The petition of Humfrey Wheelowes of Collingtree, Northamptonshire, Epiphany 1662
<North[amp]ton[shire] S[ession]s:> To the Justices of this Hon[oura]ble Bench
The Humble petic[i]on of Humfrey Humfrey Wheelowes, late of Collintree, now privat Souldier for his Ma[jes]tie in the Tower of London & vnder the Comaund of the Hon[oura]ble S[i]r William Compton.
Humbly Sheweth That in yo[u]r peticoners wyfe in his abcence the last Sessions petic[i]on[e]d this Hon[oura]ble Bench for his penc[i]on of Fiftie Shillings a yeare quarterly to bee paid by the Treasurer of ye west division for his service: in his late Ma[jes]ties of blessed memory late vnhappie warres it pleased some of the Committees to dismisse yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r of his said penc[i]on now Eighteene yeares and vpwards wherefore was noe other Cause more then his l[o]yall and Faithfull service aforesaide. Now hee Humbly Craves his new settlement & Continuance therein according to his former order, hee beeinge very poore & not able to helpe nor releife his poore wyfe and Children who this said tyme suffers much Poverty: Wherefor yo[u]r Humble petic[i]on[e]r Humbly Craves this Hon[ourab]le Bench the premises Considered that you will bee pleased in yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]rs abcence to graunt yo[u]r order for his wyfe to receive what yo[u]r pleasures will be pleased to aford her towards her releife in this our great necessitie. Hee as in duty Bound yo[u]r poore & Humbly [sic] petic[i]on[e]r, his wyfe & nine Children shall dayly pray &tc.
<The Humble pet[i]tion of Hum[frey] Wheelowes>
The petic[i]oner is allowed 50 s. p[er] annu[m] duringe his life to be p[ai]d quarterly & to begin as from this p[re]sent Sessions & to receive halfe a years paym[en]t next Easter Sessions