The petition of Thomas Moore of Topsham, Devon, 1685
Too the Right Hon[ourabe]ll the Justices of the peace Fore the cannty of Deuon now att this Gennarall quarter sesions held att the Castle of exon
the humble peti[ci]on of Thomas Moore of the p[ar]ish of topsham in the County of Deuon taylor
<In> all humillity most humbly Sheweth vnto y[ou]r Worships that your poore peti[ci]on[e]r is A uery antient man and hath euer beene a faithfull and loyall Subiect to his Ma[jes]tie King Charellls the first of euer blesed memorye and att the first seige of exten your peti[ci]on[e]r wase under ye Command of Sir Edward Saymore Kn[igh]t and Barronet in the which sayd seruise your peti[ci]on[e]r Receiued Seuerall wounds which hath occasioned him to bee Decriped and Cannot help himself but is Driuen to great pouerty and want hee haueing seuerall times requested by way of peti[ci]ons that hee might bee admited to receiue a penshon ye Which Wase ordered to him and did receiue for one quarter but euer since it hath beene Detained from him these Hon[ou]r[a]ble Worthye Gentlmens Names under Named weare afixed to his last peti[ci]on
S[i]r Edward Saymore Kn[igh]t and Barronet
ye Wor[shipfu]ll Justice Quicke
ye Wor[shipfu]ll Justice Baere
ye Wor[shipfu]ll Justice Sainthell
y[ou]r peti[ci]on[e]r humbly begs that hee may bee admited to receiue A penshon for ye which hee shall euer praye
<10 s. as a gratuity>
<fro[m] ye county>
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Topsham pet[itioner]