The petition of Daniell Foord of Broad Clyst, Devon, 1695
<Devon s[ession]s>
To all his Ma[jes]ties Justices of the peace within the County afores[ai]d to whome these pr[e]sents shall come
The Humble Petition of Daniell Foord of the p[ar]ish of Broadclist in the County of Devon aforesaid; being now Releived by the said p[ar]ish; and being very poore.
Humbly Sheweth
That yo[u]r poore petic[i]oner having formerly been a Souldjer vnder the Com[m]and of S[i]r Richard Chamlyn, his Collonell; and having Received seu[er]all Hurts, By reason of which; (and his old Age) he is not able to Support and Maintaine himselfe; doth therefore humbly request and desire, That yo[u]r Worships will be pleased to grant him Some of his Ma[jes]ties Money allowed for Maimed Souldjers; which if yo[u]r Worships please to grant Y[ou]r poore Petic[i]oner, shall, (as in duty bound)
Ever Pray &c
Wee whose Names are herevnder Subscribed, (being Inhabitants of the s[ai]d p[ar]ish of Broadclist, do desire that the aboues[ai]d Petic[i]oner may have some yearely pay; as yo[u]r Worships shall think fitt:
Rich[ard] Long: vic[ar] ibidem
Rich[ard] Chappell
John Dally
Rich[ard] Euans
John Moore
Ralph Hake
<I doe beleiue ye Contents of this petition to be true, and doe giue my consent with itt>
<J Acland>
[Overleaf:]
10 s.