To the R[igh]t: wor[shi]p[fu]l the Justices of the peace of for the Countie of Hertford.
The humble petic[i]on of Thomas Cooper of Ashwell in the said County labo[u]rer
Whereas itt pleased the late Queene Elizabeth of famous memory to order sev[er]all pent[i]ons to be ye[a]rely paid for and towards the releefe of poore maymed Souldiers for this County of Hertford w[hi]ch yet remayne due and payable accordingly; And whereas a penc[i]on of fifty two shillings yerley was lately ordered by yo[u]r wor[shi]pps to be paid to one Christofer Eves of Ashwell beinge a p[er]son Lamed in the late States service upon whose death that penc[i]on now ceaseth: yo[u]r petic[i]oner beinge for three yeres together in the late warrs for the said State service a Souldier aswell by presse as voluntary and having had many wounds in the said service is now made unable for hard Labo[u]r by reason thereof and having a wife and two small Children to maynteyne and for the reasons aforesaid.
Doth humbly beseech yo[u]r worr[shi]ps that the said penc[i]on of fifty two shillings p[er] Ann[um] lately conferred upon the said Christofer Eves deceased may be transferred and paid yo[u]r poore Petic[i]oner And he w[i]th his wife & Children shall dayly pray for yo[u]r wor[shi]pps:
Wee the inhabitants of the said p[ar]ish of Ashwell whose names are subscribed doe humbly certifie the contents of this petic[i]on to be true.
Jonathan Waller
Willi[am] Sell
John Plomer
[Illegible] Waller 1356 [?1 March 1656/7]
John Sell
Tho[mas] Plomer
Will[iam] Chapman
Richard Sell
Daniel Sell
Gregory Wenham
Jonathan Waller
Thomas Bowen
Will[iam] Plomer ye younger
John Blewitt
Henry Shipsea
John Eling
William Everett
To the Right Worshipful the Justices of the Peace of for the county of Hertford.
The humble petition of Thomas Cooper of Ashwell in the said county, labourer.
Whereas it pleased the late Queen Elizabeth of famous memory to order several pensions to be yearly paid for and towards the relief of poor maimed soldiers for this county of Hertford which yet remain due and payable accordingly, a pension of fifty-two shillings yearly was lately ordered by your Worships to be paid to one Christofer Eves of Ashwell (being a person lamed in the late State’s service), upon whose death that pension now ceases. Your petitioner for three years together in the late wars for the said State’s service was a soldier (as well by press as voluntary) and having had many wounds in the said service, is now made unable for hard labour by reason thereof. And having a wife and two small children to maintain and for the reasons aforesaid, he
does humbly beseech your Worships that the said pension of fifty-two shillings per annum lately conferred upon the said Christofer Eves, deceased, may be transferred and paid to your poor petitioner. And he with his wife and children shall daily pray for your Worships.
We, the inhabitants of the said parish of Ashwell whose names are subscribed, do humbly certify the contents of this petition to be true.
Jonathan Waller
William Sell
John Plomer
[Illegible] Waller. 1 March 1657
John Sell
Thomas Plomer
William Chapman
Richard Sell
Daniel Sell
Gregory Wenham
Jonathan Waller
Thomas Bowen
William Plomer the younger
John Blewitt
Henry Shipsea
John Eling
William Everett
Thomas Everett
William Everett
Roger Knott
<This petitioner was under my command for this county and received a shot in his body.>
<Alban Coxe>
<This man, Thomas Cooper, was under my command when I was in commission.>
<Captain Andrew Sherlocke>
