The petition of Thomas Hardacres and Lawrence Richardson, both of Wetherby, West Riding of Yorkshire, October 1677
<Claroe>
To the hono[ur]able his Ma[jes]ties Justices of Peace for the West Rid[ing] of the County of Yorke.
The humble Petic[i]on of Thomas Hardacres and Lawrence Richardson of Wetherby in the County of Yorke pensioners.
Sheweth.
That Whereas your petitioners had the Annuall Pensions of Fortie shillings a piece fauourably granted by the hon[oura]ble his ma[jes]ties Justices of peace for their service done & losses receiued in his late Ma[jes]ties service of Blessed Memory, And have beene deprived of the one halfe thereof, at seu[er]all tymes since. And your Petitioners being aged and Lame and hauing nothing to supply their wants withall, doe implore your hon[ou]rs to take it into your serious considerac[i]ons That they may Receiue their sayd Pensions for the future.
And they shall {daily} pray for your hon[ou]rs health{illegible}.
Attested by we whose names are subscribed
wee doe belieue the contents of this petic[i]on to be true
John Wood: 1677.
Jo: Simson
Thomas Mather
John Brownrigge
John: Catterall
John Richardson.
Francis Sayer
James Rhodes sen[ior]
Edward Hague Minister.
Edward Morehouse Minister.
Robert Barker
Richard Bankes Church Ward{en}
the C[ou]rt thinks fitt that the penc[i]on of Thomas Hardaker of 40 s. be continued till the next Pont[efract] sessions & there continued if
no vaccancy
West Ridd[ing]}
Com[itatus] Ebor}
For as much as Thomas Hardacre yet has been by order of sessions enrolled in the pension Roll for Claroe att 10 s. p[er] quarter and that it does appeare to us that he is old and unable otherwise to releife himselfe Wee doe therefore thinke fit and accordingly doe order that the sum be duly p[ai]d to him till the next sessions to be held at Pontfract and of this the Treasurer for lame souldiers is to take Notice. Given under our handes and seales this 20 {day} of July in the 29 yeare of his Ma[jes]ties {reign} Anno D[omi]ni 1677
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