The petition of Anne Boyde, Garrison of Gloucester, undated
To the ho[noura]ble Collonell Edward Massie; Gouernor of Glouc[este]r
The humble petic[i]on of Anne Boyde, the wife of Leweten[an]t William Boyde.
Sheweth that yo[u]r pet[i]t[ione]r cominge from Arnold Castle towards this Cittie, was taken prisonor by the Kings Armie, and imprisoned in Beaverton Castle, beinge striped nacked of all her cloathes, and twelue pounds in money taken a way from her, w[hi]ch was all the money yo[u]r pet[i]t[ione]r h{ad} and nowe is lefte destitute of all meanes or releife in a straing {?place} not haveinge anie Freinds, or acquaintaince to helpe or {suppo}rte her in her extreamitie, and hath bine a Fortnight {illegible} nowe in greate miserie, her husband beinge gone from this {city] vnto S[i]r William Wallers Armie, is like to perrishe {exce}pte is please yo[u]r ho[nou]r to extend yo[u]r favo[u]r vnto her in this her greate {dis}tresse
Yo[u]r pet[i]t[ione]r therefore moste humbly desireth yo[u]r ho[nou]r in tender compassion of her extreame miserie, that yow wil be pleased to help her to some meanes to releive her in this her greate distresse, to be abated forth of her husbands paye
And yo[u]r pet[i]t[ione]r shall ever be bound to praye for yo[u]r ho[nou]r &c.
Mr Treasurer let the petitioner haue 20 s.
Edw[ard] Massie.