To the supreame authority of England the Parliament assembled. The humble petition of divers well-affected people, for themselves and in the behalf of many thousands in this nation

To the supreame authority of England the Parliament assembled. The humble petition of divers well-affected people, for themselves and in the behalf of many thousands in this nation

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TO THE Supreame Authority of England the Parliament Aſſembled. The Humble Petition of divers well-affected people, for themſelves and in the behalf of many thouſands in this Nation.

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TO THE Supreame Authority of England the Parliament Aſſembled. The Humble Petition of divers well-affected people, for themſelves and in the behalf of many thouſands in this Nation.

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SHEWETH,

THat whereas in reference to their former Petition, humbly preſented to your Honours in Decemb. 1650. deſiring that all, both Free and Copy-hold Lands in your Dominions, may be made ſubject to pay all the owners or Inheritors juſt debts, according to equity and reaſon, howſoever there be ſome kind of law yet in full force to the contrary, it hath pleaſed God ſo to move your hearts, as that ye have Voted a very happy and hopeful Act for that purpoſe.

That in regard many, both of your Honours trueſt friends in all theſe troubles, and other honeſt Creditors who are Impriſoned, and in great diſtreſſe, through want of that long expected Act, ſhall notwithſtanding have no reliefe thereby of their Debtors (whereof moſt are not only at liberty, but many of them live richly, and ſome prodigally) unleſſe your honours be pleaſed likewiſe, to make the beginning of the time in the afore-mentioned Act, to be according as was humbly deſired in their former Petition, viz. either ſome yeares before, or at leaſt, about the end of Q. Elizabeths Reign.

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The premiſes conſidered, it is ſtill your Petitioners humble and earneſt deſires. That as your Honors have been pleaſed in much compaſſion to this diſtreſſed Nation, to Vote ſuch a juſt and needfull Act, as that all Free and Copy-hold Lands may be made lyable to pay all the Owners or Inheritors juſt Debts, ſo ye will be alſo pleaſed, to vouchſafe that juſt extent of time for the aforeſaid hopefull Act to begin, which in their former Petition is humbly deſired, That both your Honours owne true friends, and all thoſe Creditors, Priſoners and others, may thereby be relieved, who through want thereof are exceedingly impoveriſhed, and like to be ſpeedily ruined, if either the ſame Act ſhould begin at a later time then is Petitioned, or otherwiſe be longer delayed.

So ſhall they have, both new matter, and further cauſe to pray, and ſtand for your Honors happineſſe and ſafety, in all your just Proceedings, whiles they live or breath.

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To the supreame authority of England the Parliament assembled. The humble petition of divers well-affected people, for themselves and in the behalf of many thousands in this nation

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1651

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A62827

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Wing T1727A

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ESTC R220149

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99831575

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99831575

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36039

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— To the supreame authority of England the Parliament assembled. The humble petition of divers well-affected people, for themselves and in the behalf of many thousands in this nation,

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