The petition of Thomas Butcher of Haslington, Cheshire, 9 October 1650
To the ho[noura]ble the Bench of Justices of peace at the Quarter Sessions holden at Northw[i]ch
The humble petition of Thomas Butcher of Hastlington
Sheweth
That yo[u]r pet[itione]r haueing beene wounded in the arme in the Parliam[en]ts service and vpon some information thereof to this ho[noura]ble bench it was thought fitt to allow vnto yo[u]r pet[itione]r the yearely pention of twenty shillings towards his mainteynance, but for as much as yo[u]r pet[itione]rs said wound was very longe and chargeable in healinge (haueinge twenty seauen bones or thereabouts taken out of it) to the great impouerishinge of yo[u]r pet[itione]r and his freinds, all w[hi]ch charges notw[i]thstandinge yo[u]r pet[itione]r as maimed by the wound aforesaid (as by his Colonells certificat herevnto annexed may appeare) and is disabled from acquireing his liuelyhood by his hand labor, he nor any of his friends haueinge any other meanes orr way of Liueinge In consideration whereof and that yo[u]r pet[itione]rs said pention is soe small and vnsuiteable to his necessities, yo[u]r pet[itione]rs humble request is That this ho[noura]ble Bench would be pleased to make such addition to the aforesaid pention as in yo[u]r discretion shall seeme meete for yo[u]r pet[itione]rs mainteynance
And yo[u]r pet[itione]r will dayly pray &c
<9 Octob[er] 1650.>
<40tie shillings p[er] ann[um] p[er] 10 s. a quarter vntill further order.>
<Jo: [?Holand]>