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         Wicker, Francis.
      
       
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             To the honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Francis Wicker, the wife of Robert Wicker
             Wicker, Francis.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [S.l. :
             1655]
          
           
             Date of publication from Wing (CD-ROM edition).
             Reproduction of original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           To
           the
           Honourable
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           
             The
             humble
             Petition
             of
          
           Francis
           Wicker
           ,
           
             the
             wife
             of
          
           Robert
           Wicker
           ,
        
         
           Sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           about
           two
           yeares
           since
           ,
           one
           
             Hanna
          
           the
           wife
           of
           
             Ambrose
             Tarrant
          
           being
           arraigned
           for
           poysoning
           of
           
             Alice
             Tarrant
          
           her
           said
           husbands
           mother
           ,
           at
           the
           Assizes
           holden
           for
           the
           County
           of
           
             Surry
          
           was
           condemned
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           had
           judgement
           for
           death
           accordingly
           .
           And
           being
           in
           the
           Cart
           to
           be
           carryed
           to
           execution
           ,
           
             Rich.
             Wright
             ,
             Cornelius
             Cooke
             ,
          
           and
           
             Tho.
             Hudson
             ,
          
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           for
           the
           said
           County
           ,
           sending
           a
           note
           to
           the
           Sheriffe
           to
           make
           stay
           of
           the
           party
           condemned
           ,
           and
           thereby
           undertaking
           to
           save
           him
           harmlesse
           ,
           she
           was
           thereupon
           stayed
           ;
           and
           afterward
           a
           Reprieve
           was
           obtained
           to
           make
           stay
           of
           execution
           ,
           by
           Mr.
           
           Sergeant
           
             Greene
          
           Judge
           in
           Commission
           till
           the
           next
           Assizes
           :
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Wright
          
           (
           one
           of
           the
           Justices
           aforesaid
           ,
           )
           forthwith
           used
           all
           means
           for
           her
           enlargement
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           gave
           unto
           
             Thomas
             Devenish
          
           the
           Keeper
           of
           the
           Gaole
           five
           pound
           ;
           and
           having
           by
           these
           indirect
           meanes
           ,
           not
           only
           reprieved
           her
           life
           ,
           and
           obtained
           her
           liberty
           ,
           but
           did
           likewise
           give
           her
           free
           accesse
           to
           his
           owne
           house
           ,
           where
           they
           were
           very
           intimate
           together
           .
           That
           since
           she
           hath
           often
           threatned
           the
           death
           of
           your
           Petitioner
           ,
           she
           being
           the
           daughter
           of
           the
           impoysoned
           woman
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           purpose
           lay
           in
           wait
           by
           a
           wood
           side
           neare
           
             Rigate
          
           with
           a
           pistoll
           ,
           thinking
           to
           have
           met
           with
           your
           Petitioner
           comming
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           have
           executed
           her
           bloody
           purpose
           :
           but
           she
           then
           by
           Gods
           mercy
           missing
           of
           her
           intent
           did
           afterward
           plot
           a
           new
           and
           secret
           mischiefe
           to
           take
           your
           Petitioners
           life
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           combination
           and
           confederacy
           of
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
           
             Wright
          
           upon
           a
           pretended
           robbery
           sworne
           against
           your
           Petitioner
           ,
           she
           was
           sent
           to
           prison
           there
           to
           remaine
           without
           Bayle
           or
           Mainprise
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           there
           was
           divers
           in
           the
           Gaole
           dyed
           of
           the
           plague
           ,
           they
           thinking
           your
           Petitioner
           could
           not
           have
           escaped
           .
           Neverthelesse
           by
           this
           means
           your
           Petitioners
           sister
           and
           three
           children
           lost
           their
           lives
           by
           comming
           to
           visit
           her
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           in
           pursuance
           of
           this
           their
           covetous
           and
           wicked
           practice
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Wright
          
           gave
           warrant
           and
           expresse
           command
           to
           
             Thomas
             White
          
           Constable
           of
           
             Headly
             ,
          
           to
           bring
           your
           Petitioners
           father
           
             Andrew
             Tarrant
          
           up
           to
           
             London
          
           either
           dead
           or
           alive
           ,
           and
           said
           he
           would
           make
           him
           dispose
           of
           his
           estate
           ,
           and
           being
           brought
           up
           to
           Towne
           ,
           was
           enforced
           to
           live
           with
           the
           said
           
             Hanna
          
           and
           her
           husband
           ,
           where
           within
           foureteen
           dayes
           he
           dyed
           .
           And
           further
           to
           make
           your
           Petitioner
           most
           miserable
           ,
           and
           themselves
           more
           infamous
           :
           
             Thomas
             White
          
           Constable
           of
           
             Headly
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           was
           expresly
           commanded
           by
           Mr.
           
           
             Wright
          
           to
           detaine
           your
           Petitioners
           key
           of
           her
           house
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           accordingly
           ,
           and
           forthwith
           brought
           it
           to
           Mr.
           
             Wright
             ,
          
           who
           suddenly
           after
           gave
           it
           to
           the
           said
           
             Ambrose
             Tarrant
             ,
          
           who
           thereupon
           entered
           her
           house
           at
           
             Headly
             ,
          
           and
           so
           tooke
           all
           she
           had
           away
           ,
           to
           the
           value
           of
           eighty
           pounds
           in
           goods
           of
           her
           owne
           ,
           besides
           three
           hundred
           pounds
           in
           bonds
           ,
           which
           was
           left
           to
           your
           Petitioner
           by
           her
           said
           father
           in
           lieu
           of
           her
           marriage
           portion
           .
        
         
           She
           therefore
           in
           this
           her
           sad
           and
           deplorable
           condition
           ,
           humbly
           prayeth
           that
           the
           sentence
           of
           death
           may
           be
           executed
           upon
           the
           said
           
             Hanna
          
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           (
           and
           for
           that
           there
           was
           no
           prosecution
           upon
           the
           aforesaid
           accusation
           of
           Robbery
           )
           that
           restitution
           may
           be
           made
           for
           the
           goods
           so
           unjustly
           taken
           from
           your
           Petitioner
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             Wright
          
           and
           other
           his
           confederates
           may
           be
           brought
           before
           this
           High
           and
           Honourable
           Court
           to
           answer
           the
           premises
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           Petitioner
           may
           have
           such
           further
           reliefe
           therein
           as
           to
           your
           grave
           Wisdomes
           shall
           seem
           meet
           ,
        
         
           And
           she
           as
           in
           all
           duty
           bound
           will
           daily
           pray
           for
           the
           happy
           successe
           of
           this
           High
           and
           Honourable
           Court
           .
        
      
    
    

