The petition of William Crowther of Skircoat, West Riding of Yorkshire, July 1688
{illegible} said William Crowther is
{illegible} as a soldier; And the Ouerseers
{illegible} came bound in a bond of forty
{illegible}Ou[e]rseers of Bradford & their
{illegible} terme of Seven yeares to save
{illegible} ford harmless Losslesse & Indemp:
{illegible} ing the which Educac[i]on & bringing
{illegible} {t}hey the s[ai]d Ou[e]rseers of Skircote
{illegible} {p}oor petitioner is reduced to grea{t}
{illegible} [?get] releived the Childe bein{g}
A very Crazy & diseased creature {illegible}
humbly implores y[ou]r worships to gra{nt} {illegible}
Ou[er]seers of the poor for the Towne of Br{adford} {illegible}
that Some allowance considerable to her ne {illegible}
be granted; And y[ou]r poor petitioner be {illegible}
Chargeable & the bond entred to saue the {illegible}
of Bradford Indempnified being {illegible}
orders may be taken for the due prosecuc{ion} {illegible}
And that your poor petitioner may by the s[aid] {illegible}
Skircote be releived dureing the s[ai]d {illegible}
S[ai]d childe attaine to Seven yeares of age if it soe {illegible} Live & become no {?more}
chargeable to the Inhabitants of Bradford & in soe d{oing}
y[ou]r poor petitioner will ever pray for your worships he{alths}
prosperity & welfare.
Ordered 1 s. a week till furth{er} {order}