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CCLXX. John Martin. Request to the Master of the Rolls (Sir
Julius Caesar)
December 9, 1622

Impr:

That yor honor would be pleased to order that my ould Pattent may be
brought in, and deliuered to yor honors handℯ.

The manner of euerie heareinge as I vnderstand it, Is either the adversarie
or my selfe that must begyn. ffirst I desire my greiuances to be spoken of,
but desire yt they might ffrst begyn to speake.

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If they begyn they will deliuer the wrongℯ donn by me, to the publique.

If I begyn I shall deliuer my services donn at large, they wrongℯ that I
haue endured in p̱ticuler aswell in reputac̃on as in estate.

Nowe I haue fortified my selfe, by my longe service, and miserable endur-
ances and greate Charge, wth a Pattent graunted from the Companie accord-
inge to the Kinges letters Pattentℯ, wch I should for my service don, wch noe
newe or late Com̄er can meritt or Challenge.

ffurther I am purposed as I shall find occac̃on to fall to an offer Videɫt

That if they thinke my enioyinge of the Kingℯ fauorable graunt, be a rup-
ture in their manner of grauntℯ, then lett them giue me a fitt recompence
someway answerable to my tyme labors and losse. Then I will be Con-
tented to dye in peace at home.

If otherwise, that I may be p̱mitted, as a servant to the Kinge and Com-
panie, to be frendly and loueingly settled aswell wth reputac̃on, as wth estate
that I may there serue them wth grace and benefitt and dyeinge leaue that
you haue graunted quietlie and in good securitie whereby I may satisfie
those to whome I am engaged. Soe shall I be free from further pressure
or ympeachinge the policie of gouerment. And so subsist.

[Indorsed:] ffrõ my brother Marten touch. the question betwene the
Virginea cõpany & hĩ. 9. Decẽb. 1622.