The case betvveen the Right Honourable City of London, and Robert Campion. Represented to publike view, after sixteen years private sad sufferings, and attendance, early and late, upon the several Lord Mayors, aldermen, and common-councels, without relief. 1659 Approx. 12 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A79626 Wing C408 Thomason 669.f.21[41] ESTC R211192 99869924 99869924 163537

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 eng Campion, Robert -- Early works to 1800. Debts, Public -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800. 2007-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-10 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-07 Sampled and proofread 2008-07 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Caſe betvveen the Right Honourable City of LONDON, and Robert Campion. Repreſented to publike view, after Sixteen Years private ſad Sufferings, and attendance, early and late, upon the ſeveral Lord Mayors, Aldermen, and Common-Councels, without relief.

ROBERT CAMPION, being by Trade a Tallow-Chandlor, and aged above Sixty Years; and having a Wife aged above Sixty Year • and two Children; had, by his pains and care in his Calling, by God's bleſſing, in his younger years, gained an Eſtate of One Thouſand Pound • before the Troubles began, towards the maintenance of himſelf, his Wife, and Children, and for their proviſion in the World: which he le •• unto the City of London (in their neceſſity) to be re-payed with Intereſt at Six Moneths end; and had a Bond ſealed with the City Sea for re-payment thereof accordingly.

The Bond bears date the firſt of Auguſt, 1643. to be paid upon the third of February, next enſuing the date. At which time the ſaid Robe •• Campion re-paired to the Chamberlain's Office, where the ſame was by the Bond to be paid, for the intereſt of his money, towards the livelyho •• of himſelf and Family; the Chamberlain refuſed to pay him, and adviſed him to go to the Court of Aldermen for his money, which he did, 〈◊〉 John Woollaſton being then Lord Maior; who taking notice of the ſaid Robert Campion's good affection and forwardneſs to lend his money, deſired a li • tle patience for a fortnight or three weeks, that the Court might examine what was become of the money lent: and after that, deſired as much time lo • ger: and then Alderman Andrews directed him to bring a Petition to the Court of Aldermen, and Common-Councel, for his ſaid money; And 〈◊〉 attended their Honours four years; during which time, Sir John Woollaston, Alderman Atkins, Alderman Adams, and Alderman Gayr were Mayors.

The ſaid Robert Campion attending ſtill an Anſwer of his Petition; when Alderman Warner was Lord Major, he directed him to put the ſaid Bond in ſuit, whic • he did in Michaelmas Term, 1648. But the City refuſed to appear; and thereupon Iſſues were awarded againſt them; But the ſaid Robert Campion being ag •• and not able to undergo ſo tedious a Solicitation and proceeding at Law, petitioned the Court of Aldermen and Common-Councel again, hoping that th •• would take his diſtreſſed condition into their conſideration, after ſo many years: And ſo continued petitioning every Lord Mayor, deſiring that he might have hi • Debt paid, according to Juſtice. Whereupon the Common-Councel ordered a Committee the 19 of October, 1652. to conſider what might be the beſt and mo •• effectual way and means for the payment of his money. And upon their Report the 19 of April, 1653. it was ordered at a Common-Councel, That the Co • mittee for letting the City-Lands, ſhould be authorized to demiſe unto Robert Campion any of the City Lands demiſable, as he ſhould find out; reſerving the 〈◊〉 Rent. Provided, the Fine do not exceed 600 li. Which Fine is ordered ſhall be forborn, during the pleaſure of this Court. The ſaid Robert Campion having le •• all his money unto the City already, and not knowing how to raiſe 600 li. if the pleaſure of that Court had been to require it, ſtill petitioned for his own money or deſired that he might have the 600 li. paid in part of his Debt: which not being granted him, and he ſtill being preſſed by his wants to ſolicite for his money, was alleadged by ſome of the Common-Councel, that the money lent by him, was upon an Order of Parliament; and thereupon they referred it to a Commi • tee to conſider, and report upon what Order of Parliament it was lent; And the Committee by their Report upon the 16th. of March. 1653. report, that upo • Examination they could not find any Order of Parliament, for borrowing or iſſuing out of the ſaid money: But that the ſaid money was lent upon the 〈◊〉 of Common-Councel, made the 18th. of July, 1643. and upon the Security there mentioned, only. Above a year after, the ſaid Robert Campion continuing 〈◊〉 petition and crave that Juſtice might be done for him, the Common-Councel ordered the 28th. of October, 1654. That the Chamberlain of the City ſhoul • pay unto the ſaid Robert Campion 600 li. out of the firſt moneys to be raiſed by Fines of Leaſes of the City Lands. Provided, that he deliver up a bond, given under the City Seal, for payment of one thouſand Pounds, a Debt due to him by the State, upon payment to him of the ſaid 600 l. And the Mayor, Communalty and City of London becoming bound to him by Bond of convenient penalty, to pay the ſaid Robert ſo much money of the ſaid Debt, as the City ſhall receive of the Parliament or State over and above the ſaid 600 li. The ſaid Robert having lent the City his ſaid money, and being thus from time to time put o • and deluded by them in his old age and neceſſity, was inforced, through their oppreſſion, to accompany his Petitions with more earneſt deſires and ſpeeches; an • conceiving himſelf to be as bad as cheated of his Eſtate, ſeeing thoſe to whom he lent it, would not own it, but pretend it to be a Debt of the State's, notwithſtanding their own Reports to the contrary, And that they would not, nor could be inforced to appear at Law: The ſaid Robert Campion being in almoſt a diſtracted Condition, did ſpeak words to that effect, That he was cheated by the City and their Power; which being ſpoken to Alderman Fowk, then Lord Mayor, 〈◊〉 cauſed the ſaid Robert to be arreſted, and laid in Priſon eleven weeks and two dayes in Newgate. And when he had procured Bail, and came again to proſecute hi • Petition, when Alderman Pack was Lord Maior, the ſaid Maior and divers of the Aldermen committed him to Woodſtreet Compter, where he was impriſone • again fo • ſome time; as appears by their Warrant, dated the 12 of June, 1655. The ſaid Robert Campion being only provoked, and almoſt mad, through the oppreſſion which he then groaned under, for want of his Eſtate which he had lent unto the City, and came then to petition for, after ſo many years fruitleſs attendance. The ſaid Robert Campion having undergone all this hardſhip, ſtill continued petitioning, and deſiring that his money might be paid according to Juſtice and not himſelf and Wife, in their old age, with their Children, be ruined. Upon the third of October, 1657. a Committee was again appointed to find a way for hi • payment, which did nothing, ſo that another Order was directed to the ſaid Committee the 27 of March, 1657. to conſider of his Petition, and ſtate matte • of Fact, and to conſider of a way for his relief, and for the relief of others in his condition, and to make Report thereof: For the effect of which Report, th • ſaid Robert Campion is now attending.

WE whoſe names are ſubſcribed, authorized among others by Order of Common-Councel of the 18 of March, 1652. to examine upon what Order of Parliament the ſum of one Thouſand pounds, for which M. Campion hath the Cities Seal, was lent; and how much all the mony lent upon the ſame Order is, and how much of ſuch money is iſſued out, and upon what Warrants; do humbly certifie, that upon our examination of the matter, we cannot find any Order of Parliament for the borrowing or iſſuing out thereof, but we conceive that the ſaid money was lent upon the occaſion mentioned in the Act of Common-Councel made the 18th. day of Iuly, 1643. and upon the ſecurity therein mentioned only; which we humbly ſubmit to the further conſideration of this Honourable Court, this 26 day of March, 1653.

Thomas Andrews. John Dethick. Richard Gibbs. Thomas Stanley.
London,

THeſe are to require you to receive into your Cuſtody the body of Rober • Campion forthwith ſent you, for the ſpeaking of ſcandalous words again •• ſeveral Aldermen, in coming to the Court of Aldermen to do their dutie • and in their return from thence: and for abuſing the Court of Aldermen with ſcurrilous language, and for interrupting them in doing of their buſineſs of th • Court and this City; and for refuſing to find Sureties for his perſonal appearance at the next Seſſions of Peace to be held for the City, and in the mea • time to be of good behaviour, or be otherwiſe diſcharged by due courſe 〈◊〉 Law: and this ſhall be your Warrant given under our Hands and Seals thi • 12th. day of July, 1655.

To the keeper of Woodſtreet Compter, London. Chriſto. Pack, Major. Thomas Atkins. John Fowke. Thomas Viner. John Dethicke. Robert Tichbourne. John Ireton.
To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, in Common-Councel Aſſembled. The humble petition of Robert Campion. Humbly ſheweth,

THat your Petitioner hath been theſe 1 • years continually attending and ſoliciting the Mayors, Aldermen and Common-Councels of this City: and endeavouring by all juſt means to recover the 1000 l. heretofore lent by your Petitioner, upon an Act of Common-Councel, and a Bond under the Seal of this City, for re-payment thereof. But hath had no other Returns, than ſorrow, impriſonment, and a further great expence of the dear and precious fruits of the Labours of his younger years, and proviſion for his Age, Wife, and Children, as may appear by his Caſe annexed.

That to encreaſe the meaſure of his ſufferings, Alderman Fowk hath and doth demand of him 100 l. and his coſts recovered againſt your Petitioner, for words ſpoken to him by your Petitioner in a paſſion and deep ſenſe of his ſaid ſufferings (to this effect) that he was cheated by the City and their Power; whereto your Petitioner conceiveth the ſaid Alderman was and is encouraged by the Court of Aldermen, as dothappear by their Warrant: in regard Alderman Atkins was preſent at the Tryal, and there ſpoke againſt your Petitioner, in favour of the ſaid Alderman and the cauſe. And Mr. Allen this City Councel there alſo ſaid, It was not Alderman Fowk that ſued your Petitioner, but the whole Court of Aldermen: and hath continued Petitioning every Lord Mayor this 16. years, and never had an anſwer to any one Petition.

He humbly prayeth he may not ſpend and end his dayes in ſorrow in ſeeking and asking in vain his Right from this City. That every member of this Court, would make the caſe his own, and ſeriouſly conſider the great Precept, of doing as he would be done unto, and the Power put into his hands, and how it is to be uſed. And take ſuch • rder that your Petitioner may be ſpeedily ſatisfied his juſt Debt and Damages, and, ere he dies, he, his Wife and Children, bleſs God for your juſt dealing.

And he ſhall pray, &c.