The petition of Anthoney Baker of Salisbury, Wiltshire, Easter 1656

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To the righ[t] worshipfull the Justices of the Peace nowe sittinge att the Devizes in the county of Wilts[hire]

The humble Petic[i]on of Anthoney Baker of the Citty of Newe Sar[um] in the same county clothworker

Humbly Sheweth

That yo[u][r Petic[i]oner hath benn seu[er]all yeares in the p[ar]li[a]ment service vnder the Com[m]and of Maior Ludlow & Captaine Broaderibb & that at the late insurrecc[i]on at Sar[um] yo[u]r petic[i]oner listed himselfe as a souldier vnder the com[m]ande of Col[one]l Dore for the s[u]ppr[e]ssinge thereof but by the alwise pr[ov]idence of God fell off from his horse & broake his legge to the greate ympoverishinge of yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r, he beinge a poore man & haveinge a charge of wife & children, And yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r addressinge himselfe to the hono[ura]ble gen[er]all Desbrowe for his releiffe herein, the sayd Gen[er]all did recom[m]end his Condic[i]on to the Justices of peace att the then next Sessions by a writeinge vnder his owne hand; desireinge them to consider of his condic[i]on & to give him some alloweance accordingly, vpon w[hi]ch request the s[ai]d Justices allowed yo[u]r petic[i]oner 40 s. for the his pr[e]sent necessity, But yo[u]r petic[i]on[er] havinge lyed a long time vnder the Chirurgeons hands at greate charge & expence & haveinge lost the vse of his legg as form[er]ly he enioyed it, by meanes whereof he is disabled from the vse of his caleinge in some measuree, being by the s[ai]d wound deprived of that strength w[hi]ch form[er]ly he had.

Yo[u]r Petic[i]oner humbly desireth yo[u]r wo[rshi]pps to Comisserate his condic[i]on & to take some speedy course for the s[u]pply & releiffe of him, in regard of th[e] exterordinary charge he hath ben put to by reason of the s[ai]d wound, & that yo[u]r petic[i]on[er] might have some yearely penc[i]on allowed him forth of the Countye Treasury for the maintenance of himselfe & famyly he beinge by reason of the s[ai]d wound disabled to doe the same

And yo[u]r pet[itione]rs shall pray &c

<40 s. from the Tre[a]s[ur]er of the South>

<Fra[ncis] Swanton>

To the Right Worshipful the Justices of the Peace now sitting at Devizes in the county of Wiltshire.

The humble petition of Anthoney Baker of the city of Salisbury in the same county, clothworker.

Humbly shows:

That your petitioner has been several years in the Parliament’s service under the command of Major Ludlow and Captain Broaderibb, And that at the late insurrection at Salisbury, your petitioner listed himself as a soldier under the command of Colonel Dore for the suppressing thereof. But by the all-wise providence of God, he fell off from his horse and broke his leg, to the great impoverishing of your petitioner, he being a poor man and having a charge of wife and children. And your petitioner addressing himself to the Honourable General Desbrowe for his relief herein, the said General did recommend his condition to the Justices of the Peace at the then next Sessions by a writing under his own hand, desiring them to consider of his condition and to give him some allowance accordingly. Upon which request, the said Justices allowed your petitioner 40 s. for the his present necessity. But your petitioner having lain a long time under the surgeon’s hands at great charge and expense, and having lost the use of his leg as formerly he enjoyed it, by means whereof he is disabled from the use of his calling in some measure, being by the said wound deprived of that strength which formerly he had.

Your petitioner humbly desires your Worships to commiserate his condition and to take some speedy course for the supply and relief of him, in regard of the extraordinary charge he has been put to by reason of the said wound, and that your petitioner might have some yearly pension allowed him forth of the county treasury for the maintenance of himself and family, he being by reason of the said wound disabled to do the same.

And your petitioner shall pray etc.

<40 s. from the Treasurer of the South.>

Key Facts

Date of petition

1656

Name of petitioner

Anthoney Baker

Type of petitioner

Maimed Soldier

Declared allegiance

Parliamentarian

Injuries sustained; ailments experienced

Injury or ailment type	Injury or ailment location
Other	Legs

Authority petitioned

Quarter Sessions
Devizes, Wiltshire

Outcome of petition

Successful
Gratuity 40s
Pension No Pension
Frequency No Pension

Petition signature

Unsigned

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

Penruddock's Uprising, 11 to 14 March 1655

Places mentioned

There are no known places

People mentioned

Edmund Ludlow - Military Commander
Brodribbe - Military Commander
John Dore - Military Commander
John Desborough - Certifier
Mr Francis Swanton - Magistrate

Archive information

Location: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Shelf mark: A1/110/Easter 1656/144

Key Facts

Date of petition

Name of petitioner

Type of petitioner

Declared allegiance

Injuries sustained;ailments experienced

Authority petitioned

Outcome of petition

Petition signature

Further information in this petition

Events mentioned

Places mentioned

People mentioned

Archive information

Location

Shelf mark

Injuries sustained;
ailments experienced