The petition of William Hodges, Northamptonshire; Samuell Smith, Northamptonshire; and Samuell Jennings, Northamptonshire, Epiphany 1661
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To the right hono[ura]ble his Ma[jes]ties Justices of peace for the County of North[amp]ton[shire].
The humble Petition of Will[ia]m Hodges, Samuell Smith & Samuell Jennings
Humbly sheweth
That whereas yo[u]r poore petition[e]rs haue had seu[er]ally penc[i]ons allowed them for their releife and maintainance w[hi]ch hath bene a great comfort to them in their Loe & poore condic[i]on estate for the support of themselues & their seuerall families
Doe humbly beseech yo[u]r hono[u]rs fauo[u]rs for the continuance of the same, for their releife & maintainance
And both themselues their poore wives & children shal be euer bound to pray &c
referred to the Treasurers & the 2 Justices appointed to assist them to order as they please