Unto Your Excellency That Your Petitioner is by Profession a Surgeon, That he hath as such attended the service of tlie English Nation in fflanders, in Ireland, and at sea, about eighteen or nineteen years ; in which time he hath not out of a covetous mind made it his Bussyness to heap up riches to himselfe, but hath with all Ms power, Skill and ability all along promoted tlie welfare of those unfortunate people, whose misliap it was either by reason of sickness or wounds, to be committed to his care, and hath as he well hopes discharged himself with a good conscience, as well as success in the prosecution of his said flacult}', and being moved by pity and charity towards the people of the Pallatinate whom Her Majesty of Great Britain out of her constant and unlimited compassion and Goodness, hath been pleased to Transport into this Province, to accompany the said people as a Surgeon, and Phystian for the preservation (under God as much as in liim lyeth) of their several healtlis, in order thereunto did voluntarily for a very small consideration, ship himselfe on board of the Transport Ships called tlie Lyon of Lieth, whereof Captain Stevens is Commander ; and in his passage on board the said Ship hath administered aid and Medicines, to above 330 p'sons which have all been sick at One time in the said passage, and none but himselfe to assist them ; during all tlie said time ; the Medicines which your Petitioner on that occasion expended were his own^ and amount to the sura of eight pounds and six pence, as pr. particulars herewith shewn may be seen. But so it is, may it please your Excellency, that soon after your Petitioner's arrival in this Province, he was taken with a Rheumatism w-hich disabled him to procure to himselfe that subsistance which was needful, and having by means of the said Distemper contracted some Debts in this City ; which he holds himselfe in Conscience bound (if Possible) to pay and make good ; and being Recommended hy Certificate under the hand of Frederick Stare of London M.