The petition of Richard Shelly of Downton, Wiltshire, 24 April 1661
To the Right worshipp[fu]ll his Ma[jes]t[y]s Justices of the Peace at the Gen[er]all Sessions holden for the Cownty of Wilts[hire]
The Humble Petic[i]on of Richard Shelly
Humbly Sheweth
that yo[u]r poore Petic[i]on[e]r for many yeares faithfullie served the late kings ma[jes]t[y] of euer blessed memorie in his warrs ag[ai]n[s]t his bloode thirstye enimies, yo[u]r worshipps poore Petic[i]on[e]r receaued many shoots [sic.] & wownds, and many bruises w[i]th longe imprisonm[en]ts: and is vtterlye disabled to labor for his mayntenance whereby both himselfe his wife and children are like to p[er]ishe
In Considerac[i]on of the pr[e]misses may it please yo[u]r good worshipps to graunt yo[u]r poore Petic[i]oner a Penc[i]on whereby hee may bee enabled to live & hee shall dayly pray &c
Richard Shelly
<Aprill ye 24 at ye sessions at ye Divzes [sic.] 1661 allowed 10 s. q[uar]t[e]r[ly] Ye first payment att midomer next>