The petition of William Richards of Culmstock, Devon, 13 July 1647
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Humbly sheweth:
That whereas your poore petitioner William Richards late a souldier in the Parlament service and an inhabitant in the parrish of Colestocke having Indured a great deale of misery and lamnes thereby and cannot attaine to any meanes from the parrish where he did inhabit humbly desireth…… [etc]
13 July allocator 40 s.