The petition of William Rounsafield of Broad Clyst, Devon, 1701
<Devon s[ession]s>
To his Maj[es]ties Justices of the peace for the s[ai]d County now of the Hono[ura]ble Bench att the Castle of Exon
The Humble Petition of William Rounsafield of Broadclist in the said County Coardwinder
Humbly Sheweth
That yo[u]r poore Petitioner was formerly a Souldjer vnder the Command of his Grace, George Duke of Albemarle dec[ease]d In the yeare of our Lord God 1660: And was Instrumentall to the happie Arivall of his late Maj[es]tie King Charles the Second: And being now Sixty & eight yeares of Age or vpwards, and his Work Almost done; and not able to Subsist or Maintaine himselfe by his Labour; is now become Chargable and forced to have Releife of the said p[ar]ish of Broadclist: Doth therefore humbly request and Desire yo[u]r Hono[u]rs that you would be pleased to grant him some of his Maj[es]ties Money allowed for Maintainance of Maimed Souldjers: Which if yo[u]r Hono[u]rs please to Grant Yo[u]r poore Petitioner shall (as in duty bound)
Ever Pray.
<I doe beleiue ye contents of of [sic.] this Petition to be a truth>
<J Acland>
Wee whose Names are herevnder subscribed being Inhabitants of the s[ai]d p[ar]ish of Broadclist do Certifie the truth of this Petition aboue Written: And Do desire and request yo[u]r Hono[u]rs That you Will be pleased to Grant the aboues[ai]d Petitioner such yearely pay; as you in yo[u]r Discreetions shall think fitt.
Rich[ard] Chappell Rich[ard] Long vic[ar]
John Moore William Moore
Thomas Ford Richard Taylor
Ralph Hake
John Martyn
Bernaby Hawkins
Rich[ar]d Wills
ordered a gratuety of 10 s.
[Overleaf:]
x s. a gratuity