The petition of James Blackburne of Claughton, Lancashire, Epiphany 1672
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To the right Worship[fu]ll the Justices of Peace and Quor[um] att ye Quarter Sessions of Preston
The humble Petic[i]on of James Blackburne of Claughton a poore
That whereas your poore petic[i]oner was actiue in the Late Wars vnder the Comand of S[i]r Thomas Tildsley in the office of a Corporall and therein & by the said service suffered much hardshipp and is now growne into greate poverty
May itt therefore please yo[u]r good Wors[hi]pps ye pr[e]misses Consid[e]red that you would please to add som litle thing to the penc[i]on already bestowed vpon him hee being being a maymed an [sic.] indigent soldier.