To the honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses, in Parliament, assembled. The humble petition of Abjohn Stokes, Esq. Stokes, Apjohn. 1698 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2012-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). B02564 Wing C874 ESTC R236351 52211893 ocm 52211893 175463

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To the Honourable the Knights, Citizens, and Burgeſſes, in Parliament, Aſſembled. The humble Petition of Abjohn Stokes, Eſq Sheweth,

THAT your Petitioner, in the Reign of King Charles the Second, and the late King James, being in the Commiſſion of the Peace for Glouceſterſhire, Wiltſhire, and Somerſetſhire, did make a Diſcovery of about Six Hundred Clippers, Coyners, and Utterers of Falſe Money; and by the Encouragement of both their ſaid Majeſties, Four Years, did Proſecute and Convict great Numbers of the ſaid Criminals, at his own proper Coſt and Charges: All which is well known to moſt of the Gentlemen in thoſe Parts, and particularly to the Members of this Honourable Houſe of Commons for the ſaid reſpective Counties, who have atteſted the ſame under their Hands

THAT your Petitioner, to the great Damage, and almoſt Ruin of himſelf and Family, having expended above 3000 l. did at length meet with Obſtructions in the ſaid Proceedings from the late Lord Chief Juſtice Jefferies, who being prevailed with by indirect Means, us'd by the ſaid Criminals, did oppoſe the farther Proſecution againſt them.

THAT His ſaid Majeſty King Charles the Second, declar'd your Petitioner ſhould be refunded his Charges, and alſo gratified for his ſaid Services, but died ſoon after, before any Order was made. The ſaid late King James did order 1000 l. to be paid your Petitioner, by Richard Kent, Eſq Receiver of his ſaid Majeſty's Cuſtoms, in part of your Petitioner's Disburſements, and alſo a Commiſſion for a Regiment of Foot, provided he would uſe his Endeavours to Abrogate the Teſt and Penal Laws; but becauſe your Petitioner would not comply, the ſaid Commiſſion was not ſealed, nor the 1000 l. paid, ſo that your Petitioner was forc'd to Mortgage the greateſt part of his Eſtate, and ſince Sell, for the Payment of Debts contracted in the Proſecution.

THAT your Petitioner, in Teſtimony of the Truth hereof, hath to offer Nineteen Informations, Four Liſts of Offenders, proſecuted and convicted; a Copy of the Deputation from the Wardens of the Mint; Mr. Macy's Receipt for a number of Engines, Stamps, and Clippings; a Certificate from ſeveral Members of this Honourable Houſe; the Juſtices of the Peace, Gentlemen, and Subſtantial Dealers; Mr. Collier's, Mr. Gough's, and Sir Charles Rawley's Certificate; Colonel John Windham's Letter; the ſaid Collier's, Keiling's, Elliot's, and Allen's Affidavits of the Truth of this Petition, Sworn before Judge Turton, Judge Rookby, and the Lord Chief Juſtice Holt; with your Petitioner's Affidavit, that he never Received any Reimburſement or Satisfaction for his aforeſaid Service: All which Teſtimonials are ready to be laid before this Honourable Houſe, when they ſhall pleaſe to Order.

Your Petitioner moſt humbly Implores, That this Honourable Houſe will vouchſafe to take his great Sufferings into their Conſiderations, that ſome Expedient may be found out (as in your great Wiſdom ſhall be thought meet) by which your Petitioner may be preſerv'd from Ruin.

And your Petitioner ſhall ever pray, &c.

CASE OF Abjohn Stokes, Eſq