The petition of Peter Penkstone of Middlewich, Cheshire, 15 October 1661
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To the ho[noura]ble and wor[shi]p[fu]ll the Kinges ma[jes]ties Justices of the peace for the said County Assembled att the Quarter Sessions att Knutsford October the 15th 1661
The humble petic[i]on of Peter Penkstone of Midlewich
Sheweth that yo[u]r petic[i]oner hath beene a faithfull and L[o]yall Subiect in all the late distracc[i]ons and served his late ma[jes]ties warrs and receiued such wounds that hath altogether disabled yo[u]r petic[i]oner to gett his liuelyhood as form[e]rlie & is now growne in to wants his poore Condic[i]on Considered
May It please yo[u]r hono[u]rs to Admitt him one of the pencion[e]rs for the Countie and hee will pray &c
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