The petition of Sir William Courtenay of Boyatt Manor, Hampshire, 30 May 1660
<S[i]r William Courtenays Petic[i]on>
To the Kings most Excellent Majestie
The humble petic[i]on of S[i]r William Courtenay of Bogatt in the county of Hants Knight
Sheweth That yo[u]r petit[ione]r having the hono[u]r to bee admitted to serve yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties glorious Father in the late Warrs, at his owne charges raised one Regiam[en]t of Horse, and another of Foote, received many wounds, lost much blood, and faithfully served his Ma[jes]tie to the end of those infortunate warres.
That the warrs beeing concluded, the pet[itione]rs whole Estate was for many yeares together sequestred, his persecutors honouring him with so great a hatred for his fidelity to his Soveraigne that they most injuriously denied him the benefitt of those Articles solemnly concluded on at the Surrender of the Garrison which hee not vnprosperously had maintained.
That since yo[u]r pet[itione]r endeavouring to contribute the vtmost of his powers for restoreing yo[u]r Ma[jes]tie to yo[u]r vndoubted Rights hath suffered long imprisonm[en]ts beside plundring of his howse and goods to the great detriment of himselfe and Family.
Wherefore yo[u]r pet[itione]r humbly beseecheth yo[u]r Ma[jes]tie That you would bee graciously pleased to appoint him, either to bee one of the fower Tellers of yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties Excheq[ue]r, Or else to conferr on him the Treasurers Office to yo[u]r Navy, or to haue the disposure of the 2 places called Check inward and Check outward belonging to yo[u]r Ma[jes]t[ie]s Customes, by which Royall bounty yo[u]r pet[itione]rs decayed Estate may bee in some sort repaired and his capacity of rendring yo[u]r Ma[jes]ties Service improved.
And yo[u]r pet[itione]r shall ever pray &c