The petition of Elizabeth Glover, Nottinghamshire, 10 April 1646
To they right Honourable Governor and the rest of the Honourable Committee now resident in the Towne of Nottingham greeting
The humble petetion of Elizabeth late wif to John Glouer that was souldier vnder they command of Mager Widmerpooll
Humbly sheweth that whereas your poore petetioner hath formmerly liued in an honist ranke amoungst her neighbours well beloued according to they simplissity of a well deserueing woman and now it hath pleased god to take away her husband that was her cheeifest sucour and comforth and as shee hath learned by they it pleased souldiers it pleased god that hee ventured to go ouer the trent vpon they Ise at the breaking of they great frost for to fetch ouer wood for to make a fire one and the Ise broke and he fell into the watter and presently weare drownded beeing void of help and now his poore wif and child is like to pine and starue unlest sum charratable course be taken by this Honourable Committee for her releefe and comforth which shee hopes to obtain at your hands
And as in humble duty bound shee with her poore Child shall ever pray for your helths and prosperity and all increase of honour in this life and in they world to com eternall fillisity
The pet[itione]rs husband was at least as I verily believe halfe a yeares pay in areare at the tyme of his death, the w[hi]ch is attested by
Yo[u]r servant
Jos[eph] Widmerpole:
10. April. 1646:
Mr Hough, Pay ten shillings to ye Pet[etitione]r in p[ar]te of her late husbands pay and this shall be yo[u]r war[an]t. Given vnd[e]r o[u]r hands ye day and yeare abovesaid.
Edw[ard]: Ayscoghe
Nicho[las]: Charlton
Rec[eive]d ten shillings of Mr Hough accordingly
Sign[e]d
Elizabeth [mark] Glouer