The petition of Cornelius Marsh, Somerset, 23 April 1661
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To the Right worshefull the Justices now sitting att Illchester
The houmbell petishin of Cornelius Marsh houmbly showeth that your petishener was a soulder in Collnell Cocker Regemen, and in Captain Dordos Company and was taken prisnor att waymoth where he Reseedu a bloo with a moskett in his Belly that he had his Belley Brocke soe that he is foreuer disabelled and therefore he desires you would be plesed to locke with the eye of pittey one him and he shall euer pray for your worsh[ips].
This is a truth witnes my hand
- Littleton
Ilchest[e]r 23. Apr[il]. 1661.
wee doe order that the Peticoner Cornelius Marsh haue a pension of forty shillinges per ann[um]
John Tuberville
Rob[er]t Hunt
Geo[rge] Horner
W[illia]m Bull