A petition of John Peed, is presented to the House and read, setting forth, that he is a sailor belonging to the Hero galley under the command of Captain Chamberlain, and hath lost the use of one of his eyes in the service, and praying the House will take his case into consideration, and grant him such relief as shall be thought just and reasonable.

Ordered that the said petition be referred to the Committee of Publick Claims; and that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opin­ion thereupon, to the House¹