The petition of William Austin of Chichester, Sussex, October 1658
To the Wor[shi]pp[fu]ll the Justices of the Peace for the County of Sussex
The humble Petic[i]on of William Austin a Maymed Souldier
Humbly Sheweth
That yo[u]r poore Pet[itione]r was in the service of the Com[m]onwealth vnder the Com[m]and of Major Bodley in Col[one]l Stapleys Regim[en]t and was Com[m]anded vppon service into the West, and receiued hurt in the Storming of Abbesbury house w[hi]ch hurt hath soe disabled yo[u]r poore Pet[itione]r that hee is not able to get his Liueing as appears by a Certificate herevnto annexed
Therefore yo[u]r Pet[itione]r humbly Prayes yo[u]r Wor[shi]pps seriously to consider the Pr[e]misses and to grant him some releife out of yo[u]r Trea[su]ry for Maymed Sould[ie]rs whereby hee may bee the better enabled to supply his necessityes
And yo[u]r Pet[itione]r shall eu[er] Pray &c.
xl s. a yeare to be allowed.