The petition of George Mynard of Holne, Devon, 1683
To the Right Wor[shi]p[fu]ll John Beare Esquire Judge of the Sessions and othes [sic.] his Ma[jes]ties Justices of the Peace for the Countie of Deuon
The humble petic[i]on of George Mynard of Holne in the Countie of Deuon aforesaid Taylore
Sheweth
That your petic[i]on[e]r Did serue King Chareles the first of Blessed Memory all the tyme of that Rebellious warr which was Made Against him in which warr hee receiued many wounds as at Bristole Newbery Marshmore and at Torrington (beeing Corporall of A Troop of horse) To the great weakning and hazard of your petic[i]on[e]rs liffe but yett your petic[i]oner Did neuer sue for any pention vntill Now That hee is growen soe weake and feeble by reason of his wounds both in his head, both his Leggs, Thigh, & Arme, hee beeing allsoe of the Age of Threescore and Twelue, that hee is not able to gett his maintenance &c
Wherefore your poore petic[i]on[e]r doth humbly desire your worshipps would bee pleased to take it Into your serious Consideration and to grant your poore peticoner some yearly pention for that shorte tyme hee hath to liue heere & your peticon[e]r, as in Duty Bound shall Euer pray &c
[Overleaf:]
Geo[rge] Maynard 40 s. p[er] annu[m]