The petition of Henery Drew of Zeal Monachorum, Devon, 9 April 1662
To his Ma[jes]tys Right worsheepfull Justices & Commisheeners for the County of Devon
The petittion of Henery Drew of the p[ar]ish of Zealmonocorom of the County aforsayd
Humbley Sheweth
Vnto yo[u]r worsheps that yo[u]r peticio[ne]r was in the service of our Late Sourine King Charles the first in the Redgem[en]t of S[i]r James Peneman vnder the Command of Captine John Beuerly in his Ma[jes]tys army at Oxfod [sic.] yo[u]r peticoner Lied vpon the garde thare against S[i]r William Wallers army and thare Receiued a hurt in his Bowells that yo[u]r peticon[e]r is not able to goe w[i]thout out exterordenary Brasses by reason thareof yo[u]r peticon[e]r is not able to follow his Calling to being a man that vses husbandry he was neuer in any seruice but only for king Charles the first and hauing a wife and three Chilldren hous liuelyhoode dependeth vpon yo[u]r peticon[e]r worke
Tharefore his humble suite is that yo[u]r worsheps would be pleased to take it in to Considerac[i]on and to take such Carre for the reliueing of your peticon[e]r as yo[u]r worsheeps shall thinke fett w[hi]ch act of yours will be a meanes to keepe yo[u]r peticon[e]r and his fammely from perishing and as in dutee thay will all ways dayly pray for your worsheps &c.
Edmond Orchard
John Densham const const[able]
Emanuell Harvey
William Ware constable Thomas Parker
Tho[mas] Wood John Heale
the signe of Robart Wallyn
Richard [symbol: seal] Haruie
Will[iam] Tate the singe of
the signe of Roger [symbol: sign] Harvie
Robert [symbol: sign] Lethbridge Andrew Snell
Thomas Hole Dauid Brownscombe
[Illegible]
<Vpon the testimony of these subscribers the truth of the pr[e]mises is certified by>
<John Burch>
<Ric[hard] Weekes>
<William Weekes>
30 s. p[er] Ann[um] Hen[ry] Drew 5 s. in hand
Gentlemen
I have searched this man & have found his distemper to bee as his petition specifies & doe find him to bee disenabled of working & one that requires your worships charity, given under my hand the ninth day of April in the 13[th] yeare of our soveraigne Lord King Charles anno domini 1662.
Tho[mas] Day
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