The petition of George Henly of Broad Clyst, Devon, 1699
<Devon s[ession]s>
To the worshipfull Nicholas Morice Esq[ui]r[e] and all other his Ma[jes]ties Justices of the Sessions for the said County now beinge att the Castle of Exon
The humble petic[i]on of George Henly A poore man in the p[ar]ish of Broadclist humbly Sheweth
That he was A Souldier in his Late Ma[jes]ties Service King Charles the First and in his service vnder the Comand of S[i]r John Ackland did Receive Severall wounds by reson of which togeather with his Old Age is Altogeather vnable to gett his Liuelyhood, These are therefore to desire yo[u]r worshipps to take yo[u]r poore petic[i]oners Condic[i]on into yo[u]r serious Considerac[i]on & that yo[u]r Poore Petic[i]oner may be Releived in some manner by some way of A pencion of the County Stock Accordinge to the Act of Parliam[en]t in that Case made & p[ro]vided And yo[u]r Poore Petic[i]oner shall Ever as in dutie bound pray for yo[u]r worshipps
George Henley
Wee whose names are subscribed doe beleiue this petic[i]on to be true
J Acland
Rich[ard] Long vic[ar]
Rich[ar]d Chappell
Joseph Heathfeild
Will[iam] Moore
John Ratcliffe
Robert Bishopp
Edward Vickery
William Chapple
Edward Ratcliffe
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