The petition of Richard Gatley of Lymm, Cheshire, Easter 1663
To the honorable & Right wor[shipfu]ll the kings Ma[jes]ties Justic[e]s of peace at this p[rese]nte Sessions Asembled:
The humble petic[i]on of Richard Gatley of Lyme in the Countie of Chester Milner
Shewing that yo[u]r petic[i]on[er] was a sould[i]er in Maior Masiey of Rixton his troupe in S[i]r Rob[er]te Berrons Regim[en]t; and that then and ever since yo[u]r petic[i]on[er] hath beene faithfull vnto his first principles: as may appeare by a certificate herevnto annexed, and that in the said service he lost his horse saddle bridle and other furniture worth Ten pounds and vpwards at a place in the North called Raven: glasse, and was there taken prison[er] and carried to Lancaster, besides received seu[er]all wounds as yo[u]r petic[i]on[er] can make manifestlie appeare to his exceedinge great Loss damage and hinderance.
The pr[e]misses tenderlie considered yo[u]r petic[i]oner most humblie implores this ho[noura]ble Bench to allow and graunt him such satisfacc[i]on and restitution for his Losses so sustained as are and haue beene given and allowed to others in the Like condic[i]on and yo[u]r petic[i]on[er] as in all dutie bound will ever pray &c
Richard Gatliffe ye peticioner is my seruant, ye contents of whose petition as allsoe ye certificate annexed herevntoe I doe beleiue to be very true
R: Domvill
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