The petition of Habucock Holton of Warminster, Wiltshire, Michaelmas 1650
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To the hono[ura]ble the Justices of peace for the County of Wilts[hire] the humble petic[i]on of Habucock Holton of the towne of Warminster
humbly sheweth
that y[ou]r petic[i]oner faithfully seruinge the p[ar]liament is vnhappily depriued of his sight by a shot in his eyes to the vtter ruen of him & his poore family
Wherfore hee humbly prayeth that not hauinge any subsistance y[ou]r hono[u]rs would bee pleased to settle a yearly penc[i]on to releeue y[ou]r poore petic[i]oner out of this his extreame myserie
And y[ou]r petic[i]oner shall eu[er] pray &c
Allocatar xiii li. vi s. 8 d. from the Th[r]e[asure]r of the North p[ar]ts for a full full [sic] & finall releiffe & from the County
Mr [Illegible] to pay it