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Jasper Calthoff and Isabel Calthoff, others of the sons and 

 daughters of the said Jasper and Martha Calthoff. 



*** Then there would be also Peter Jacobson, the son-in-law, 

 who married a daughter. 



7. The following particulars are derived from the Records of the 

 State Paper Office : 



State Papers. Vol. .142, No. 134. 

 Martha Kalthof and Peter Jacobson s Petition. 

 To the King s most excellent Majesty. 



The Humble Petition of Martha, widow of Caspar 



Kalthof, and Peter Jacobson, her son-in-law. 

 Showeth, 



That the said Martha is the distressed widow of the said Caspar, 

 your Majesty s and your Royal father s old servant. That he was 

 planted by your Majesty s most gracious father in Yauxhall, and 

 had building therein erected for the exercise of his art and feat as 

 Ingineur [engineer]. 



That your Majesty upon your happy Restoration resettled him in 

 the said house, after he had been long turned out of doors by the 

 great Traitor and Usurper. 



That in this ejection her husband was plundered and bereaved of 

 an estate near 3,000. sterling, and left with 4 children, some 

 whereof were infants. 



That being reinstated by your Majesty as aforesaid, he was naked 

 and without means to prefer his daughter grown up, but upon the 

 trust of your Majesty s grace, did dispose of one of his daughters to 

 the Petitioner, Peter Jacobson, but without any other portion 

 than the firm hopes of your Majesty s continued grace and Royal 

 goodness. 



That in consideration the Petitioner, Peter Jacobson, did bestow 

 in making the building of that house for his calling of sugar-baking 

 near the sum of 700. sterling. 



That now, on the death of his said father-in-law, he is left at your 

 Majesty s mercy for his continuance in this house to the Petitioner 

 Martha s subsistence and her other two daughters preferment, [which] 

 depends wholly upon the said Peter Jacobson his enjoyment of the 

 said house for perfecting his work, and refunding his said great ex- 

 pen ces. And although your Majesty hath been graciously pleased 

 to design the son of the said Caspar to succeed this office and 



