The petition of Thomas Dutton of Aston juxta Mondrum, Cheshire, Michaelmas 1662
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To the Ho[noura]ble the Justic[e]s of the Peace in the County Palatine of Chester.
The humble Petition of Thomas Dutton of Aston Mondrum
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That yo[u]r poore Petition[e]r in the beginninge of the Late warrs was inlisted as a private souldier in the Troope of S[i]r Thomas Aston then Colonel in the service of his Ma[jes]ties father that now is of Euer blessed and glorious memory and not longe after in a Skirmish against S[i]r William Brereton neare Namptw[i]ch yo[u]r poore Pet[itioner] was shott into the thigh by reason whereof and want of timely lookinge to by Chirurgeons hee fell into a sad and languishinge Condic[i]on in w[hi]ch hee Continued by the space of two yeares at or about w[hi]ch time hee was fetched Prison[e]r in to Napmptw[i]ch, and afterwardes had his house Plundered of all his goodes and his dwelling house and out housinge burnt by the Rebb[e]llious Party downe to the ground to the utter ruine and impouerishm[en]t of yo[u]r poore Pet[itione]r, and now yo[u]r poore Pet[itioner] beinge antient and haueinge a wife and five children to mentaine by his owne Labour and Industry, w[hi]ch by reason of his former woundes hee is almost disinabled to follow soe as to rayse a competent liuelihood and being Informed that his Royall Ma[jes]tie that hath by his Act of Parliam[en]t granted some releife to such sould[i]ers that haue binne faithfull in the service of his Royall father and neuer deserted their loyalty
The premisses Considered
Yo[u]r Pet[itioner] humbly prayes that yo[u]r hono[u]rs will be pleased accordinge to his Loyalty and sufferingees to allow such yearely penc[i]on towardes the livelihood and releife of yo[u]r poore Petic[i]on[e]r and his Indigent family as yo[u]r hono[u]r shall think fitt
And as obliged hee will euer pray for yo[u]r hono[u]rs happinesse.
<Wee whose names are Subscribed beleuinge the truth of the Contents hereof Make bould to certify on his behalfe and humbly desire hee may bee releived according to Act of Parliam[en]t>
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