University of Virginia Library

CCCXVII. Petition to Governor Wyatt by "Margaret and John's"
Company
Between April and September, 1623

The humble Petition of ye Margaret and Johns Company

11 Most humbly sheweth that whereas yor poore petitioners were hired
& agreed wth by mr John Langley late mr of the Margeret & John & agreed
wthall by him for seuerall wages by the month, hee dying at sea, Mr
William Douglas vndertakeing & assuming to see vs truly paid or wages,
wee were Contented & willing serue him & accept of him for hor master,
as form9ly wee had bin to mr Langley, & Dutifully & dilligently wee did
& as yett doe truly p̱forme & discharge or seuerall Duties & offices to
vs in any wise belonging, And whereas or said mr Douglas departing
from hence for Canada intending in short time to returne againe, leaueing

yor petioners Consisting of fifteene persons vnp̳uided of p̳uition to re-
leiue or wants, wee haue bin Constrained to vndertake great paines eu9ie
man to release himsefe & now can make no longer shift

In Consideration whereof & for yt the most of vs haue wiffe & Chilldren
in England, whose releife & maintenance onlie depending vpon or wages
wee humbly beseech yor good Worp, that if mr Douglas doe not returne
by a day fixed by yor worp, that then wee may eu9ie man be at his owne
liberty to dispose of himselfe, And in the meane tyme to haue p̳uition to
maintaine vs, & or wages paid vs, wch out of the shipp Mr Langleys goods,
& bills of fraight may easylie bee dune, & wee or wiues & Children shall
according to bounden duty Contynually pray &c

The day being nominated mr Douglas returned long before it & they
were sattisfied