The petition of William Davenport of Leek, Staffordshire, 4 October 1653
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Staff[ord] Oct[ober]: 4: 1653
The humble petition of William Davenport inhabitant of the town and p[ar]ish of Leeke to the hono[u]able bench at the sessions holden at Stafford this day.
Humblie sheweth your humble petitioner William Davenport beeing a poore maimed souldire vnder captaine John Watson at Heywood in the late warres and not haueing receiued yt allowance and pay for one half yeare w[hi]c[h] formerlie was allowed vnto him is vtterlie vnable to subsist, but is like to fall into extreame wants & miseries.
Humblie desireth yt yt allowance and pay w[hi]c[h] is behind maie bee restored vnto him, and his p[ensio]ne continued as formerlie & hee will euer praie
The penc[i]on of Aldrige.