The petition of Thomas Hinchcliffe of Kettleshulme, Cheshire, Epiphany 1652
<Cheshire>
To the Ho[noura]ble the Justices of the Peace and Quo[rum] for the said County
The humble Petic[i]on of Thomas Hinchcliffe a Maymed Souldi[e]r
<Humbly sheweth>
That yo[u]r petic[i]o[ne]r was a Sould[ie]r for the Com[m]on Wealth for the Townes[hi]p of Kettleshulme in the said County in the Regim[en]t of Col[onel] Henry Bradshawe & of the said Col[onel’]s owne Company
That yo[u]r petic[i]o[ne]r in the said Service att the late Battle of the Citty [of] Worcester was dangerously wounded in his head w[i]th 12 wounds att least: & three wounds in his backe all w[hi]ch appeare vppon his body: had his left Eare wholly Cutt away from his head & soe vtterly lost And alsoe had the Elbowe of his left Arme Cut away; besid[e]s many other wounds & bruses in his body whereby hee is maymed & vtterly made destitute & vnable to helpe himselfe in workinge for his Liueinge as formerly hee hath done & hath noe other way of subsistance but such allowance as the Ho[noura]ble Parliam[en]t is pleased to Allowe vnto such poore maymed & wounded Souldi[e]rs
The premisses Tend[e]rly considered yo[u]r petic[i]o[ne]r humbly prayes yo[u]r Hono[u]rs to take the same into considerac[i]on & to admitt him a Pentio[ne]r & to allowe him yo[u]r Ord[e]r not only for such yearely Penc[i]on as yow in yo[u]r Wisdomes shall thinke Fit & convenient for his Future Menteynance & Liuelyhood his poore Estate & condicion considered But alsoe to giue vnto him such charges as hee yo[u]r Peit[i]o[ne]r was att in the Cure of his said wounds & is yett Indebted for to the Chirurgion in the s[ai]d Citty [of] Worcester where he continued one moneth before hee was able to returne into Cheshire; w[hi]ch if not allowed vnto him will Tend vnto his vtter vndoeinge
And yo[u]r petic[i]o[ne]r will Ever pray
<allowed 4 li. p[er] Ann[um] & admitted a penc[i]oner.>