The petition of Joane Peake, residence unknown, 16 March 1649
<Joane Peak her petic[i]on.>
To the Right hon[oura]ble the Com[mit]tee of Lords & Com[m]ons for the Army
The humble petic[i]on of Joane Peake widdow
Humbly Sheweth
That yo[u]r pet[itione]r lost in the Parliam[en]ts Service Three Sonns, two of w[hi]ch were Slayne at the Storminge of Pemprook Castle, one of them vizt Thomas Peake, was vnder the Com[m]and of Capt[ain] Alsupp & in the Reg[i]m[en]t of Collonell Pride, as by the Cirtificate herevnto annexed will appeare,
yo[u]r pet[itione]r being an aged Woman & past here labour, is brought to a very myserable Conditic[i]on, by the losse of her Sonns they being [several illegible words] Slagn [several illegible words] shee is destitude of releefe
The premisses Considered may it please yo[u]r hono[u]rs to grant yo[u]r pet[itione]r a Warant for the paym[en]t of the arreares due vnto my Sonn Thomas Peake, to releeue yo[u]r pet[itione]r in her sad Condition.
And yo[u]r pet[itione]r shall pray &c.
State & pay
<Att ye Com[mi]ttee of Lords & Com[m]ons for the Army. 16o Martij 1648.>
<Ordered>
<That ye Com[missa]ry Generall of ye Musters or his Deputy doe forthwith certify this Com[mi]ttee how ye pet[itione]rs husband [sic.] Thomas Peake (whoe was slayne att ye Storming of Pembroke Castle) stood vpon ye seu[er]all Musters of ye Army & doe affix ye same to this petic[i]on.>
<Tho[mas] Pury>