The petition of John Ogden of Middleton, Lancashire, 22 July 1652
To the right worshipfull the Justices of the peace at Manchester July the 22. 1652.
The humble petition of John Ogden {o}f Midleton humbly sheweth
{That} Whereas your petitioner at the first voyage {into S}cotland was prest for a souldier and after my his {illegible} from thence Thomas Cheetham (landlord of {illegible}le where my his father Richard Ogden dweleth) {illegible} your petitioner that hee should enjoy the said {illegible} renamed after his fathers decease) Alsoe it {illegible}reed betweene your petitioner and his father that {illegible pe}titioner after mariage should enjoy part of the {illegible}, and your petitioners wife by command {illegible}nd Hopwood Justice of the peace went into {illegible} to inhabit, and Thomas Cheetham younger {illegible} into the house about 11 a clocke at night and put {illegible ou}t of the house and does for the space of six {illegible}s or therabouts your petitioners wife hath beene {illegible}ate of habitation and hath beged her lodging where {illegible} could and hath lyen in the feildes three nights {illegible} therefore your petitioner humble entreateth the {justic}es of the peace to take it into serious consideration {illegible} cause some speedie remedie to be made that {illegible w}ife and child might haue some habitation {illegible p}etitioner will pray.
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