The petition of Anne Rosse of Manchester, Lancashire, Midsummer 1651
To the right wor[shi]p[fu]ll the Justices of the Peace att the Gen[er]all Sessions of the Peace houlden for the hundred of Salford att Manchester.
The humble petic[i]on of Anne Rosse late wife of Walter Rosse Barber, a native Scotchman.
Sheweth
That yo[u]r petitioner borne in Manchester of honest parents married with the said Andrew Walt[e]r about Twelve yeares since, whoe afterwards, vppon the Scots comeinge into England in the Parliaments asistance serued in that Armie and service as a barber Chirurgeon accordinge to his profession, and after theire departure haveinge formerlie lived in England, came with yo[u]r petitioner to live in Manchester, and vppon yo[u]r petitioners brothers bound one Rob[er]t Baxter together with the said Walter, her husband, given to the officers was admitted to inhabite in Manchester, about 3 yeares since.
That your petitioner had by the said Walter Five children, Foure whereof are with your petitioner, the eldest beinge not above seaven yeares ould which was borne in Ireland when the said Walter served the Parliament against the Rebells there.
That the said Walter vppon the Act for the Scots departure out of this nation since this present warre; departed this nation with lisence leaveinge yo[u]r petitioner with her said children and some goods of small valew which shee hath spend in the maintainance of them hitherto without troubling the Towne.
May itt therefore please yow in respect yo[u]r petitioner is not further able to maintaine them to order such releiffe and maintainance to bee provided by the officers or Churchwardens as may stand with Justice and equitie and as is vsuall in such case.
And your petitioner shall daylie pray &c
Ch[urchwardens] & ou[er]seers to provide for them vnlesse they shew cause to morrow sitting Cort
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