To his Excellencie, the Earl of Forth, Lord Generall of His Majesties army: the humble petition of divers poor prisoners in Oxford-castle, whose names are hereunder written who humble shew, that your poor petitioners have there remained in hard imprisonment, for the space of seven weeks and upwards, ... Wherefore they most humbly beseech your Excellencie to take their distressed condition into your pious consideration; ... Edw. Bradney. ... Jo: Mountgomery. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this petition be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

1643

To his Excellencie, the Earl of Forth, Lord Generall of His Majesties Army: THE HVMBLE PETITION of divers poor Prisoners in Oxford-castle, whole Names are hereunder written:

Who humbly shew

THat your poor Petitioners have there remained in hard imprisonment, for the space of seven weeks and upwards, having for the greatest part of that time had allowed them only five Farthings a day, sometimes nothing for the space of three dayes together; And now at this present have only bread and water for their maintenance, no Friend being permitted to come at them, or relieve them with food or linnen; By means whereof, with their straight imprisonment, and bad lodging, some are dead, others desperatly sick, and the rest in great perill of perishing.

Wherefore they most humbly beseech your Excellencie to take their distressed condition into your pious consideration; And vouchsafe to give such order and direction for them, that your Petitioners may receive some relief from their Friends, or for their monies, that thereby their Lives may be preserved; And your Petitioners will (as they shall have just cause) ever pray for your Excellencies health and happinesse long to continue.

Edw. Bradney.
William Whitlowe.
William Sarrant.
Joseph Bisset.
William Gough.
Humphrey York.
Lewis Crapon.
Henry Southam.
Daniel Aston.
Tho. Chainy.
John Allen.
Tho. Chamberlain.
Nathaniel Hone.
Thomas Knowles.
Richard Green.
Edward Leader.
Richard Simes.
John Henly.
Robert Bryant,
John Fuller.
William Bryant.
Thomas Alline.
Edward Parsons.
Richard Cadle.
Steven Lawrence.
Christopher Wilks.
Edward Hutchins.
James Deane.
Stephen Hooper.
Robert Neale.
John Hiller.
John Hancock.
Tho. Dauson.
Christopher Shipway.
Richard Brown.
Jo: Tayler.
James Bolton.
Henry Brinckly.
Jo: Mountgomery.

Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, That this Petition be forthwith printed and published:

Hen: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

London, Printed for EDW: HUSBANDS, and are to be sold at his shop in the Middle-Temple. February 15. 1642.

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