The petition of Widow Hiches, Widow Kinge, Widow Ellis and Widow Burnam, Warwickshire, 24 May 1647
To the honerablle Commite of parllement for Safftie of this Countie and Citie of coventry
The Humblle Peticene of wee poere destresed widdowse: whoe have lost o[u]r husbands in the Servese of the parllement; and are now left with a great charg of small children evry one of vse ever since the died, but it hath pleased you For to Alow vse half a Croune a week a pece which we give you thanks For: but now we are discharged From having any moer which with out it wee and o[u]r poer children are lost: hit is o[u]r humblle Request to you the honerablle Commite that you would be pleased to take some Course that we & o[u]r poere Children may have Some Compadant mennes to Releiffe vse & we & o[u]r poere Children wil be in all duty bound to pray For you & yourse forevere
Widow Hiches
Widow Kinge
Widow Ellis
Widow Burnam
Mr Basnett we desire y[o]u to pay theys poore 4 widows ten shillings apeece, 24th May 1647
Paul Wentworth Peter Burgoyne Jo[hn] Hales