The petition of Niccholas Amery of Weaverham, Cheshire, 13 January 1657
To ye right wor[shipfu]ll ye Justices of peace assembled at the Quarter Sessions of ye peace houlden at ye Castle of Chest[e]r the 13th of Jannuary 1656
The humble Petition of Niccholas Amery of Weverham {in} the s[ai]d County maymed Souldier
That yo[u]r Pet[itione]r haueinge in ye late warrs been greevously maimed in his faithfull service of ye Parliam[en]t did make his hon[our]able addresse to this ho[noura]ble bench and obtained a referrence to Mr Barron Bruen and Col[one]l Gerrard to ord[e]r him such pension as they thought fitt who were pleased to assesse yo[u]r Pet[itione]r Forty shillings p[er] annu[m] to be paid him by ye Treasurer w[hi]ch yo[u]r Pet[itione]r hath and doeth receue.
That yo[u]r Pet[itione]r is yett vnd[e]r chirurgeons hands of three wounds haueinge three severale issues in his thigh ye charge whereof is to him very great besides hath a wife and children beinge younge and ye Forty shillings aforesiad hath not served to pay for salve & such necessaries as are expedient.
That yo[u]r Pet[itione]r is disabled by his hands to gaine such releefe as oth[e]rwise hee would and is theirfore a very great obiect of pitty and compassion whereof he doubts not of yo[u]r wor[shi]ps consid[e]ration and by yo[u]r ord[e]r to manifest yo[u]r care of such who soe many yeares [illegible] languish vnd[e]r their wounds
The pr[e]misses tenderly consid[e]red May it please this ho[noura]ble bench to grant to yo[u]r Pet[itione]r a furth[e]r pension and to augment what was form[e]rly ord[e]red suitable to yo[u]r Pet[itione]rs necessitye such as in yo[u]r wisdom and mercy you shall thinke fitt without which yo[u]r Pet[itione]r his wife and children are like to starve and yo[u]r Pet[itione]r shall ever pray