The petition of Anne Clowes of Nantwich, Cheshire, Trinity 1658
To the R[igh]t worr[shi]pfull the Justices of Peace at this Sessions assembled
The humble petic[i]on of Anne Clowes the wife widd[ow]
<Sheweth>
That yo[u]r peti[tione]rs late husband being called to Worcester fight gott such a Cold there that he fell into a Consumpc[i]on through the same, which he never recou[er]ed but lay very long weake (being vncapable to gett a Liuelyhood for his wife & fiue small Children) vntill about Whitsontide last, about w[hi]ch tyme he died & left yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r & her fiue Children in a very sad miserable & deplorable Condic[i]on as alsoe very great of the sixt whereby she is not able to take any paines for their seu[er]all liuelyhoodes.
May it therefore please yo[u]r wor[shi]pps to grant yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r an Annuall stipend for the Maintenance of her selfe & Childr[en] & yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r shall eu[er] praye
<We whose names are subscribed some of us know and the rest doe beleeue the Contents to be true, & desire the poore widdowes case may be considered by this Honourable Bench>
Richard Jackson Minest[e]r of Namptw[i]ch
Rog[e]r Wilbram
Tho[mas] Mainwaringe}
Thomas Malbon } Church Wardens
Rob[er]te Wright
James Smith
Sab: Church
John Brocke}
John Tench } Constables
Rob[er]t Burroughe
Thomas Wright
<40 s. fro[m] Trea[sure]r & 6 d. a weeke fro[m] p[ar]ish>