The petition of Hugh Brown of Cullompton, Devon, Michaelmas 1677
To the right wor[shipfu]ll his Ma[jes]t[y’]s Justices of peace now Assembled att the pr[e]sent quarter sessions held for the County of Devon
<Humbly Sheweth>
The humble pettition of Hugh Brown of the P[ar]ish of Collompton
That yo[u]r poore petitioner in the late vnhappy Warrs did Faithfully serue his late Ma[jes]tie King Charles the First of blessed memory as A souldier vnder the Com[m]and of Collonell Bluett, in w[hi]ch service yo[u]r poor petitioner was much wounded but being vnwilling to put himselfe vpon publicke Charge hath by his care & dilligence hitherto maintained himselfe but now being Aged, Lame & his wounds not cured hee is disabled From getting his Maintainance as in times past & is reduced into great streights, The pr[e]mises considered yo[u]r petitioner humbly prayes that hee may be Admitted to be A pentioner as others in the like case are &
Yo[u]r petitioner shall pray for yo[u]r Wor[shi]pps health &c.
<Wee haue inquired into this petition & doe Finde vpon Credible testimony the matter therin contained to be true>
<J Acland>
<Will[iam] Walrond>
<Tho[mas] Bere>
<Sam[uel] Sainthill>
[Overleaf:]
40 s. p[er] an[num] & the p[ar]ish to take care &c for further Releefe
Hugh Brownes peticion 40 s. p[er] ann[um] Mich[aelmas] [16]77