The petition of Henry Nash of Baydon, Wiltshire, Michaelmas 1666
To the Right Worshippfull the Justices of the peace Sittinge att the generall Quarter Sessions holden att Marlebrough in the County of Wiltes[hire]
The humble Petic[i]on of Henry Nash of Baydon in this County
Sheweth
That yo[u]r Pet[itio]ner was a soldier pressed for the service of the late Kinge Charles of blessed memory vnder the Comaund of Livetennant Collonell Ralfe Hopton And did serve therein for Three yeares As by a Cirtificate herevnto annexed may appeare In which service he was wounded by reason whereof by a shott and recovered thereof yett by that meanes he is inable of getteing his livelyhood
Vnles yo[u]r worshipps will be pleased to take yo[u]r Pet[itio]ners case into Considerac[i]on & allow him such Penc[i]on As to yo[u]r hono[ur]s shall see meete and Convenient for yo[u]r Pet[itio]ners Sustenance in his low & weake Condic[i]on
Allow yo[u]r Peticion[e]r 2 li. p[er] annvm
Jo: Norden
H: Hungerford
Isaac Burges