The petition of Israell Tucker of Morchard Bishop, Devon, undated
<Devon s[ession]s>
To ye right Wor[shi]pp[fu]ll ye Judge of the Sessions & the rest of their Ma[jes]ties Justices at the Generall Sessions of the peace Assembled:
The Humble Petition of Israell Tucker of the p[ar]ish of Morchard B[isho]pp in the said County Sheweth,
That your poor petitioner in the time of kinge Charles the first of ever blessed memory being a Souldier in the regim[en]t of the Hon[oura]ble S[i]r Ames Pollard in that troop whereof one Mr Thomas Plant was Capt[ain] in the s[ai]d kings Service which he never deserted Dureinge the rebellion against him & at the towne of [?hanginasto] & alsoe at the towne of La[m]part did receive divers wounds which now does very much grieve & disable him to get his Livelihood, Therefore Humbly prayes this Hon[oura]ble Bench To order him some Pention for his more comfortable Subsistance dureing the short remaineder of his life
And yo[u]r Pettitioner shall ever pray &c.
<Wee belieue this petic[i]on is true>
<John Quicke>
<Hugh Stafford>
<20 s. p[er] ann[um] & 5 s. in hand>
Wee whose names are subscribed doe Certifie the truth of the abovewritten petition
John Wilcox Rect[o]r
William Tucker Con[st]ab[le] of hundre[d] of Crediton
Andrew Ellworthy } Con[sta]bl[e]s
John Peage }
George Comyns warden
Thom[as] Rudge }
Peter Comyns }
William Shobrooke }
Henry Pope } p[ar]ishioners
John Webber }
John Branscome }
Walter Browne }
William Wreford }
Rob[er]t Bond }
John Shobrooke }
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20 s. p[er] annu[m] & 5 s. in hand