The petition of John Collins, Sir Thomas Lunsford’s Regiment, May 1660
To the Kings most Excellent Ma[jes]tie
The humble petic[i]on of John Collins.
Sheweth
That yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties pet[itione]r being a souldier vnder S[i]r Thomas Lunsford at Edgehill fight by a shott there lost his left legg in the service of his late Ma[jes]tie yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties Royall Father of ever blessed memory, Ever since vntill the Seige at Colchester yo[u]r pet[itione]r continued in that Service as a Messenger vntill the Contrary Army pr[e]vailing, & yo[u]r pet[itione]r escaping with much danger of his life, retired to obscure places and indured much misery hopeing for the timely restorac[i]on of yo[u]r most Gracious Ma[jes]tie to yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties iust rights. w[hi]ch by the blessing of God is now in greate p[ar]t accomplished
In tender Considerac[i]on whereof and to keep yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties pet[itione]r from starving hee most humbly implores yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties favo[u]r that he may be admitted a Turne-Broach in yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties Kitchin, or any other meane place whereof yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties poore pet[itione]r may be capable.
And yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties pet[itione]r shall ever pray for yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties long life & prosperous raigne over these yo[u]r kingdomes.
John Collins