To [..] Worshipfull their Maties Justices [..]
for the County of Middx.
The humble peticon of Coronett
George Russell< no role >
.
Humbly Sheweth
That your Petr: served Charles the first and Charles ye
second of ever blessed memory late Kings of England
dureing all theire warrs in which tyme hee received
therein seaventeene wounds three whereof were with
[..]
shott as by his certificate under hand & seale may
appeare whereby hee is become one of the maimed & on
decaied soldiers of this County.
That the number of the maimed soldiers & Pentionr of this
County are now very much decreased: And your Petr. is
eighty eight yeares old and upwards: and uncapeable of
doing any labour to get one penny to mainetaine himselfe
and his poore distracted wife: Therefore humbly prayeth
that your Worshipps will be pleased to allow him a more
liberall pention: the winter now being drawing on, and
your Petr not haveing any fireing or other necessaries to
defend him & his wife from the extremity of hunger & cold
Yor Petr most humbly implores yor: Worpps: to
Order him some allowance for his
present Releive and mainetenance
and to encrease your poor Petrs:
Pencon: as to your Worpps grave
wisdome shall seem meet
And your Petr: as in duty
bounds [..] ll ever pray Etc: