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CDXLIII. Robert Guyar and John White. A Petition to Sir
Francis Wyatt and the Council
March 23, 24, 25, 1623/4

The Humble Petĩon of Robert Guyar and John White

[35] Whereas Capte: John Harvey Esq. hath and doth p̳secute law against
yor petitionerℯ p̢tending them to be mutiners, whervpon it pleaseth this
board to p̳hibite them from goeing aboard to ther no small p̢judice, losse
of tyme, & if some speedy order be not taken for redresse vtter subuersion
of all ther designℯ

May it please therfore this honoble Court to p̳ceed to Censure, either to
Condemn or Cleare yor paticioners of these accusationℯ, that are laid to
ther Charge, and to take such order that they may p̳ceed in ther first
intended voyage, otherwise to bee discharged fro' further Employment in
the ship. And that Capt Harvey may put in suffitient suerties to discharge
what Robert Guyar is engaged for him, & that hee may pay what is other-
wise due to him & the shipps Company, beseeching you to take into yor
Consideration how pretious tyme is, & how p̢iuditiall the losse therof