The petition of Edward Suckley, Northamptonshire, Easter 1673
To the Hon[oura]ble t{he} Justices of the peace for the County of Northampton[shire]
The humble petition of Edward Suckley
Humbly Sheweth
To your hono[u]rs the greate necessity of yo[u]r poore petitioner, who att this instant and many other times hath ventured his life, in hopes of yo[u]r pyous Commisserac[i]on in respect of yo[u]r poore petitioners Sufferings & losses for which his loyalty to his late Ma[jes]tie of euer blessed memory, all w[hi]ch can hon[oura]blely be Mannifested at this pr[e]sent, if your hono[u]rs please to pervse it.
May it therefore please yo[u]r good hono[u]rs to commiserat yo[u]r poore peticioners condicon, And out of yo[u]r pyous Considerac[i]ons to order for him as yo[u]r hono[u]rs shall thinke fitt.
W[hi]ch euer shall cause yo[u]r poore peticioner dayly to pray for yo[u]r hono[u]rs &c