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         Percy, James, 1619-1690?
      
       
         
           1680
        
      
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             To the Kings most excellent Majesty, in Parliament. The humble petition of James Percy
             Percy, James, 1619-1690?
          
           [1], 6-7, [1] p.
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1680?]
          
           
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           Percy, James, 1619-1690? -- Early works to 1800.
           England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800.
           Land titles -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Inheritance and succession -- England -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
     
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           To
           the
           KINGS
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           The
           Humble
           Petition
           of
           
             JAMES
             PERCY
             .
          
        
         
           SHEWETH
           ,
        
         
           THat
           this
           annexed
           Petition
           fairly
           writ
           ,
           was
           presented
           at
           the
           Bar
           of
           the
           Lords
           House
           the
           10
           
             th
          
           .
           Instant
           .
        
         
           That
           your
           Petitioner
           is
           at
           a
           vast
           Charge
           in
           keeping
           his
           Witnesses
           in
           Town
           ,
           waiting
           for
           an
           Order
           ,
           and
           a
           Day
           appointed
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           prayer
           of
           the
           said
           Petition
           .
        
         
           
             He
             therefore
             prays
             ,
             That
             your
             Majesty
             would
             be
             graciously
             pleased
             to
             call
             for
             the
             said
             Petition
             ,
             and
             cause
             it
             to
             be
             Read
             ;
             and
             that
             a
             short
             day
             may
             be
             appointed
             ,
             that
             a
             fair
             Hearing
             may
             be
             had
             ,
             to
             find
             out
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             that
             Justice
             may
             be
             done
             accordingly
             :
             And
             let
             it
             not
             be
             said
             in
          
           England
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Innocent
             are
             punished
             ,
             and
             the
             Guilty
             go
             free
             :
             But
             call
             to
             mind
             how
             merciful
             God
             hath
             been
             ,
             in
             Restrring
             your
             Majesty
             ;
             Even
             so
             in
             pity
             Restore
             your
             poor
             distressed
             Subject
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             he
             shall
             ever
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             JAMES
             PERCY
             .
          
        
         
           
             This
             Petition
             was
             presented
             into
             his
             Majesties
             Sacred
             Hand
             ,
             
               the
               15
               
                 th
              
               of
               
                 December
              
               1680.
               
            
          
           
             To
             lose
             such
             an
             Opportunity
             as
             offered
             on
             
               Thursday
            
             last
             ,
             and
             now
             to
             trouble
             so
             good
             a
             King
             so
             oft
             ,
             doubles
             your
             Petitioner's
             sorrows
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             which
             adds
             to
             your
             Petitioner's
             misery
             ,
             is
             ,
             that
             he
             cannot
             dispose
             of
             his
             Witnesses
             ,
             till
             a
             positive
             Order
             be
             had
             ;
             for
             which
             he
             humbly
             prays
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Note
           these
           three
           following
           Presidents
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           THe
           Lord
           of
           
             Newport
          
           begg'd
           the
           
             Percies
          
           Land
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Monmouth
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Duke
           was
           in
           
             France
             :
          
           but
           at
           the
           Duke's
           return
           ,
           
             Percy
          
           the
           Claimant
           waited
           upon
           the
           Duke
           ,
           to
           know
           his
           pleasure
           ;
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           That
           my
           Solicitor
           had
           betrayed
           me
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Percies
          
           Lands
           were
           begg'd
           without
           the
           Claimant's
           consent
           or
           knowledge
           .
           Then
           the
           Duke
           replied
           ,
           
             Mr.
          
           Percy
           ,
           
             you
             shall
             have
             a
             fair
             Tryal
             at
             Law
             :
          
           And
           moreover
           he
           did
           promise
           he
           would
           not
           stand
           upon
           Priviledge
           :
           but
           when
           
             Percy
          
           was
           ready
           for
           a
           Tryal
           ,
           then
           Trumpt
           up
           Priviledge
           .
           And
           Mr.
           
             Ross
          
           the
           Duke's
           Agent
           said
           ,
           the
           Duke
           could
           not
           set
           aside
           his
           Priviledge
           :
           But
           the
           Duke
           said
           ,
           if
           
             Percy
          
           proves
           himself
           Heir
           ,
           I
           have
           no
           Right
           ;
           and
           forthwith
           sold
           his
           Interest
           for
           an
           inconsiderable
           Sum
           of
           Money
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           The
           Lord
           
             Ogle
             ,
          
           that
           married
           the
           Lady
           
             Elizabeth
             Percy
             ,
          
           would
           have
           assumed
           the
           name
           of
           
             Percy
             ;
          
           and
           put
           in
           a
           Bill
           to
           be
           made
           an
           Act
           to
           settle
           the
           Lands
           upon
           him
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           And
           it
           is
           reported
           that
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Essex
          
           desired
           that
           some
           of
           those
           Lands
           might
           be
           settled
           upon
           him
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           account
           the
           Lands
           are
           yet
           unsettled
           :
           
             Ergo
          
           then
           great
           reason
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           true
           Heir-Male
           of
           the
           
             Percies
          
           Bill
           should
           be
           made
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           settle
           the
           Name
           ,
           Title
           and
           Estate
           together
           again
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           first
           settlement
           confirmed
           by
           his
           Ancestors
           .
        
         
           Now
           your
           poor
           distressed
           and
           oppressed
           Petitioner
           humbly
           and
           freely
           offers
           ,
           for
           the
           obtaining
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           full
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Lords
           Spiritual
           and
           Temporal
           ,
           and
           those
           Honourable
           and
           Worthy
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           (
           if
           it
           be
           required
           and
           thought
           convenient
           ,
           he
           being
           very
           unwilling
           to
           offer
           any
           thing
           that
           might
           give
           the
           least
           offence
           ,
           but
           rather
           submit
           to
           their
           grave
           and
           mature
           Wisdoms
           )
           these
           Proposals
           following
           .
        
         
           
             James
             Percy
          
           the
           Claimant
           and
           Plaintiff
           ,
           will
           pay
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           any
           Trustees
           that
           shall
           be
           appointed
           to
           receive
           the
           Money
           in
           Trust
           for
           Mr.
           
             John
          
           Blakeston's
           Costs
           ,
           provided
           he
           likewise
           lay
           down
           the
           90
           
             l.
          
           taken
           by
           surprize
           out
           of
           Court
           before
           the
           Tryal
           was
           ended
           .
        
         
           And
           Mr.
           
           Vtting's
           Cost
           likewise
           shall
           be
           paid
           ,
           for
           what
           Sir
           
             John
             Coppleston
          
           claims
           ;
           provided
           likewise
           that
           Sir
           
             John
             Coppleston
          
           pay
           the
           10
           
             l.
          
           down
           ,
           which
           he
           got
           when
           he
           ventured
           the
           Breach
           of
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           :
           provided
           the
           whole
           Merits
           of
           the
           Cause
           may
           have
           a
           fair
           Hearing
           and
           Determination
           before
           the
           Lords
           :
           And
           if
           the
           Plaintiff
           and
           Claimant
           
             James
             Percy
             ,
          
           doth
           not
           prove
           himself
           to
           be
           the
           right
           true
           and
           next
           Heir-Male
           in
           Blond
           of
           the
           
             Percies
          
           of
           
             Northumberland
             ,
          
           then
           let
           them
           take
           all
           the
           Money
           ,
           and
           the
           Plaintiff
           will
           freely
           acquit
           his
           Claim
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           remain
           till
           death
           a
           Loyal
           Subject
           ,
           and
           
             James
             Percy
             .
          
        
         
           Although
           his
           Witnesses
           be
           dispers'd
           ,
           a
           Weeks
           time
           will
           bring
           them
           to
           Town
           again
           ,
           upon
           the
           sight
           of
           an
           Order
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Claimant
           
             James
             Percy
          
           (
           by
           Birth
           )
           ought
           to
           enjoy
           the
           Place
           ,
           Seat
           and
           Priviledge
           of
           his
           Ancestors
           ,
           Earls
           of
           
             Northumberland
             ;
          
           but
           now
           he
           dares
           not
           appear
           ,
           till
           an
           Order
           be
           had
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           he
           most
           humbly
           prays
           ,
           That
           a
           fair
           Hearing
           may
           be
           had
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           true
           decision
           of
           his
           just
           Cause
           and
           Claim
           may
           be
           made
           ,
           according
           to
           Justice
           :
           so
           that
           the
           Innocent
           may
           be
           preserved
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           fraudulent
           practices
           not
           just
           may
           march
           off
           with
           shame
           :
           For
           Heroick
           Actions
           glorifies
           God
           ,
           Honours
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           makes
           all
           the
           people
           shout
           for
           joy
           .
        
         
           God
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           make
           a
           true
           decision
           himself
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           a
           president
           ;
           for
           he
           sent
           the
           Claimant
           from
           his
           Mothers
           Womb
           with
           a
           Crescent
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           is
           Gods
           Ensign
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           Badge
           belonging
           to
           the
           
             Percies
          
           Earls
           of
           
             Northumberland
             .
          
           In
           witness
           to
           this
           Truth
           ,
           I
           have
           set
           to
           my
           Hand
           and
           Seal
           ,
           this
           3d.
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           1680
           /
           1.
           
        
         
           
             James
             Percy
             .
             
               crescent from Percy blazon
            
          
        
      
    
     
  

