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THAT about the Time of Sr. John Cutler's Deceaſe, he was indebted to him, about 12000 l. Principal and intreſt to that Time, for ſecuring of which his Eſtate in Oxfordſhire, and the Fees and Perquiſits of his Office of Marſhal of the Kings-Bench were Mortgaged.
That about May 1697. Edmund Bolter
Eſq Executor to the ſaid Sr. John Cutler made up an Accompts of 18001 l. for Principal, Intereſt, and Charges, and did prevail with the ſaid Mr Lenthall to Sign the ſame upon Offers of great Abatements.
That ſome time after, Mr. Bolter did promiſe and agree to take 15000 l. in full DiſSymond Fowkes, did promiſe Mr. Lenthall he would remove the ſaid Mortgage, and pay Mr. Bolter the 15000 l. and pay Mr. Lenthall 400 l.per Ann. or proportionably, for Subſiſtance, till the ſame could be done, for which Mr: Lenthall was to allow him 1000 l. and in order thereto paid Mr. Lenthall ſeveral ſmall Summs, and took Notes under his Hand for the repayment of the ſame upon Demand; and never removed the ſaid Mortgage.
That Mr. Fowkes, under Pretence, and in caſe of Mortality, prevailed with Mr. Lenthall to excecut ſome Deeds to him of his Eſtate and Office, without any Copy, or Counterpart thereof, which were agreed to be left in Truſt in one Mr. Card the CounFowkes helping him to ſome ſmall Summs more, for Subſiſtance, prevailed with him to execute a Grant (together with the ſaid Edmund Bolter
Eſq perGimbert (now Marſhal) at 1400 l.per Ann. Rent, as Mr. Fowkes told Mr. Lenthall, which ſince proves to be but 1000 l.per Ann. Upon ſealing of which Mr. Fowkes promiſed to pay him 500 l. the next Day, but did not.
That Mr. Bolter hath been in poſſeſſion of the Eſtate in Oxfordſhire, about five Years, which was uſually let for 700 l.per Ann. And the Office as long, which was never let under 1400 l. per Ann. which Mr. Lenthall well hoped would have Sunk the Debt to 12000 l. or leſs: But inſtead thereof Mr. Fowks, brought Mr, Lenthall another Accompt, about May laſt, of the Principal, Intreſt, and Charges of his and Mr. Polters, with Intereſt upon Intereſt, amounting to 19794 l. 18 s. 5 d. which they would have him indebted to them, without having Reſpect to the 3000 l. which Mr. Bolter agreed to abate.
And ſince that time, Mr. Lenthall is informed Mr. Bolter and Mr. Fowkes have TranſRadnor, the Debt being now ſwelled up to above 20000 l. as they compute, without having regard to the yearly Rent Mr. Gimbert was obliged to pay for the ſaid Office.
That the Eſtate at Haſeley and Latchford is eſteemed to be worth upwards of 13000 l. having a Houſe, &c. Built upon it which coſt 4000 l. Sr. John Lenthall, his Grandper.Ann. Land of Inhertance, when he purchaſed the ſaid Office, for which the ſaid William Lenthall hath been ſince bid, above 20000 l.
So he hopes, if the Office be diſſolved, he ſhall have a Compenſation eqaivalent, (there having been no Miſmanagement by him) being his Inheritance.
Now, ſince the ſaid Debt upon it, is ſo unreaſonably ſwell'd up, and the Eſtate and Office ſo undervalued and leſſened, and Mr. Lenthall having nothing to pay his other Debts which he hath contracted, nor to ſubſiſt on, but the ſaid Eſtates and Office, which is his Inheritance, he humbly beggs the Conſideration, Compaſſion, and Relief of this Honourable Houſe of Commons: Without which he muſt Starve in a Priſon; and humbly prays he may be heard by his Councel, at the Barr of this Honourable Houſe, before the Bill do paſs.