nou._n 28._o 82._o bind_v for_o england_n who_o have_v the_o 11_o of_o september_n 1682._o with_o two_o surety_n give_v bond_n of_o 2000_o l._n to_o sir_n richard_n condition_a among_o other_o thing_n not_o to_o carry_v any_o person_n from_o off_o the_o island_n without_o a_o ticket_n he_o arrive_v in_o london_n 82._o feb._n 22._o 82._o and_o immediate_o enter_v his_o appearance_n at_o council-board_n to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o fly_v from_o justice_n but_o to_o the_o supreme_a fountain_n thereof_o for_o relief_n against_o the_o high_a oppression_n that_o perhaps_o ever_o be_v put_v upon_o a_o innocent_a subject_n he_o exhibit_v his_o second_o petition_n of_o appeal_n 82._o feb._n 82._o relate_v to_o his_o illegal_a imprisonment_n therein_o acknowledge_v his_o have_v make_v his_o escape_n from_o prison_n beg_v pardon_n for_o the_o same_o further_o pray_v that_o captain_n young_a and_o his_o surety_n may_v not_o be_v prosecute_v on_o the_o aforesaid_a bond_n for_o bring_v he_o 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