The petition of William Leaver the elder of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 18 July 1717
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<Buck[ingham]s[hire] s[ession]s>
To the wor[shi]ppfull the Justices of the peace for the said County
William Leaver the elder aged 100 yeares or thereabouts haveing by yo[u]r wor[shi]pps favour rec[eive]d an annuall pension out of ye County stock and by his advanced age being vtterly vnable to help himselfe being quite blind.
Humbly prayes yo[u]r wor[shi]pps will please to augment his exhibition as yo[u]r wor[shi]pps in yo[u]r Charitable inclination shall thinke fitt
And yo[u]r Pet[itione]r shall ever pray &c.