The petition of Henry Hoskins of Honiton, Devon, 26 June 1666
<Deuon s[ession]s>
To the Honno[u]r[a]ble and Right Wor[shi]p[fu]ll Gent[lemen] Sittinge vpon the Bench at the Castle of Exon:
The Humble petition of Henry Hoskins of Honyton in the said County of Deuon gent[leman]
Humbly sheweth that yo[u]r said petition[e]r hath beene A Souldier abroad and at home For the space of Threescore and Ten yeares. And in the Tyme of our late Sou[er]aigne Lord King Charles the First was A Com[m]ission Officer, and in the seruice Receiued divers wounds, in soe much that he was lefte for dead. And by meanes thereof remaines mayned to this very daye Obvious vnto all that knowe him; And by the Kings Ma[jes]ties expresste that now is, doth will That such Gent[lemen] as were maymed in his said Fathers seruice should haue a yearely Pention during their lives Soe that such pention doe not exceed Twenty pounds yearely
Now yo[u]r Petition[e]r humbly desierth [sic.] that This Hono[u]r[a]ble Bench will be pleased to giue him a pention according to your discretion: Yo[u]r petition[e]r was Fouerscore and Ten yeares of Age at Christmas last past; And yo[u]r petition[e]r shall dayly pray &c.
<June the 26th 1666>
[Overleaf:]
Hen[ry] Hoskins Gent[leman] – 20 s. in hand 5 li p[er] Ann[um] & 20 s. quarterly for this yere & after wards 5 li yeerlie if he live soe longe