The petition of Richard Splat of Exeter (St Thomas the Apostle Parish), City and County of Exeter, 1 May 1679
To the Right Wor[shipfu]ll S[i]r Thomas Carew Knight and to the rest of his Maiesties Justices of the peace
The most humble petition of Richard Splat of St Thomas Th’apostle
Humbley sheweth
That he is A poore man having bin A Long time in ye Service of King Charles the first, in w[hi]ch seruice he rec[eive]d Seuerall hurtes in his body of w[hic]h ye markes are now Euident, and the same is Attested by ye Oathes of Hester Roberts and William Mills. And being now growne Auncient these Auncient Hurtes doe so debillitate him as that he is not able to follow his Imploym[en]t wherefore he humbley beggs & beseeches yo[u]r wor[shipp] to Commisserate his Condition & to grant that he may haue A pension to Support him in his Age & missery And yo[u]r Wor[shi]pps most humble petitioner
Shall euer pray for yo[u]r Wor[shi]pps Constant health & happeynesse
May the first [16]79.
This poore petition[e]r deserues yo[u]r Favour having been wounded in the Late Kinges service
Cop[lestone] Bampfylde
Sebas[tian] Isacke
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Ar[thur] Northcote
John Quicke
Hen[ry] Northleigh
40 s. p[e]r an[num]
[Overleaf:]
Splats peticion