The petition of Anthony Morris, Yorkshire, 12 February 1645
To the hon[oura]ble Com[mit]tee of Parliam[en]t at Nott[ingham]
The humble petic[i]on of Anthony Morris a maimed souldier
Sheweth
That yo[u]r pet[itione]r about Mich[aelm]as last was twelvemonth was shot by the Cavileers at the Trent Bridges and hath layen lame here ever since and had very little maintain[an]ce and is not able to worke or doe any service at all and that he doth desire to goe to his freinds into Yorkshire w[i]th whom he may be mainteined until such time it may please god that he recou[er] the vse of his lim[b]s w[hi]ch as yet is very imp[er]fect and much in danger of recouery and that he still doth lye und[e]r the Chirurgions hands and further sheweth that this hon[oura]ble Com[mit]tee was pleased about Mich[aelm]as last to allowe unto yo[u]r pet[itione]r half a Crowne a weeke for his maniten[a]i[n]ce but yo[u]r pet[itione]r hath not receiued any at all since the 4th of November by which reason yo[u]r pet[itione]r is destitute of meanes to beare his Charges.
Therefore yo[u]r pet[itione]rs most humble suit is that this hon[oura]ble Comittee wil be pleased to take his case into their serious consid[e]rac[i]on and to allowe him some meanes to carry him to his freinds into Yorkshire
And yo[u]r pet[itione]r as in duty bound will eu[er] pray &c.
12o Febr[uary] 1644: It is ord[e]red that ye Pet[itione]r shall have ten shillings paid to him out of the Treasury of this Garrison to beare his Charges into his owne Country as is desired, and that the same be paid on Munday next, and this shall be the Tre[asure]rs warrant.
Ger[vase] Pigott
Joseph Widmerpole
18 Febr[uary] 1644. Rec[eive]d of Mr Hough ten shillings accordingly.
Anthony Morris