The petition of Trooper George Murray, Richard Graves’s Regiment, 15 March 1649
To ye right Hono[ura]ble ye Committee for the Army.
The Humble peticon of George Murray maymed soldier.
Sheweth
That yo[u]r pet[itone]r faithfully serued the Parl[iamen]t as trooper in the Army of his Ex[cellen]cie the Lord Fairfax in Capt[ain] Flemings Troope in Col[one]l Graues his Regim[en]t till he was shott in the thigh, by w[hi]ch meanes he is maymed & hath lost the vse of it as by Certificate vnder the Chirurgions hand doth appeare & ye hand of John Euerarde L[ieutenan]t to ye said Troope.
Yo[u]r poore pet[itione]r being in a very sad condition by reason of ye losse of his limbes & hath some small arreares due to him for his said service I whoe shall fall to inevitable ruine vnlesse releeued by yo[u]r hono[u]rs. Therefore beseecheth yo[u]r Hono[u]rs Order to haue his accompts stated & paym[en]t of his arreares;
And hee shall pray &c.
State & pay
Att ye Com[mi]ttee of Lords & Com[m]ons for the Army. 15 March 1648.
Ordered
That ye Com[missa]ry Gen[era]ll of ye Musters or his Deputy doe forthwith certify this Com[mi]ttee how the pet[itione]r stands vpon the seu[er]all Musters of ye Army & doe affix the same to the petic[i]on.
Tho[mas] Pury
12 octob[e]r [16]46