The petition of Katheren Coller of Plymouth, Devon, 27 September 1649
To the Right wor[shi]p[fu]ll the Justices of paes now assembled at the sessions in Exon.
The Humble petition of Katheren Coller of Plymouth
<Sheweth>
That yo[u]r petison[er] befor these onhapy warrs lived w[i]th her late husband Thomas Coller in good fashon and had a house to dwele in during her said husbands life whoe onhapily in thes tymes was slaine in a fight before Plymouth as may appeare by his Captains Certificate here unto annexed: by reason of w[hi]ch your petyt[one]r is lefte in a sad Condistion having two small Cheldren: her house being taken from her on w[hi]ch yo[u]r Petishon[er]s livelyhood did depend, but now void by reasons of her husbands death. All w[hi]ch yo[u]r Petishon[e]r leveth [to] yo[u]r serious Considerations hombly intreting to commiserate her sad estate and grant her some livelihood.
And yo[u]r petishoner shall ever pray &c.
<Plymoth ye 27 Septomber 1649>
Wee whose names ar subscribed doe Certify that the contence of this petition is true &c
Philip Francis Timothy Alsop major
Ollyver Ceeley