The petition of Samuel Daye, parliamentarian soldier, 1649
<The petic[io]n of Sam[uel] Daye 1649.>
<Messenger>
To the Right hono[ura]ble the Comittee of accounts at worster house
The humble petic[i]o[n] of Samuel Daye
Humblye Sheweth
That yo[u]r peticon[e]r for the space of foure yeeres hath faithfully and truely serued this com[m]onweath and hath receaued seu[er]all wondes in the said seruice and with all hath lost the vse of one of his fingers and in regard thereof hee is disabled from Followeinge his callinge, therefore yo[u]r humble peticon[e]r desireth this hono[ura]ble Comittee that they would bee pleased to Conferr one him the place of a messenger hee giuinge good security to discharg that place which yo[u]r honn[ou]rs shal bee pleased to conferr one him
And yo[u]r peticon[e]r as bound in duty shall Euer pray &c.