The petition of Charles Vaughan of Marske in Cleveland, North Riding of Yorkshire, May 1660
To the Kings most Excellent Ma[jes]tie
The humble petic[i]on of Charles Vaughan
Humbly sheweth
That your pet[itione]r conveyed the first Am[m]unic[i]on w[hi]ch was vsed in England in ye Late Warrs from yorke to Warwick Castle for the service of yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties royall Father of blessed memory, And was in the first Fight at Worcester vnder S[i]r William Pennyman, and afterwards at the Battle of Edghill where hee receiued a brasse of Bulletts in his heele, even vtterly disabling him, yett was afterwards Leuitenant of Horse vnder the Lord Langdell against the Scotts; and att the fight at Bowden-hill was runn throw his body, cutt to the Braine, and remained as Dead and being sent home to maske in Cleeveland before hee could recover was sequestred, and hath bene imprisoned 4 or 5 times in yorke all which together with his contynued adherence & loyaltie to yo[u]r sacred Ma[jes]tie is knowne to diuers persons of worth, & integrity to yo[u]r Ma[jes]tie
That being vtterly ruined and disabled both in body and Estate, and reduced to want and pouertie
Hee most humbly implores yo[u]r sacred Ma[jes]tie to reflect upon his faithfull service, and extreame of sufferinge, and be graciously pleased for his future support To conferr some place upon him in yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties House or els where, shal be thought meete for him
And (as in duty bound) hee will ever pray for yo[u]r Ma[jes]t[y’]s long & prosp[er]ous raigne.
A Groome of the Scullery
or A waters place at Newcastle