To the Worspll. the Bench of Justices.
Sitting at Hicks hall for the County
of Middx .

The humble Petition of Richard Lennings< no role > .
Marineo

Sheweth

That after having Serv'd in the Royal
Navy from 1701 to 1704 he belonging to the Somersett in an Engagmt: agst the
French in the Meditenanean was on the 13th of Augt. 1704 disabled in his
Left Leg by a Splinter. Whereby being renderd uncapable of further
Service, himself and family who before that misfortune Solely depended on
him for Support were reduc'd to Extream distress And Still are under
that very Unhappy Condition

That being near Sixty yeares of Age
And having Serv'd in divers Ships in the Royal Navy Nominated in the
Annexed Report from the Navy Office

He most humbly begs that this Worspl. Bench Will be
Pleas'd to Compassionate his deploreable Circumstance
And in regard thereto Order him a yearly Allowance
from this County as others have received in the like Case

We do hereby recomend the
Petrs as worthy to be considerd}
Ne: Onley. D.D.< no role >
Hat Brown< no role >
Willm; French
< no role > Jos: Bateman< no role >
His Marke
Robt [mark] Long< no role >

And your Petrs will ever pray Etc