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B06638 To the King's most excellent Majesty. The humble petition of Rober Williams of London Mariner, Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subject. Williams, Roger, mariner. 1681 (1681) Wing W2771; ESTC R215610 4,217 2

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to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o roger_n williams_n of_o london_n mariner_n your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n humble_o complain_v show_v unto_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v employ_v by_o one_o edward_n melish_n of_o london_n merchant_n to_o be_v master_n of_o a_o small_a ship_n call_v the_o valentine_n of_o about_o 60_o tun_n in_o the_o year_n 1672._o and_o 1673._o from_o london_n to_o fare_n in_o portugal_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o newfoundland_n to_o buy_v fish_n and_o to_o carry_v the_o same_o to_o oporto_n and_o to_o come_v from_o oporto_n to_o london_n in_o which_o voyage_n your_o petitioner_n proceed_v but_o in_o his_o return_n to_o london_n be_v take_v by_o a_o dutch_a privateer_n not_o far_o from_o the_o down_n afterward_o your_o petitioner_n be_v force_v to_o pay_v the_o seaman_n their_o wage_n for_o the_o prosperous_a voyage_n melish_n from_o time_n to_o 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