The petition on behalf of William Manning of Nantwich, Cheshire, Epiphany 1673
The humble petition of [illegible] William Man[n]ing of Namtw[i]ch humbly sheweth
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That the s[ai]d William Man[n]ing was Serieant to the foote company of Collo[ne]ll Robert Broughton dureing the late troubles & that hee behaued himself w[i]th courage & Industry in his place, May it Therefore please this Hono[ura]ble bench to take this poore mans condition into Consideration & the rather because the poore man hath lost the vse of both his armes in the late seruice, & that the bench will bee gratiously pleased to allow him A pention for his better Maintenance in his old Age & your Orator will pray
Robert Broughton
Edmund Mainwaring
I beleeve ye premisses to be true; & have known ye Petitioner for many yeeres to be honest and Laborious & Trusty
Rog[e]r Wilbraham
Thomas Witenhall
Ric[hard] Jackson min[iste]r of Namptw[i]ch
George Cudworth }
John Hall } Church wardens