The petition of John Buckley of Hollismore, Cheshire, Easter 1647
To the right wor[shi]p[fu]ll the Justices of peace assembled at the pr[e]sent Sessions:
The humble petic[i]on of John Buckley of Hollismore
Humbly sheweth That yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r hath served in these late wars as a Sould[ie]r vnd[e]r the Parliaments com[m]and & therein hath done good service & now being come to abide at his owne habitac[i]on and having small Subsistance to live vpon & his house standing vpon the Roade.
His humble request vnto this honorable Bench is That they would bee favourably pleased to graunt vnto yo[u]r petic[i]onor leaue to sell Ale, his house standing soe conveniently & hee likewise having obteyned a Certificate from the hands of the Minister of the parish & likewise of the gentlemen & Neighbourhood thereabouts who all on his behalfe desire he may bee bound if that it may stand w[i]th this wor[shi]p[fu]ll benches apprebac[i]on.
And yo[u]r petic[i]on[er] wil be eu[er] bound to pray for yo[u]r long & flowrishing Estate.
To bee allowed
He is bound to sell ale in Court.