The petition of William Knowles of East Budleigh, Devon, 14 January 1687
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<Devon S[ession]s>
To the right Worshipfull John Bear Esq[uire] and the rest of his Maj[es]ties Justices for the s[ai]d County
Major William Knowles humbly petitioneth y[ou]r worshipfull bench to com[m]iserate his pr[e]sent poverty & great age of eighty years & being now indebted humbly prays this honourable court to bestow something on him out of y[ou]r County Stock towards ye paym[en]t of his debts & for his more comfortable subsistance soe long as it shall please almighty god
And yo[u]r petitioner shall ever pray for &c:
<Jan[uary] 14th 1686>
Wee believe the truth of this petition
William Drake
Hen[ry] Northleigh
Tho[mas] Meire
Gil[bert] Yarde
Richard Ducke
Hugh Stafford
Fiat ordo p[er] 20 s.
[Two illegible words]