The petition of Thomas Massey of Adwick upon Dearne, West Riding of Yorkshire, July 1669
To the Right wor[shi]pp[fu]ll his Ma[jes]ties Justices of the peace at the generall quarter sessions houlden at Rotherham.
The petic[i]on of Thomas Massey of Adwick super Derne.
Humbly sheweth.
That he the said Thomas Massey for many yeares in the warrs of King Charles the first (of ever blessed memory) did serue his said Ma[jes]tie vnder the Com[m]and of Colonell Thomas Wheatley, and S[i]r George Wentworth, from which said service, he never at any time Revolted, but did diligently obserue his Commands, and also faithfully and honestly discharge that trust which was reposd in him, and demeand himselfe civilly to all persons, so that never anythinge reflected upon him to the contrary, And in the said warrs suffered much losse and dammage in his Estate, And at Wakefield and Yorke fights received many dangerous wounds (as upon his Body may Appeare) by which wounds he is disabled to follow labor, for to mentayne his family, and thereby become impotent poore and indigent, May it therefore please your worr[shi]pps to take into your serious considerac[i]on, his sad and miserable condic[i]on, and allow him (out of one of your Sessions) such A pention as you shall thinke fitt, and your petic[i]oner shall ever pray.
This peticon to my knowledge is true.
Tho[mas] Wheatley
The Contents of the petition as to the loyalty impotency and pouerty of the petitioner is verry tru.
Tho[mas] Belton min[ister] ib[ide]m.
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