The petition of Robert Percivall, Lancashire, Easter 1646
To the Right wor[shipfu]ll the Jutisses [sic.] appointed by the king and Parlament sitting at Manchester
The humble petition of Robert Percivall maimed souldier in Distresse
Right wor[shipfu]l may it please you to vnderstand that whereas yo[u]r poore petition[e]r takeinge vp Armes one the Parlaments p[ar]t when my Lord came against Manchest[e]r and afterward boare armes for one John Flecher of Marslech ever since and was taken twice prisoner, And after wards haue lyen against Latham three quart[e]rs of a yeare in w[hi]ch time yo[u]r humble petition[e]r through this hard vsage and lyinge forth in the night the one of his legges became starved and benumed that noe helpe could bee had but it must bee cut off to the vtt[e]r over throw of yo[u]r poore petition[e]r and beinge brought to Ormskerke and being dismissed of my Doctor at Ormskerke I was forced by the generall at Latham to bee brought to my master John Flecher, and hee receiued me by the generals warrant then the get from S[i]r George Booth a warrant vn knowne to me to remoue and my Doctor dressinge me my dame bade him come noe more for hee should not come in and yo[u]r poore petition[e]r beinge farr behind of his pay with his master [illegible] asked him for such pay as was behinge [sic.] and he bade me lay downe the armes and I tould my Captine and hee commanded me to carrie the arms and hee would make me a warrant to get my money. And beinge brought to John Kershall I haue beene there about 15 weekes in w[hi]ch time my legge hathe beene cut foure times and must be cut againe all the flech beinge cut from the vnder side of my thigh and I lie in a most miserable condic[i]on
Wherefore yo[u]r poore distressed petition[e]r most humbly bee seecheth yo[u]r good wor[shipfu]ll to take his case into your godly considerat[i]on and to apoint some way by which yo[u]r poore petition[e]r may haue releife, and yo[u]r petition[e]r shall haue cause to pray for your wor[ships], in all yo[u]r designes