The petition of Trooper Ralph Fidgeon, Thomas Horton’s Regiment, 24 November 1648
To ye right Hono[ura]ble ye Com[m]ittee for ye Army
The humble petic[i]on of Ralph Fidgeon troop[er].
Sheweth
That yo[u]r pet[itione]r faithfully serued the parl[iamen]t as troop[er] in Capt[ain] Samuell Gardners Troope in Col[one]l Hortons Regim[en]t in ye Army of his Ex[cellen]cie the Lord Fairfax for the space of two yeares or more as by Certificate vnder ye hand of the said Capt[ain] appeareth whoe att ye Seige before Pembroke Castle was wounded & hath lost his Legg as by Certificate vnder Mr Dunns hand is attested.
Yo[u]r pet[itione]r haueing some arreares due to him for his said service beseecheth yo[u]r Hono[u]rs to giue Order to state his accompts & to pay his said arreares.
And he shall pray &c.
<State & Pay>
November 24 1648
This Souldier Ralph Figon is vnder Ceur in the Sauoy Hospitall hauing Lost his legg in the seruis of the parlam[en]t
George Dunn Surgeon
<Att ye Com[mi]ttee of Lords & Com[m]ons for the Army 21 Dec[ember] 1648>
<Ordered>
<That ye Com[missa]ry Generall of ye Musters or his Deputy doe forthwith certify this Com[m]ittee how ye pet[itione]r stands vpon ye seuerall Musters of ye Army & doe affix the same to this petic[i]on>
<John Venn>
<Int[rabit]>