The petition of David ap Edward of Nantinhengroen, Denbighshire, April 1664
To the Right wor[shipfu]ll the Justices of the peace of the County of Denbigh sitting in theire gen[er]all Sessions
The humble pet[ition] of David ap Edward
Sheweth.
That yo[u]r pet[itione]r served his late Maiestie (of eu[e]r blessed memory) as a Com[m]on solider vnder the Comande of Capt[ain] John Price & receaved severall hurts & bruises in the s[ai]d service both at Houlte and Chester & especially one hurte vpon his thigh, which much disabled him from getting living by his day laboure as form[er]ly he had don. And yo[u]r petition[er] further sheweth that he lost his sight & is become altogeither blynde insoemuch as he is Now vnable to helpe or releeve himselfe otherwise then by the charity of his neighbo[u]rs:
Humbly
Praying yo[u]r wor[shi]pps will be pleased to order yo[u]r poore pet[itione]r such proportion of the maymed souldio[r]s mize to be vnto him paid for his future releefe as to yo[u]r wor[shi]ps shall seeme meete,
And yo[u]r pet[itione]r will eu[e]r pray &c
v s. p[er] the certificate.