Petition of Thomas Pritchard supported by Val.t Howell, John Soward, Thomas Morris, Richard Atkinson and John Barnard to "The Honourable and Well Disposed Persons".
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To be an object of charity, having lost the use of his right arm.
Report from the Scrutineers of the numbers appearing upon a Ballot for a Secret Committee of fifteen to enquire into the causes of the irruption in the Carnatic
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The list also notes who was chosen and the minimum number for the Secret Committee to be quorate.
Petition from Hugh Baillie to the Court of Directors
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The petition is in response to their refusal of his earlier petition for the repayment of money owed to his deceased son William. He requests that his question may be assessed by two Directors, one chosen by the Court of Directors and the other chosen by himself or Clive. An annuity would be as a...
Three petitions from those imprisoned for debt in Shrewsbury Gaol to Parliament on their own behalf and on behalf of all those imprisoned for debt.
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Requesting redress that they may be able to ply their trades in order to support their families and repay their creditors. Many of the signatories recur in all the petitions