The petition of Margery Pendleton of Crosby, Lancashire, 16 July 1677
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To the Right Wor[shi]pp[fu]ll Justices of Peace and Quorum at the quarter Sessions holden at Ormskirke 16o July 1677
The humble petic[i]on of Margery Pendleton of Alker Crosby vid[ua]
Humbly Sheweth
That your Petic[i]oners late husband Thomas Pendleton dec[ease]d was a maimed Souldier and had a yearly penc[i]on or Sallary of Six Shillings & eight pence p[er] annu[m] dureing his life
That your petic[i]oners said husband lately departed this life leaving your petic[i]oner many children & very poore
May it therefore please your good Wor[shi]pps to allow and Continue yo[u]r Petic[i]oner the said vi s. viii d. sallary towards paying the rent for a poore howse for your petic[i]oner to dwell in And your Petic[i]oner shall ever pray &c.
nothing