The petition of Edward Jeinson of Wybunbury, Cheshire, 2 October 1660
Octob[e]r the 2d 1660
<County of Chester>
To the right wor[shipfu]ll the Justices of Peace of our Soveraigne lord the king for the County afores[ai]d assembled at their q[uar]ter sessions at Nether Knotsford.
The Humble petic[i]on of Edward Jeinson of Wibunbury in the County aforesaid
Humbly sheweth
That your petic[i]on[e]r in or aboute the yeare 1642 went out as a souldier vnder the Comand of Capt[ain] Richard Walthall and soe Continued in the late kings Ma[jes]ties warrs vntill the fight of Nasby where your petic[i]on[e]r amoungst many others was taken prisoner and there received greevous wounds whereby hee hath ever since beene disinabled to gayne himselfe a lively hood but hath lived vpon the Charritable benevolence of his Frends and others well disposed people
The pr[e]mises tenderly Considered may it please your wor[shi]ps to admitt your poore petic[i]on[e]r to be a pentioner w[i]thin this County and your petic[i]on[e]r as in duty bound will ever pray for your wor[shi]ps &c