The petition of Francis Carr of Cocken, Durham, July 1660
To the King’s Most Excellent Ma[jes]tie.
The humble petic[i]on of LeiveTen[an]t Col[one]l Francis Carr.
Humbly Sheweth,
That yo[u]r petic[i]oner duringe ye late Warrs served yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties late Royall father (of blessed memory) in the office of LeiveTen[an]t Col[one]l vnder the Com[m]and of the late Earle of Cumb[er]land & other p[er]sons of hon[ou]r.
That in his said Service yo[u]r peticoner hath beene putt vpon very greate Hazards whereby he hath receaved Sore wounds & lost very much blood hath sustayned other greate losses & since for his good affec[i]on to y[ou]r Ma[jes]tie hath Suffered very much imprisonm[en]t & hath beene & still is destitute of Imploym[en]t
In tender considerac[i]on of ye pr[e]misses y[ou]r peticoner humbly prayes y[ou]r Ma[jes]tie will Graciously bee pleased to conferr vpon yo[u]r Petic[i]oner the place of a Kings Waiter at ye Custome house in London w[hi]ch is now voyd & w[hi]ch yo[u]r peticon[e]r conceaves he is capeable to execute
And yo[u]r Peticon[e]r shall ever pray &c.