The petition of Anne Rowlison of Chipping, Lancashire, Midsummer 1652
To the Wor[shi]pp[fu]ll the Justices of Peace & Quoru[m] for the Countie of Lancaster.
The humble petic[i]on of Anne the wife of John Rowlison of Chipp{ing}
<Sheweth>
That the petic[i]oners husband John Rowlison was Imprest for the Towne of Chippinge and is in service in Ireland And left the petic[i]oner three small Children and noe meanes for maintenance of them saue the gratuitie of the Towne, And Forasmuch as the allowance of the Towne is farre Shorte of sufficient subsistence and the petic[i]oner hopeinge [hopeinge] yo[u]r Wor[shi]pps wil bee pleased to consider her husband beinge in service and to augment theire allowance. And that what remains of the moneyes collected for him ought to bee allowed to the petic[i]oners Children.
Her humble request is that yo[u]r Wor[shi]pps would bee pleased to grant yo[u]r Order for such allowance as in yo[u]r wisedomes may bee thought & sufficient [sic.]
And the petic[i]oner shall pray &c.
Ch[urchwardens] & ou[ers]eers further to consider & allow
The Courte to pay the moneys vnto the petic[i]on[e]r & that is allowed by the towne & by him Collected