The petition of Margarete Steward of Itteringham, Norfolk, 11 October 1655
To the Right Worship[fu]ll Justices of peace & of Corum sitting in the generall sessions houlding at Walsingham in the County of N[or]f[olk]:
The humble peticion of Margerate Steward In Ittringham
Humbly sheweth that yo[u]r poor peticion[e]r hath bene the wife of Willia[m] Steward late deceased who was A souldier at the begining of these times & in the time of his seruice did receiue such wounds & hurts w[hi]ch was much to the impou[er]ishing of yo[u]r poore peticion[er] besides her saide husband had due vnto him for paye in this seruice above seuen score pounds & yo[u]r peticion[er] at N[o]rw[i]ch sessions was left to the discretion of Mr Steward & Mr Bullard Justeces of the peace.
The humble peticioners request is that yo[u]r good worships would be pleased to contribute some what towards her necessity at pr[e]sent & that further that shee might be releiued as A souldiers widdow ought to be according to the late act & ordinance of p[ar]liament
& she as duty binds her shall praye
<Walsingham Sess[ions] 11 8ber 1655>
Allowed the peticoner xl s. xl Fortie shillings