The petition of David Winslade of Drewsteignton, Devon, October 1660
The humble pet[it]ion of David Winslade of the p[ar]ish of Drewestaynton together w[i]th the p[ar]ishners
Humbly Sheweth that whereas yo[u]r poore peticiner beefore these late Warrs was in a condic[i]on to gett his maynetaynenance and did maynetayne his Wife & Children, not beeinge anye waye Chargeable vnto the p[ar]ish, but beeinge then Prest fourth in the Kings Majestyes Service and was then therein maymed, by reason whereof yo[u]r poore peticiner & his familye haue bin drowven to much need & wante and haue ever bin since releiued by the Almes of the p[ar]ish, yo[u]r poore peticiner together w[i]th the p[ar]ishners, would humblye praye this honorable beanch would bee please to make some order that yo[u]r poore peticiner maye haue some maynetaynenance for himselfe his poore wife & Children out of the kings majestyes paye & allowance for poore maymed Shouldyers or anye other p[ro]vition as yo[u]r wor[shi]pps shall thinke fitt, and yo[u]r poore peticiner and the p[ar]ishners shal bee bownd to praye for yo[u]r wor[shi]pps prosperitye
Richard Seaward Charles Vardon
Andrew Battishill
John Seaward Thomas Pym
John Seaw Corke John Hore
Richard Dicker
William Ponsford Constable
Willyam Bragg
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David Winslade