The petition of Nehemiah Burton of Crediton, Devon, 1687
To the Wor[shi]p[fu]ll John Beare Esq[ui]r[e] & to the Rest of his Maj[es]ties Justices of the peace att the Castle of Exon Assembled
The Humble Petic[i]on of Nehemiah Burton of the Citty of Exon p[ar]ish of Crediton
<Humbly Sheweth>
That y[ou]r Petioner served his Late Maj[es]tie King Charles the first in the Late vnhappy Civill wars vnder the Comand of Major Gen[e]rall frowd & was therein very much hurted & Bruised by meanes whereof y[ou]r Petic[i]on[e]r is now made Incapable to Labour & worke for himselfe & family as he wishes he were Able to doe
Yo[u]r Petic[i]on[e]r therefor Prayes y[ou]r Wor[shi]ps to Grant him such yearely Pension for his Releife as y[ou]r Wor[shi]ps shall seeme meet
and y[ou]r Petition[e]r shall ever pray
<Wee believe this petition is true>
<John Quicke>
<Jo[hn] Northcote>
<40 s. p[er] annu[m] – 5 s.>
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Burtons pet[ition]