The petition of Thomas Mayatt of Leek, Staffordshire, 12 January 1657
To ye r[igh]t wor[ship]full ye Justices of ye Peace for ye Count[y] of Staff[ord].
<The humble Pet[i]c[i]on of Ensigne Mayatt>
Sheweth yt yo[u]r petic[i]oner in service for ye State & Parliam[en]t was sore wounded & Maymed (as good testimony will appeare) by ye Enemie, & soe disenabled to followe his functio[n], by reason his head was spoyled w[i]th a Poleaxe at Hartington, but hath bin forced to keepe Schoole, w[hi]ch hath yielded him some reliefe hitherto: but his Schoole now fayling, yo[u]r Petic[i]oner is fallen into great miserie & like to perish unless ye benefit appointed for a maymed souldier be afforded him:
The pr[e]misses considered, may it therefore please yo[u]r [worships] to grant unto yo[u]r petic[i]oner a yearlie pension for his future sustenance, & hee shall ever pray &c.
Thomas Mayott allowed a penc[i]o[n]
Thomas Mayall allowed 10 s. 5 s.