The first petition of Captain John Atkins, Richard Gibson’s Regiment, June 1660
To his Most Sacred Ma[jes]tye
The Humble Petition of Capt[ain] Jo[hn] Atkins:
Shewing:
That y[ou]r Petitio[ne]r was Comanded by his late Ma[jes]tye of blessed Memory by his letters to ye R[igh]t Hono[ura]ble Marques of Ormond to March into England w[i]th his Company in ye Regim[en]t of Maior Generall Gibson to serve his Ma[jes]tye in ye late warrs w[hi]ch he willingly accepted & faithfully served to ye loss of all his Estate, part of his bloud & often Imprysonm[en]t. And when y[ou]r Ma[jes]tye came to Worcester y[ou]r petitio[ne]r thought it his duty to pr[e]sent his service to y[ou]r Ma[jes]tye w[hi]ch he did w[i]th those few he could Rally together where he was taken Prysoner & by two high Court of Justice men clapt into Irons in a Comon Gaole & have ever since pr[e]served himself vnspolled from ye disloyalty or pr[e]ferm[e]nt of those tymes.
Now may it please y[ou]r Ma[jes]tye Major Generall Gibson deceased was y[ou]r Petitio[ne]rs brother in law & bequeathed his Arrears to him & there was due to him in Ireland w[hi]ch his Ma[jes]tye Comanded should be stated vpon Account & under ye Marquess of Ormonde & Counsells hands 3700: & to y[ou]r Petitio[ne]r 700: besides yt great Arrears due to vs for o[u]r faithfull service in England:
Vpon all w[hi]ch Consideration y[ou]r Ma[jes]tys most humble Petitio[ne]r begs of y[ou]r Ma[jes]tye yt you would be gratiously pleased to Confer on him some pr[e]ferm[en]t: & there being Hurst Castle in ye Isle of Wight to be disposed of by y[ou]r Ma[jes]tye he begs of y[ou]r Ma[jes]tye yt you would gratiously please to Conferre yt on him:
& y[ou]r Petitio[ne]r shall humbly pray &c.