The petition of Richard Delve of Morchard Bishop, Devon, 1688
<Devon s[ession]s>
To the Right Wor[ship]full John Beare Esq[ui]r[e] and the rest of his Ma[jes]ties Justices at the Generall Sessions of the peace Assembled
The Humble Petition of Richard Delve of the p[ar]ish of Morchard B[isho]pp in the said County Sheweth
That yo[u]r poor Petitioner in the time of Kinge Charles the First of ever blessed memory beinge a Souldier in the Regim[en]t of the Hon[oura]ble S[i]r John Barkley in that troope whereof Henry Barkley his [illegible] kinsman was Capt[ain] in the s[ai]d kings Service which he never deserted Dureinge the Rebellion against him and at the Towne of Taunton did Receive divers wounds which now doe very much Greive and Disable him to get his livelihood. Therefore Humbly prayes this Hon[oura]ble Bench to order him some Pention for his more Comfortable Subsistance Dureing the Short remainder of his life and yo[u]r Pet[itione]r shall ever pray &c.
<Wee belieue this petic[i]on to be true>
<Jo[hn] Southcote>
<John Quicke>
<G[eorge] Burgoyne>
<30 s. p[er] annu[m] & 2 s. 6 d. in hand>
Wee whose names are subscribed doe Certifie the truth of the above written petition
Thomas Rudge
William Shobrooke
Peter Comyns
George Comyns
William Tucker
John Webber
John Comyns
Andrew Ellworthy
John Paidge
Anthony Wilson
John Greene
Lewis Comyns
Gelbert Weare
John Bond
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