The petition of Wilde Robisson of Draycott in the Clay, Staffordshire, 6 October 1657
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Right honourable and the worthy Bench
My humble petishon is to your honno[u]rs that you will Be pleased to afford mee my penshon which I haue formerly Receued being eight pounds a yeare But this 3 penshon Dayes here hath Bine a Bated 15 s. a tayme. I shall therefore humbly intrete your honno[u]rs that you will Be pleased to Considdor mee that I may have the full penshon that I haue formorly had, my neede Being far Gretor then formorly hit hath Bine, I haue heare injoyned this Barer, my Sister to Receue for mee what your honnors will Be pleased to afford mee, and Rest
Your honnors must humble seruant Wilde Robisson.
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