The order for Arthur Harrison of Warminster, Wiltshire, 8 January 1661

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Wiltes[hire] Ad gen[er]al sessionem pacis Com[itatus] pr[e]d[ic]ti tent apud Ciuitat Nove Sar[um] pro Com[itatus] p[re]d[i]c[t]o Octovo die January Anno Regni d[o]m[ini] uri Caroli s[e]c[un]di dei gra[tia] Anglie Scot[i] Franc & Hibernie Regis fidei defensor &c duodecimo Annoq[ue] d[o]m[ini] 1660

Whereas itt appeareth to this Cort by the humble petic[i]on of Arthur Harrison of Warminster in the County aforesaid Labourer and by a Certificate vnder the hands of diuers officers of his Late Ma[jes]tie & seu[er]a{l} gentl[men] in the said County of knowne fidelity hath to his Late Ma[jes]tie & his Ma[jes]tie that nowe is [illegible] by the sai[d] Christian Reade & approued [illegible] this Sessions may a{illegible} appeare that he hath Received soe many dangerous wounds in his Late Ma[jes]ties service in his head and other p[ar]ts of his body that hee is not able to mayneteyne himselfe nor & family This Co[u]rt doth ther{fore} order that The Tresurer of the South p[ar]te of this C{ounty} for mayned [sic.] soldiers & Marriners doth pay vnto the s{aid} Arthur Harrison or to whome hee shall appoynte {illegible} Receive the same the some of Tenn Shillinges quart{erly} the First payment thereof to Comence att the next {illegible} Sessions & soe to Continue vntill this Court shall see Cause to alter the same

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Exi: p[e]r Seymour Collman Cl[er]ic[u]s pacis Com[itatus] p[re]d[i]c[t]i

<Warminster Sessions 1661>

<Paid Arthur Harrison two quarters pay due this Sessions xx s. W[illia]m Groome>

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24th of September 1661

Wee whose Names are therevnto subscribed doe humbly desire the Justices of the peace of this County of Wiltes[hire] to augment the [illegible] penc[i]on allowed to Arthur Harrison the Penc[i]oner w[i]thin named Beinge all very sensible of his fidelity to his late Ma[jes]tie & of the many desperate & dangerous wounds that hee hath received in his seruice Wittnes o[u]r hands the day & yeere abovesaid

Richard Langly

Fran[cis] Burgis

W[illia]m Barnes

Phill[ip] Day

W[illia]m Deane

William Groue

John Kent

Rob[ert] Chaloner

John Tidcombe the Coroner for ye Kings Ma[jes]tie who hath served three kings in this s[er]vice

Tho[mas] Mompesson

Ben[jamin] Gifford

Rich[ard] Staples

J: Bennett

Henrie Bold

Ed: Hope

Richard Webb

Robert Sloper

Richard Pierce

John White

Richard Hiller

John Sloper

Key Facts

Date of certificate

8 January 1661 — 24 September 1661

Name of petitioner

Arthur Harrison

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Royalist

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

  • Quarter Sessions
    Salisbury, Wiltshire

Outcome of petition

  • Successful
  • Gratuity £0.0s.0d.
    Pension 10s
    Frequency Quarterly

Petition signature

Signature

Further information in this certificate

Events mentioned

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Places mentioned

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People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Shelf mark

A1/110/Michaelmas1661/111

Location

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Shelf mark

A1/110/Michaelmas1661/111