The petition of Trooper Thomas Dickenson, Nathaniel Rich’s Regiment, 27 October 1648
<ye petic[i]on of Thomas Dickenson>
To the right hono[oura]ble ye Committee for ye Army.
The humble petic[i]on of Thomas Dickenson.
Sheweth
That yo[u]r pet[itione]r served as Trooper vnder Maior Alford in Collonell Rich his regim[en]t of horse vnder his Excellency the Lord Fairfax from ye 5th of Aprill 1645 vntill ye 24th of May 1647 for w[hi]ch there is in arreare due vnto him the som[m]e of 39 li. 14 s. as will appeare.
Now Forasmuch as yo[u]r pet[itione]r at the siedge of Oxford received one wound to the losse of his limbe, and for that he is vtterly disabled from future service & wherew[i]thall to gett his livelyhood
Most humblie praies this hono[oura]ble Com[mi]ttee (in regard of his service & disability) to be pleased to take his disconsolate condic[i]on into considerac[i]on, and to give ord[e]r for paym[en]t of his Arreares towards his pr[e]sent releife & maintenance, As to yo[u]r ho[nou]rs wisdomes shal be thought mete.
And he will ever pray &c
<State & Pay>
giuen vnder my hand
John Lauile Churg[eo]n to Col[one]l Rich Regim[en]t
Sauoy hospitall october 27 1648
This Souldier Thomas Dickinson was a maymed man mortally wounded in the Army having lost the vse of his left legg.
George Dunn Surgeon
[Overleaf:]
Att ye Com[mi]ttee of Lords & Com[m]ons for the Army 9th Nouemb[er] 1648.
Ordered
That ye Com[m]issary Generall of ye Musters or his Deputy doe forthwith certify this Com[m]ittee how the pet[itione]r stands vpon the seu[er]all Musters of ye Army & doe affix the same to this petic[i]on.
Rob[er]t Scawen