The petition of Henry Peacock, royalist trumpeter, May 1660
To the Kings most Excellent Majestie
The humble petic[i]on of Henry Peacock one of yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties Trumpet[e]rs
Sheweth
That for the space of 17 yeares last past yo[u]r pet[itione]r hath beene Trumpiter in ordinary swore to yo[u]r royall Father of ever blessed memory for yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties side, when you were Prince: and was likewise sworne to yo[u]r sacred Ma[jes]tie at yo[u]r being in Scotland, and hath ever continued loyall & faithfull from the begining of the Warr untill this day, and by reason of the same hath suffered to the losse of all he had to the value of 1500 li. & vpwards besides the hazard of his life, the losse of his Bloud (vizt) at Worcester fight, vpon which (by reason of his wounds) the Chirurgions gave him over for a lost man, and after being imprisoned & barbarously vsed for his love and loyalty to yo[u]r Ma[jes]tie and since suffered much misery. And in the late busines of S[i]r George Booth in Cheshire was twice taken prisoner, and by the com[m]and of Col[one]l Gerrard was clapt into a close prison 16 daies & nights in a noysome place not allowing him soe much as Bread and Water.
Yo[u]r pet[itione]r therefore most humbly praies that yo[u]r Ma[jes]tie will be gratiously pleased to graunt a Warrant to yo[u]r pet[itione]r that he may be sworne Trumpiter to yo[u]r Ma[jes]tie as formerly.
And yo[u]r pet[itione]r shall daily pray for yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties long and prosperous Reigne &c.
<Petic[i]on of Henry Peacock.>
<Trumpeter was sworne in 1641 was wounded at worcester & hath bene in all places for his Ma[jes]tie & is now left out.>
<he is to bring certificat to the [?Privy] Chamb[e]r for ye S[e]riant Trumpet[e]r.>