The petition of William Yates of Knutsford, Cheshire, Michaelmas 1663
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To his ma[jes]t[y’]s Justices of the peace at the generall quarter sesons of the peace held at Nether Knotsford
The humble peticion of William Yates of nether knotsford sheweth
That your peticioner did Faithfully searue the late kings magisty duringe the late wares as a priuate soulder and was so wovnded and impovereshed thereby as that hee is now destetute of any substance or livelyhood as by the anixed Certificat may apeeare
May it therefore please your honers to order your petecioner such an anvall pention as you in your wisdomes shall thinke Fit
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