The petition of Robert Tuckett of Broad Clyst, Devon, 1685
<Devon S[ession]s>
To his Ma[jes]ties Hon[oura]ble Justices of the Peace within the said County.
The humble petition of Robert Tuckett of the parish of Broadclist in the said County of Devon.
<Humbly Sheweth>
That whereas yo[u]r poore petic[i]oner being a drum major under the Commaund of Sir John Acland Barronett and served in his late Ma[jes]ties service King Charles the first of ever blessed memory dureinge the whole tyme of the said warr, and therein Received sev[er]all wounds by Reason whereof the said Robert Tuckett yo[u]r poore peticoner is disabled to get his Livelyhood: And doth therefore desire that he may have some Reliefe out of his Ma[jes]ties Hospitall:
And yo[u]r poore Petic[i]oner as in duty bound shall ever pray &c.
<We believe this to be a truth>
<Bampfylde>
<J Acland>
[On the reverse:]
40 s. p[er] ann[um]