That in prosecution of Justice and reparation, your Majesty was graciously pleased particularly to own the said cause, in a more especial manner in the Treaty Anno 1662. than all other damages of that nature, to your subjects, in regard of the many services and sufferings, of Sr. William Courten, and others interested, that had lent one Hundred and Twenty five Thousand Ponnd Sterling to his late Majesty, at usual Interest, towards the ordinary charge of the Crown before the year 1640, which remains yet unsatisfied, as by the Tallies and Assignments in the Exchequer appears.  
That during the late War Anno 1672. your Majesty most graciously appeared again, concerning the damages of the said Ships, holding yourself obliged, in Justice, and honour, to get satisfaction, from the principal Offenders for the same. As by the orders of the Council Table, and reports, of the Commit of Lords, intimating the merits of the said cause to your Majesty accordingly.  
That notwithstanding all the orders, proceedings, and special grants, under the great Seal of England, concerning the said Ships, Goods, and Fraights, the Hollanders do still pretend, they are not obliged to give any satisfaction for the same, being made a debt incumbant upon the Crown, by the last Treaty at London, whereby eight Hundred Thousand Pattacones are to be paid unto your Majesty by the State's General, at four equal payments, for which the Crown of Spain stands obliged, that they shall be paid accordingly.  
Your Petitioners do therefore most humbly pray, that your Majesty would be most graciously pleased, to assign some part, and proportion of the said Money payable to your Majesty by the States, unto your Petitioners in Satisfaction of the said damages, and losses, concerning the said Ships as aforesaid, or to grant them, some assignment, upon any branch of your Majesty's revenue in lieu thereof,  
And your Petitioners, shall ever pray, etc.