The petition of George Fentam of Bucklow Hundred, Cheshire, 17 July 1655
To the wors[hi]p[fu]ll the Justices of peace for the Countie Palatine of Chester &c
The humble peticion of George Fentam
Humbly sheweth
vnto yo[u]r worships that yo[u]r poore peti[t]ionor hath bin a pencionor in Roled for six yeares: And hath had his moneye dewly paid: but it pleased God yo[u]r petic[i]onor by mischance broke his ledg a boute halfe a yeare a goe soe that hee could not appeare at Sessions to receue his pencion but sent & could not haue it payd for these too last Sessions:
The pr[e]mises Considered yo[u]r poore petic[io]nor haueinge a wife w[i]th great Charge of Children: beinge maymed in the States service: vnder the Command of Collonell Leighe of Boothes: humbly beggeth yo[u]r worshipps will bee pleased to order him his arreares & Continue him penc[io]nor still: And yo[u]r petic[io]nor shall as in dewtie bound euer pray for yo[u]r wor[shi]ps safetie &c
<At Namptw[i]ch 17 July 1655.>
<Referred to the Justices of peace in Bucklow hund[red]>
<H[umphrey] Milton>
<his penc[i]on Continued>