The petition of John Colkin of Odd Rode, Cheshire, 21 October 1673
To the ho[noura]ble the Justices of the peace at ye Generall Sessions of the peace held att Neither Knutesford this 21th day of Octob[er] An[n]o Dom[ini] 1673
The humble petition of John Colkin of Odde Rode
Humbly Sheweth
That yo[u]r poore petic[i]oner hath bin Maney & Seau[er]all tymes Imployed in his Ma[jes]ties Late Service in the Late Warres which haue bin in this kingdom to his greate Loss and Damage And besides hath bin lately vissitted with a longe fitt of Sickness Whereby hee is now driven into greate weakeness and poverty
Wherefore yo[u]r poore peti[ti]oner humbly beseeketh This hon[our]able Bench to take his pr[e]sent Condic[i]on in to yo[u]r Serious consideration in affordinge him some yearely Stipend for his Reliefe and Mentenance And your poore petitioner as in dutie bound Shall ever pray for yo[u]r hon[ou]rs
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