The petition of Thomas Gould of Ashburton, Devon, Easter 1682
To the honor[a]ble Edward Seymour Esq[uire] and others, his Ma[jes]ties Justices of Peace att the Generall Sessions for the County of Devon.
The humble Peticion of Thomas Gould of Ashburton in the said County Showeth.
That yo[u]r Petic[i]onor was a souldier in the late warrs, and served his ma[jes]tie Kinge Charles the first of ever blessed and glorious memory in the office on an Ensigne under Capt[ain] Andrew Woodley in the Regiment of Colonell Seymour (since S[i]r Edward Seymour Barr[one]t) by the space of two yeares or there abouts, And afterwards served his said ma[jes]tie in the office of Lieutenant under Capt[ain] Richard Cabell Esq[uire] in the Regiment of S[i]r Henry Cary, and never deserted his ma[jes]ties service in the said warr: But did receave severall wounds in his right hand and side in a fight near Taunton, by reason whereof hee is disabled to get his living.
Wherefore yo[u]r poore Peticonor doeth humbly desire some Releife or Pension may bee assigned him for his mainteynance, and hee shall as in duty bound for ever pray &c.
Thomas Gould.
Wee whose names are subscribed p[ar]ishnors of Aishburton doe believe the substance of the Peticon above to bee true, And certifie that the said Petic[i]oner hath always binn Loyall, and is very poore, and an obiect of Charity.
John Bastard vicar. <Wee beleev this certificate to be true>
Ellize Scobell. <Fr[ancis] Fullwood>
Barth[olomew] Kelley. <Edw[ard] Yarde.>
Rich[ard] Kelley. <Will[iam] Stawell.>
Joseph Warkman <Gil[bert] Yarde>
Tho[mas] Whitheare <Rawlin Mallock.>
Austin [Illegible]
Rich[ard] Knowling
Alfrid Denbund
Tho[mas] Luscombe
Thomas Lang
Astin Soper
Samson Bounds
Barnard Dolbeare
Thomas Harris
[On reverse:]
Pencion of 3 li. p[er] ann[um] & 15 s. in hand & ye Justices of ye division to order him such further relief as &c