The petition of Gilbert Thomas of Wrinehall, Cheshire, Trinity 1657
To the hono[ura]bl[e] Justices of the peace of the County of Chester.
The humble peticion of Gilbert Thomas of Rinehill in the fore said County.
Humbly sheweth
That your petetion[e]r being imploid in the seruice vnder the Cummand of Colonill Humpharry Mackworth Gouinour of Salop, was by order from his fores[ai]d Gouinour, sent to London, And in y[ou]r peticion[e]rs abcence, John Broome Constable of the towne where y[ou]r fore said pet[i]c[ione]r doth reside, brake downe the dores of the dwelling house of y[ou]r petic[i]oner to his great discreadict preaiudish & damidge farthar your pet[i]c[ioner] can Eauidently make it appeere that the s[ai]d Broome is a Common druncard & a swairing deboist person, one that Commonly sells his close from his back for stroang drinke, and soe adickted to Idleness & drunkenness, that hee the s[ai]d Broome hath not done three daies worke this seiuen months in soe much that his wife & Children, haue noe releefe or maintinaned but what thei reciue from y[ou]r pet[i]c[ioner] More y[ou]r pet[i]c[io]n[e]rs humble request is that this Hon[oura]ble bentch, will take it into Considerac[i]on, and grant an order to y[ou]r pet[i]c[ioner] to bring the fores[ai]d Broome before some Justice of the peace to Answar such Artickes [sic.] of misdemenor as y[ou]r pet[i]c[ioner] shall ob[i]ect against him the s[ai]d Broome
And y[ou]r pet[i]c[ioner] as in duty bound shall dailey praie
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