The petition of Jane verch Hugh, Jane verch Humffrey and Jane Edwards, all of Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire, 15 January 1651
To the Right Ho[nourab]ll[e] the Chiefe Justices of the greate Sessions for the Counties Merionyth, Caernarvon and Anglisey
The Humble petic[i]on of Jane vz: Humffrey Hugh, Jane vz Humffrey & Jane Edwards widdowes
Shewing
That yo[u]r petic[i]on[er]s (according to the tenor of the orders vnder yo[u]r Lo[rdshi]pps hands indorsed on the petic[i]on herevnto annexed) did repayre vnto the Churchwardens & overseers of the poore of Caernarvon from whome yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]rs receaved an answere that they could finde out noe way for your petic[i]on[e]rs maintenance w[i]thout an order from the Justices of the Peace at the quart[e]r Sessiones your petic[i]on[e]rs therefore
Humbly pray that yo[u]r Lo[rdshi]pps wil be pleased to give order vnto the Justices of the peace of the s[ai]d Com[itatus], that there may be a course taken for theyre Mayntenance; in such man[n]er as yo[u]r Lo[rdshi]pps (in yo[u]r grave Considerac[i]ons) shall thinke meete & Convenient. And yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]rs (as in duty bound) shall dayly pray for yo[u]r Lo[rdshi]pps &c.
<15o Januarii 1650>
<Rec[eive]d then by vs vnderwritten of Gruffyth Jones Esq[ui]r[e] one of the Tre[asure]rs of ye Countie of Carn[ar]uan for yt yeare ten shillinges each of vs>
<Wittnesse>
<Owen Johnes>
<Sign[ature] Jane [symbol: mark] v[er]ch Hugh>
<Sign[ature] Jane [symbol: mark] Edwards>
<Apud Bellum Mariscum 6to 7bris 1650.>
<It is desired that the Justices of peace for the County of Carn[a]von do take especiall care for the maintenance of the petic[i]oners of the in regard of the obstinacy of the the Churchwardens & overseers>
<W[illiam] Littleton>
<Edward Bulstrode>
<22o 8bris 1650>
<Receaved by vs vnderwritten of Gr[uffyth] Jones esq[ui]r[e] one of the Tre[asure]rs of the countie of Carnarvon for that yeare ten shillings each of vs,>
<Witnesse Owen Jones>
<Sign[ature] Jane [symbol: mark] v[er]ch Hugh>
<Sign[ature] Jane [symbol: mark] Edwards>
11o Aprilis 1651
Rec[eive]d then by vs vnderwritten by Gruffyth Johnes Esq[ui]r[e] one of ye Treasurers for ye maimed souldiers of ye countie of Carn[ar]uon in 1649 & 1650 ye sume of ten shillings apeece of lawfull English money. I say rec[eive]d by vs ye sume of £1 0 s. 0 d.
Wittneses
Owen Johnes
By vs Jane [symbol: mark] v[er]ch Hugh
Sign[ature] Jane [symbol: mark] Edwards