The petition of Anthony Baker of Salisbury, Wiltshire, undated

To ye Right hon[oura]ble, [illegible] Generall Desborrough

The humble petic[i]on of Anthony Baker of ye Citty of New Sarum

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That yo[u]r poore Petic[i]oner hath beene severall yeares in ye Service of ye Com[m]onwealth & yt when ye late Insurrec[i]on & Rebellion was in this County yo[u]r petic[i]oner, beeing listed as a soldier for suppressing ye same did through ye wise p[ro]vidence of god fall from his horse beeing vnrully & in ye fall Broke his legg to ye g[rea]t dammage & miserie of yo[u]r petitioner beeing a poore man, & haveing charge of wife & Childeren

Yo[u]r petitioner humbly desireth yo[u]r honor ye premisses Considered to Com[m]isserate his Condition & to find out a speedy Course as to yo[u]r honor shall seeme meet for ye supply & releife of yo[u]r petitioner in regard of ye extraordinary Charge he hath beene putt vnto by reason of ye said fall

And yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r shall humbly pray &c

Gentlemen

I desire that you would at yo[u]r next gen[era]lll sessions Consider this pettion [sic.] and the petioner accordinge to his Condition & thereby you will oblige yo[u]r seruant

John Disbrowe

all[ocate] 40 s. th[reasur]er of the south.

Key Facts

Date of petition

Date Unknown

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

  • Military Commander
    County of Wiltshire (exact location undefined/uncertain)

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

Archive information

Location

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Shelf mark

A1/110A/18