The petition of William Griffith of Llangian, Carnarvonshire, 1659
To the Right wor[shipfu]ll the Justices of the peace of the County of Carn[ar]von.
The humble petic[i]on of William Griffith of Llangian in the com[itatus] of Carn[ar]von.
Sheweth that he from the begininge of the late warres did serue the Parliam[en]t and contynue as a soldier & troop[er] in thear forces doeinge them faithfull seruice as may app[er]e by seu[er]rall passes granted him from his comaunders w[hi]ch he is ready to p[ro]duce.
Till than of neere Welingford & Tame in Oxfordshire he was sore hurte & wounded and lefte as dead in {illegible} field his scull bone beinge cu{t} and shott in the necke and out {illegible} backe & through the throate to {illegible} tyme that the seige of Glouc[ester] {illegible} prison.
By reason whereof yo[u]r peticon[e]r {illegible} to earne meanes to mayntaine {himself} & wife & fower smale children {He} humbly prayeth that your worships will be {pleased} to grant him a pension out of the maymed soldiers mize for & towards h{is} mayntainance and yo[u]r peticon[e]r will pra[y]
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