The petition of Trooper John Chaddocke, Thomas Horton’s Regiment, 13 November 1648
To ye Right Hono[ura]ble ye Com[m]ittee for ye Army
The humble petic[i]on of John Chaddocke troop[er]
Sheweth
That yo[u]r pet[itione]r was in actuall service for ye parl[iamen]t from ye begin[n]ing of ye Warres first in Capt[ain] Gardners Troope in Col[one]l Butlers afterwards Col[one]l Hortons Regim[en]t & rec[eive]d many wounds in the said service And lately att ye Seige before Pembroke was dangerously wounded by which he hath lost the vse of his left Arme as by Certificate may appeare
Yo[u]r pet[itione]r being left in a sad condition by reason whereof & haueing a wife & children to mayntayne, now by this disabled to p[ro]cure his owne Liuelihood Humbly beseecheth yo[u]r Hono[u]rs to giue order for the stateing of his accompts & ye paym[en]t of his arreares for his pr[e]sent liuelihood.
And he shall eu[er] pray &c.
<state & Pay.>
This Souldier John Chaddock being vnder Ceurs in the Savoy Hospitall he is a maymed man hauing lost his Left arme
George Dunn Surgeon
<Att ye Com[m]ittee of Lords & Com[m]ons for the Army 13o Nouemb[er] 1648.>
<Ordered>
<That ye Com[m]issary Generall of ye Musters or his Deputy doe forthwith certify this Com[m]ittee how ye pet[itione]r stands vpon ye seu[er]all Musters of ye Army & doe affix the same to this petic[i]on.>
<Rob[ert] Scawen.>