The petition of Robart David of Hatherton, Cheshire, Epiphany 1647
The humble pettichion of Robart Dauid
May it plese your worshipes to take into your Consideracion Robart Dauid of Haddarton hath beene A souldier for the towne of Haddarton And wasse pressed vnder the Lord Culluen And hath beene verie sore wounded And memed And hath beene A greete Burden to his Father For A longe time And hath had no releeffe from the towne And his father beeinge A verie pooer man And not Abell to mantaine him no longer And desireth you to take itt into your Consideration for the relleuinge of this poore destressed man And hee shall euer bee bounde to pray for you for with oute some reeleffe from you hee is in A verie peetifull Condission beeinge not Abell for him sellffe to gett his liuinge
Entered w[i]th the rest of the maymed Sould[ie]rs