The petition of Ann Wallis, Nottinghamshire, 2 April 1647
To the Hono[ura]ble Comm[it]tee of Parliam[en]t att Nottingham
The humble petic[i]on of Mrs Anne Wallis.
Humblie sheweth
That whereas yo[u]r petic[i]oner is a widdowe in great distresse by the losse of her Sonne at Edge hill Battle who by his labour gott her a liueliehood beinge a man that was verie faithfull & zealous in the Parliam[en]ts Service, and yo[u]r poore petic[i]oner beinge nowe to trauell to London to the Parliament.
Humblie prayes that this hono[ura]ble Comm[it]tee wil bee pleased to take her case into considerac[i]on and to graunt her something of her towards the bearinge of her Charges thith[e]r.
And as most bound shee will euer pray &c.
2 April 1647
Mr Hough Pay ten shillings to Mrs Anne Wallis above named in p[ar]te of monies due to her late sonne for his pay and this shall be yo[u]r war[ran]t. Given vnd[e]r o[u]r hands the second day of Aprill 1647.
Jos[eph] Widmerpole
Nicho[las] Charlton
Rec[eive]d ten shillings of Mr Hough for vse of Mrs Wallis.
John James