The petition of John Eavens, Devon, c. 1 May 1647
The humble peti[tion] of John Eavens
Sheweth
That from the beginning of these trobles, yo[ur] pet[itioner] hath faithfully served you in the P[ar]l[i]am[en]t Army in the West, a serjant unto Colonel Rusell till such tyme as your pet[itioner] receaving a shott in his leg w[hi]ch made him uncapable in w[hi]ch grievance yo[ur] pet[itioner] lay very long. And nether receved anything towards his subsistence or in paym[en]t of his arrer[es] yet upon recov[er]y of some strength to mount a horseback was afferwards listed a Quarter master to Colonel Fry under whom yo[ur] Pet[itioner] served fower monthes and never receved but one weeks pay before he was disbanded And never since hath yo[ur] pet[itioner] though his wounds be dayly greevious and hath for ever disabled him from his calling beside his great losses and expences in the said service receved anything to p[re]serve him alive.
Let the petitioner be listed (amongst the number of maymed souldiers) & receive such pay as was ordered to them.
May 1st 1647 E Davyes