The petition of John Robert Yellin, Denbighshire, 11 January 1669
To the Worshippfull Justice at the quarter Sessions now held at Ruthin
The humble pettition of John Robert Yellin sheweth
That yo[u]r poore pettition[e]r hath Served in the late warr vnder the Comand of Maior Manley And Capt[ain] John Morris And Collonel Ellis where yo[u]r poor pettition[e]r hath byn Taken prison[e]r at Middlewich where yo[u]r pettion[e]r fell sicke for the about the space of one wholl yeare. And lastly vnder the Comand of Collonel Robinson
Now yo[u]r poor pettition[e]r humbly desireth yo[u]r wor[shi]pp[fu]ll And Charitable Consideration of him now in his ould declineing days That it may stand with yo[u]r pleasure to Confer vpon him Some little pention towards his Releife in his old days; And it shall be the prayers of yo[u]r pittioner for yo[u]r Worr[shi]ppfull health & prosperity now & ever.
11 Jan[uary] 1668
The substance of this petition is true.
Francis Manley
Jo[hn] Robinson
Ri[chard] Lloyd
Ellis Sutton
Mr Pritchard I pray you preuaile with ye Court to releeue this poore man, his petition being true and his case sadd.
Yo[u]rs Francis Manley
10 Jan[uary] 1669