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B02536 To the Honourable Committee of Parliament appointed for prisoners. The most humble petition of Sir David Cuningham prisoner in the upper-bench, and the rest of the creditors of James Enyon Esquire, lately called Sir James Enyon Baronet deceased. Cuningham, David, Sir, fl. 1653 1653 (1653) Wing C7584A; ESTC R175880 1,241 1

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To the Honourable Committee of PARLIAMENT appointed for Prisoners The most humble Petition of Sir David Cuningham Prisoner in the Upper-Bench and the rest of the Creditors of James Enyon Esquire lately called Sir James Enyon Baronet deceased Sheweth THat the said James Enyon in and about the year 1640. borrowed and became indebted unto several Creditors whose Names and Debts are hereunto annexed in the Summe of Eleven thousand and seven hundred pounds of clear principall money which with the interest thereof due and in arrears is now in the whole the Summe of Nineteen thousand pound and upwards for the most part of all which said debt your Petitioner Sir David Cuningham is bound for and with the said James Enyon as his Surety and is no wise able to pay the same The said James Enyon about the year 1642. made a Deed of Bargain and Sale of his Mannor of nether Itchington in the County of Warwick unto four friends in trust to be by them sold for and towards the payment of his debts which said deed is in it self somewhat defective in opinion of Councell in which respect a Decree in the High Court of Chancery was obtained about a year and a half ago the better to supply and strengthen the said Deed neverthelesse Purchasers are not well satisfied therewith the said James Enyon having left three daughters under age the eldest of them married In consideration whereof your Honours Petitioners do humbly pray that an Act may be granted for making good the said Sale against the said Children the better to satisfie Purchasers And in regard that the Sale of the said Mannor will not produce nor yeeld above Eight thousand pounds the whole debt being above Nineteen thousand pounds They the said Sir David Cuningham and the rest of the Creditors do most humbly pray That an Act may be likewise granted for the rest of the said Sir James Enyons entailed Lands which is neer about twelve hundred pounds of yearly Rent to be made subject and liable to the payment of the rest of his said just debts which is above Eleven thousand pounds more there being no heir-male but only three daughters who may have fair and competent Portions besides of Two thousand five hundred pounds apeece at least and this the rather ought and may in all justice and equity be granted in respect that the said James Enyon to the same effect did in this last Parliament preferre a Petition and Bill in Parliament to cut off the intail he having no issue-male And lastly That the possession of the said entailed Lands may be ordered and setled to your Petitioners towards the satisfaction and payment of their just Debts To all which effect your Petitioners did lately Petition the Committee appointed for hearing relieving and representing to the State the grievances of the people but nothing being yet done they are thus again constrained to become Petitioners to your Honours most humbly begging relief in the Premises And they as in all duty bound shall ever pray c. D. Cuningham A true Note of the said James Enyon his Debts with the Interest in arrear and due the first day of June 1653. John Acton Esquire 4200. Mr William Combes and his Assignes 2800. James Lock Esquire 1700. Mr Richard Cox 1000. Anne Moorhead Widow 1780. The Heirs of Robers Jessy 1740. The Lady Pools Children 1600. William Palmer Esquire lately called Sir William Palmer and Mr Buckbury 1540 Thomas Benett Esquire and others 0900. The Lady Harvey 0470. Henry Henne Esquire lately called Sir Henry Henne Knight and Baronet 0460 Mrs Andrews 0480. Mr Hawtry 0360. Summe of the said Debts 19030.