The petition of Mary Pasquill, residence unknown, 31 October 1648
To ye Righ [sic.] Hono[ura]ble ye Com[m]ittee for ye Army.
The humble petic[i]on of Mary pasquill widow & Adm[inistratri]x of W[illia]m pasquill troop[er] dec[ease]d.
Sheweth
That yo[u]r pet[itione]rs husband faithfully serued ye Parl[iamen]t as Trooper in Major Rainsborowes Troope in Col[one]l Sheffeilds Regim[en]t & since in ye said Troope in Col[one]l Harrisons Regim[en]t in his Ex[cellen]cies the Lord Fairfax Army from ye first of Aug[us]t 1645 to the 19th of August 1648. And was then killed being in actuall service against the Scotts as by Certificate vnder ye hand of ye said Major appeareth.
Yo[u]r pet[itione]r therefore most humbly prayeth yo[u]r Hono[u]rs to consider her said condic[i]on in the losse of her husband. And to order the stateing his accompts & paym[en]t of his arreares to yo[u]r poore pet[itione]r
And shee shall pray &c
<State & Pay>
Att ye Com[m]ittee of Lords & Com[m]ons for the Army ult[imo] Octob[er] 1648.
Ordered
That ye Com[missa]ry Gen[era]ll of ye Musters or his Deputy doe forthwith certify this Com[m]ittee how ye pet[itione]rs husband (whoe was slayne in the service) stands vpon the sev[er]all Musters of the Army & doe affix the same to this petic[i]on.
Rob[ert] Scawen.