To the High Court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, &c. The humble petition of John Wagstaff, gent. Inhabitant of the county of Warwick.

To the High Court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, &c. The humble petition of John Wagstaff, gent. Inhabitant of the county of Warwick.

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To the High Court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, &c. The humble Petition of John Wagstaff, Gent. Inhabitant of the County of Warwick.

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To the High Court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, &c.
The humble Petition of John Wagstaff, Gent. Inhabitant of the County of Warwick.

Sheweth:

THat whereas Sir Richard Temple Barronet, was chosen a Member of this present Parliament, for the County of Warwick, being under the Age of one and twenty years, until the 28 of April next, as appears by the Registers Book of Saint Martins in the Fields, it being contrary to the Instrument of Government; And whereas many of the said County of Warwick did by Petition to the Lord Protector and his Council make known so much, whereupon the said Sir R. Temple was rejected by the said Council, as a person incapable to sit in Parliament, and the Petitioners were promised that a new Writ should issue forth for the choosing another in his place, which being delayed, the said Sir Richard Temple hath contrary to the said qualification, intruded himself into the House, which your Petitioner fears may be prejudicial to him in regard of a tryal with Sir Richard Temple by Doctor Denton his Gardian, although his Interest is wholly in trust, for the Lord Baltinglass is in right of his Lady, the Trial being for summ 1000 l. per annum, on Monday next in the Upper Bench.

Therefore he humbly prayes that the said Sir R: T: (according to the said qualification, which all other Countries have carefully follow'd, as the County of Warwick are desirous to observe;) may not be admitted to sit in the House, but that a new Writ may be issued for the chosing of another in his place.

And your Petitioner shall ever pray, &c.

John Wagstaff.

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Title statement

To the High Court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, &c. The humble petition of John Wagstaff, gent. Inhabitant of the county of Warwick.

Wagstaff, John, of Warwickshire.

Edition statement

1655

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Date

2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

ID [DLPS]

A96419

ID [STC]

Wing W200

ID [STC]

Thomason 669.f.19[61]

ID [STC]

ESTC R212193

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

99870839

ID [PROQUEST]

99870839

ID [VID]

163398

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Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163398)

Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 246:669f19[61])

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— To the High Court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, &c. The humble petition of John Wagstaff, gent. Inhabitant of the county of Warwick., Wagstaff, John, of Warwickshire..

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1 sheet ([1] p.)

s.n.,. [London :: 1655]. (Imprint from Wing.) (Requesting that Sir Richard Temple not be allowed to be a member of Parliament.) (Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan. 1654.".) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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