The petition of Andrew Clark of Lumby, West Riding of Yorkshire, January 1670
To the ho[noura]ble his Ma[jes]ties Justices of the Peace:
The humble Petic[i]on of Andrew Clark of Lansbye
Humbly sheweth:
That yo[u]r pet[itione]r was a souldier in ye foot Company of Lieut[enant] Colonel Tyndall in S[i]r John Ramsdens Regim[en]t in his late Ma[jes]ties service of euer blessed memory, and neuer revolted from the s[ai]d service, and is now become old and decrepitt that he cannot get a livelyhood for him self and poor family
He humbly prayes that he may haue a penc[i]on (for the future) allowed him or some other meanes as in yo[u]r judgem[en]ts you shall think convenient
And yo[u]r pet[itione]r shall every pray &c:
Lenerd Tendell was my leftenand Cornell in the Armie vnder sergon ramden.
<Wee believe this petition to be true being subscribed by Mr Wright Quarterm[aste]r to S[i]r Jo[hn] Ramsden>
<J. Beilby>
<Henry Fairfax>
The Petic[i]on is true Ro[bert] Wright Esq[ui]r[e]
Richard Halliley
William Shearcroft
John Bingley
<Ord[e]r[e]d that the penc[i]oner be admitted into the penc[i]on Roll in the place of Henry Duffin of Ledsam dec[ease]d and that what sum[m]e as is was due to the said Henry Duffin for the last quarter be paid to the petic[i]oner as A gratuity by the Treasurer.>