The petition of George Osburne of Aldham, Essex, 1652
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In all humbill manner sheweth that wheras your poore Petitioner George Osburne of Aldam in the Countie of Essex cordwinder, hath lately Petitioned for some Relife for himselfe & his poore fameley since he was sorely wounded at worster: & twentie shillinges beeing then granted him for the pressent: & a promise of some Relife for the Futer: your poore petitioner therfore humbely Crave: that you would take his poore destressed cause: in to your pius Consid[e]rat[i]o{n} that way may be made towardes the helpinge Forth of his subsistanes in such a way as you in your wisdomes shall thinke most meet and Requiset:
And your Petitioner Ever shall Ever pray.
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