The petition of Thomas Brad of Thurnham, Lancashire, Midsummer 1674
To the Right worshipp[fu]ll his Ma[jes]ties Justices of Peace and Quor[um] att the Gen[er]all Sessions of peace holden att Lanc[aste]r for the County Palatine of Lancaster.
The humble petic[i]on of Thomas Brad of Thurnham a poore maymed Souldier;
Sheweth
That yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r being a very poore man and hath nothinge where with to live vpon saveinge his handy labor and one that hath beene ever faithfull he in his Ma[jes]ties service since the first beginninge and hath beene one that had an allowance or stippend yearly out of the moneyes raised for poore maymed Souldiers since his Ma[jes]ties happy restorac[i]on save onely the last yeare and how yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r came to be put out of the list he knowes not; but humbly beggs hee may be restored into his former place and have such allowance as you in yo[u]r wisdomes shall thinke meete otherwyse yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]r is in great danger of sadd want and poverty fallinge vpon him
May it therefore please yo[u]r Good worshipps to seriously Consider of yo[u]r petic[i]on[e]rs sadd Condic[i]on whereby hee may bee releived and he in dutie bound will ever pray &c.