinations & sentence March 29o
1623