The petition of Grace Wascoate of Eaves, Lancashire, 15 January 1674
To the Right Worshipp[fu]ll his Ma[jes]tie[s] Justices of the peace & quoru[m] sittinge in Sessions Att Preston January the 15th 1673
The petition of Grace Wascoate of Eyves a poore distressed Widdow.
Humbly
Sheweth that y[ou]r peitionars late husband James Wascoate was a Souldiar for our late Soveraigne of blessed memory vnder the Com[m]and of Sir Thomas Tindesley and beeinge in pouertie had a yearly allowance towards his releefe As the law in that cause p[ro]uides.
May it therefore please y[ou]r Worshippes to tacke into y[ou]r considerations the poore & needie estate of y[ou]r petitionar (a distressed Widdow) And allow her the like stipant yearly as her husband had or what in y[ou]r wisdom shall bee thought meete & y[ou]r petitionar as in duty bound shall daly pray &c