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         Brewer, Thomas, gent.
      
       
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             To the Parlament of the Common-Wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. The humble petition of Thomas Brewer, gentl: and William Pawlin, Elizabeth Quested, widdow, and Ann Beswick, daughter of Ann Beswick, widdow, creditors of Ulick Earl of St. Albans, and Clanricard, on the behalf of themselves, and other the creditors of the said Earl.
             Brewer, Thomas, gent.
             Pawlin, William.
             Quested, Elizabeth.
             Beswick, Ann.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1654]
          
           
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             Annotation on Thomason copy: "A petition against John Bradshaw Decemb. 1654".
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           Bradshaw, John, 1602-1659 -- Early works to 1800.
           Debtor and creditor -- England -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           To
           the
           Parlament
           of
           the
           Common-Wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             humble
             Petition
             of
          
           Thomas
           Brewer
           ,
           
             Gentl
             :
             And
          
           William
           Pawlin
           ,
           Elizabeth
           Quested
           ,
           
             Widdow
             ,
             and
          
           Ann
           Beswick
           ,
           
             Daughter
             of
          
           Ann
           Beswick
           ,
           
             Widdow
             ,
             Creditors
             of
          
           Ulick
           
             Earl
             of
          
           St.
           Albans
           ,
           
             and
          
           Clanricard
           ,
           
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             other
             the
             Creditors
             of
             the
             said
             Earl
             .
          
        
         
           SHEWETH
           ,
        
         
           THat
           the
           said
           Earl
           being
           much
           indebted
           ,
           and
           having
           occasion
           to
           take
           up
           more
           money
           ,
           did
           earnestly
           importune
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Compton
          
           (
           since
           deceased
           )
           Sir
           
             Lewis
             Dive
             ,
          
           and
           your
           petitioner
           
             Thomas
             Brewer
             ,
          
           to
           be
           ingaged
           with
           him
           ,
           for
           whose
           indempnity
           ,
           he
           would
           convey
           all
           his
           estate
           in
           
             Kent
          
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           That
           4th
           .
           of
           
             May
          
           1637
           the
           said
           Earl
           did
           by
           his
           Deed
           and
           Fine
           thereupon
           levyed
           ,
           convey
           and
           assure
           unto
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Compton
          
           Sir
           
             Lewis
             Dive
             ,
          
           and
           your
           Petitioner
           
             Thomas
             Brewer
             ,
          
           and
           their
           heirs
           ;
           all
           his
           lands
           (
           by
           name
           )
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           to
           save
           them
           harmless
           against
           all
           such
           debts
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           or
           should
           stand
           engaged
           ,
           with
           and
           for
           him
           the
           said
           Earl
           ,
           and
           also
           with
           power
           to
           raise
           monys
           ,
           by
           sale
           or
           other
           wise
           for
           payment
           thereof
           ,
           in
           case
           himself
           did
           not
           discharge
           them
           within
           seven
           years
           next
           after
           the
           said
           4th
           .
           of
           
             May
          
           1637.
           
        
         
           After
           wards
           the
           said
           Trustees
           did
           becom
           engaged
           with
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           said
           Earl
           ,
           as
           his
           Sureties
           in
           several
           obligations
           amounting
           unto
           above
           20000
           l.
           principal
           Money
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           that
           the
           said
           Earl
           did
           not
           satisfy
           the
           said
           debts
           within
           the
           said
           7.
           years
           ,
           nor
           at
           any
           time
           after
           ,
           the
           said
           lands
           became
           absolutely
           vested
           in
           the
           said
           Trustees
           (
           who
           were
           accordingly
           seized
           thereof
           )
           for
           the
           purposes
           aforesaid
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           ever
           willing
           to
           perform
           their
           trust
           ,
           aswel
           to
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           said
           Creditors
           ,
           as
           disingagement
           of
           themselves
           ,
           but
           have
           been
           interrupted
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           late
           distempers
           .
        
         
           That
           about
           
             Feb.
          
           1647.
           
           The
           Earl
           of
           
             Northumberland
          
           then
           of
           the
           Lords
           house
           ,
           &
           Sr.
           
             Robert
             Pye
          
           then
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           being
           two
           of
           the
           said
           Earls
           Creditors
           )
           did
           upon
           the
           same
           Security
           ,
           by
           virtue
           of
           the
           said
           Deed
           ,
           obtain
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           Parlament
           ,
           unknown
           unto
           your
           Petitioner
           
             Thomas
             Brewer
             ,
          
           for
           payment
           of
           their
           respective
           debts
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           profits
           of
           the
           premisses
           .
        
         
           That
           your
           Petitioner
           ,
           
             Tho.
             Brewer
          
           being
           a
           Prisoner
           in
           
             Maidstone-Goal
          
           (
           only
           for
           refusing
           the
           late
           Oaths
           of
           Supremacy
           and
           Allegiance
           )
           where
           he
           had
           been
           deteined
           from
           
             Novem.
          
           1642.
           was
           sent
           for
           in
           
             July
          
           1649.
           by
           order
           from
           the
           Committee
           appointed
           for
           preparing
           an
           Act
           for
           settling
           2000
           l.
           
             per
             annum
          
           upon
           
             John
             Bradshaw
          
           Serjeant
           at
           law
           ;
           and
           so
           soon
           as
           your
           said
           Petitioner
           had
           made
           answer
           to
           such
           questions
           as
           were
           then
           put
           unto
           him
           ,
           touching
           the
           business
           then
           before
           them
           ,
           he
           was
           forthwith
           returned
           back
           again
           to
           prison
           ,
           where
           he
           remained
           until
           
             April
          
           1652.
           not
           with
           standing
           the
           said
           Oaths
           of
           Supremacy
           and
           Allegiance
           were
           10
           of
           
             February
          
           1648.
           by
           Act
           of
           Parlament
           repealed
           ,
           made
           void
           and
           null
           .
        
         
           That
           in
           
             August
          
           1649.
           divers
           Mannors
           and
           Lands
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Cottingtons
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           said
           Earls
           lands
           in
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           were
           by
           Act
           settled
           upon
           the
           said
           Serjeant
           
             Bradshaw
             ,
          
           and
           his
           heirs
           ,
           with
           a
           
             Saving
          
           to
           such
           as
           had
           any
           right
           to
           any
           part
           of
           the
           said
           estates
           ,
           So
           as
           they
           entred
           their
           claim
           before
           the
           Justices
           of
           the
           common
           pleas
           ,
           before
           the
           last
           day
           of
           
             January
          
           1649.
           
        
         
           Now
           forasmuch
           as
           your
           Petitioner
           ,
           
             Thomas
             Brewer
          
           was
           a
           Prisoner
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           knowledge
           ,
           or
           could
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           which
           was
           never
           publisht
           ,
           it
           was
           impossible
           for
           him
           to
           take
           any
           benefit
           of
           the
           
             Saving
          
           therin
           contain'd
           ,
           or
           to
           set
           forth
           any
           claim
           or
           title
           to
           any
           part
           of
           the
           said
           estate
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           good
           ,
           perfect
           &
           absolute
           in
           law
           or
           equity
           whatsoever
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           he
           would
           most
           readily
           have
           don
           and
           so
           no
           default
           in
           him
           therein
           .
           And
           for
           that
           your
           Petitioner
           
             Thomas
             Brewer
          
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           now
           is
           sued
           for
           many
           of
           the
           said
           debts
           entred
           into
           ,
           with
           and
           for
           the
           said
           
             Earl
             ,
          
           and
           for
           which
           the
           said
           estate
           is
           made
           over
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           which
           your
           Petitioner
           
             Tho.
             
             Brewer
          
           is
           no
           waies
           able
           to
           satisfy
           or
           pay
           ,
           but
           if
           proceeded
           against
           ,
           his
           person
           mustly
           as
           a
           pawn
           or
           prey
           in
           perpetual
           prison
           .
           And
           for
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             Cottingtons
          
           lands
           passed
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           are
           upon
           enquiry
           ,
           and
           as
           your
           Petitioners
           are
           informed
           ,
           and
           doubt
           not
           but
           they
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           prove
           ,
           found
           to
           be
           of
           much
           better
           value
           than
           2000
           l.
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           which
           was
           the
           yearly
           revenue
           only
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           intended
           to
           have
           been
           settled
           upon
           the
           said
           
             Serjeant
             Bradshaw
             ;
          
           and
           for
           that
           your
           Petitioners
           the
           said
           Creditors
           ,
           were
           wholly
           ignorant
           of
           the
           said
           Act
           and
           Settlement
           ,
           neither
           had
           they
           anyestate
           in
           law
           ,
           in
           the
           said
           lands
           ,
           whereby
           they
           might
           put
           in
           any
           legal
           claim
           thereunto
           ,
           accordng
           to
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           had
           they
           known
           thereof
           .
           And
           for
           that
           the
           said
           Earls
           lands
           were
           so
           long
           since
           settled
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           upon
           so
           good
           ,
           valuable
           and
           equitable
           considerations
           ,
           and
           concern
           your
           Petitioners
           the
           said
           Creditors
           ,
           who
           are
           many
           of
           them
           poor
           widows
           and
           Orphans
           ,
           and
           who
           together
           with
           your
           Petitioner
           
             Tho.
             
             Brewer
          
           will
           be
           utterly
           ruin'd
           ,
           unless
           relieved
           by
           the
           justice
           of
           your
           Honours
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             therefore
             please
             your
             Honours
             to
             take
             the
             premisses
             into
             your
             pious
             considerations
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             therein
             what
             to
             your
             grave
             wisdoms
             shall
             seem
             meet
             ,
             wherby
             your
             Petitioner
             ,
          
           Tho.
           
           Brewer
           (
           
             notwithstanding
             the
             said
             Act
             )
             may
             be
             indempnified
             .
             and
             the
             said
             Creditors
             satisfyed
             (
             by
             and
             out
             of
             the
             said
             Earls
             estate
             in
          
           Kent
           ,
           
             according
             to
             the
             said
             settlement
             in
          
           May
           1637.
           )
           
             Your
             honours
             Instice
             magnifyed
             ,
             and
             God
             in
             all
             ,
             and
             by
             All
             ,
             glorified
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             your
             Petitioners
             shall
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               A
               Petion
               against
               John
               Bradshaw
               
                 Decemb.
                 1654
              
            
          
        
      
    
    

