The petition of John Edwards of Ruthin, Denbighshire, 8 January 1650
To the Wor[ship]full the Justices of ye generall sessions of ye Peace for ye County of Denbigh.
The humble Petic[i]on of John Edwards of Ruthyn late trooper vnd[e]r Generall Mitton &c
Sheweth
That yo[u]r pe[titione]r vnd[e]r the fore sayd Com[m]and was wounded at ye seidge of Denbigh and disinabled to follow ye Calling to which he was in his minority called as an apprentice & vpon more maturity of tyme became free, saue that his integer and reall affectiants to the Parliamentary party bound him to serue them, which he did whilst he was able & disabled to serue secondary to his ingagem[en]t, Since when yo[u]r pet[itione]rs services haue bene no way wanting (as testemonialls well evidence though not so ample as the fullnes of his strength might haue made them.
That yo[u]r pet[itione]rs services not being hitherto considered nor any way of subsistancy for him proposed (being a maymed man in ye service) he therefore confideing in the seriouenes of yo[u]r mature & iuditious considerations, casts himselfe (beinge ye modell of a greater family) to yo[u]r gratious thoughts
Humbly desireing yow will not looke vpon his weake & ymbecyle parts as they appeare, but as they were, & to iudge of his faithfullnes according to w[hi]ch his desires haue exprest, & his hands acted, which being done, he onely Craues yt subsistancy or allowance from you, which the sence of ye pr[e]mises & ye pet[itione]rs wants may ymprint vpon yow, for which he shall ev[e]r pray &c.
Ordered him 4 l. p[er] annum
ent[e]r in [illegible]