The petition of Henry Gibson of Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, Easter 1662
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To the r[igh]t wor[shipfu]ll the Justices of the peace for the county of North[amp]ton[shire].
The humble Petic[i]on of Henry Gibson
Sheweth
That whereas your Petico[n]er was for severall yeares a Souldier of his late Ma[jes]t[y]s in his Garrison of Banbury vnder the Com[m]and of the r[igh]t ho[noura]ble the Earle of Northampton and his Father and receaued severall woundes in the said service in w[hi]ch have disabled him in getting his Livelyhood by his Labor.
And therefore humbly prayeth that a Penc[i]on may be conferred upon him towards the reliefe in this p[re]sent exigents and necessities And yo[u]r Petico[n]er shall pray &c