The petition of Henry Colier of Allestree, Derbyshire, April 1652
To the right Worshipfull the Justices of the peace for the County of Stafford
The humble petition of Henry Colier late Saltppeeterman in this Garrison of Stafford for the Parliam[en]ts vse.
Humbly sheweth
That whereas your poore petitioner was Saltpeeterman in this Garrison of Stafford three yeares & a halfe, and when the sicknes was in Stafford your petitioner could noe further p[ro]ceed therein, to his great losse and damage For in regard of his great and hot Labour therein, It pleased god through the greate heate of the Copper and other worke thereto belonging to send him a sore foote that it could not be healed, w[hi]ch cost him very much, And at last was constrained to haue his legg cutt off, to his vtter vndoeinge, — In tender considerac[i]on of the premisses yo[u]r poor petitioner humbly beseecheth yo[u]r worshipps to be pleased in pitty & in your godly & pious compation to Order soe that he may haue a Pention forth of this County, soe that he is vtterly disabled to doe anie thinge towards his maintenance, hauing a wife & three smale children.
And yo[u]r worshipps goodnesse shewed herein y{ou}r {illegible} {s}hall as {illegible}
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