The petition of Elizabeth Farmer, Nottinghamshire, 11 September 1645
To the hon[oura]ble Comittee of Parliam[en]t at Nott[ingham].
The humble Petic[i]on of Elizabeth Farmer Widdowe.
Humbly sheweth
That whereas yo[u]r pet[itione]rs late husband was a souldier und[e]r Cap[tai]n John Wright for the space of above a yeare and more, and afterwards was a souldier und[e]r Cap[tai]n Selby for which service he received very little or noe pay as a Troop[er] and when he was [a] dragooner never receiued any pay but publique from the Castle, Now soe it is yo[u]r pet[itione]rs late husband the last time the Enemy was at the Trent Bridges yo[u]r pet[itione]rs said husband being at Bridgford uppon his Guard was there by the Enemy slaine whereby yo[u]r poore pet[itione]r is destitute of any maintain[an]ce at all to mainteine herselfe being now very bigg w[i]th childe,
Therefore yo[u]r pet[itione]rs most humble suit is you would be pleased to take the pr[e]mises into Considerac[i]on and allowe to her some p[ar]te of her husbands pay which was due to him whereby she may be in some reasonable (and honest way) able to subsist
And yo[u]r pet[itione]r as in duty bound will eu[e]r pray &c.
11o Sept[ember] 1645
The Com[mit]tee have considered of this petic[i]on and doe ord[e]r that the Pet[itione]r shall have a months pay in p[ar]te of the areares of pay due to her late husband w[i]th all possible speed.
Signed by the authority and Com[m]aund of ye Com[mit]tee.
p[er] Johem Hough Secr[etary]
Mr Hough Pay ten shillings to ye Pet[itione]r for p[ar]te of ye above menc[i]oned monies & this shall be yo[u]r war[an]t. Given und[e]r o[u]r hands ye thirteenth day of September 1645.
Ja[mes] Chadwicke
Edw[ard] Ayscoghe
Rec[eive]d ten shillings accordingly
Eliz[abeth] [mark] Farmer
her m[ar]ke
<Mr Hough pay ten shillings more to Elizabeth Booke for ye Pet[itione]r nowe in childe bedd & this shall be yo[u]r war[an]t this 11th of Oct[ober] 1645>
<Nicho[las]: Charlton>
<Clement Spelman>
<Rec[eive]d ten shillings accordingly>
<Sign[ed]>
<[mark] Eliz[abeth] Booke>