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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53016	A new-years-gift for the tories, alias rapperrees, alias petitioners of London Representing, in a few particulars, a comparison of the administration of some publick affairs (especially in the City) in the mayoralty of Sir Thomas Pilkington, the present lord mayor, with the administration in the mayoralty of Sir John Moore, Sir William Pritchard, &c in the latter end of the reign of K. Charles II., and in the late K. James's reign.		1690 (1690)	Wing N811; ESTC R224187	1,550	1

A New-Years-Gift for the Tories ALIAS RAPPERREES ALIAS Petitioners of London Representing in a few Particulars a Comparison of the Administration of some Publick Affairs especially in the City in the Mayoralty of Sir Thomas Pilkington the present Lord Mayor with the Administration in the Mayoralty of Sir John Moore Sir William Pritchard c in the latter end of the Reign of K. Charles II and in the Late K. James's Reign I. SIR John Moore Mayor in 1682. By Colour of his assumed Authority and Illegal Proceedings dissolved the Common-Hall-Court assembled for the Election of Sheriffs when Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Shute then Sheriffs according to the Right and Duty of their Office were taking the Poll for Sheriffs and did afterwards by the Direction of Sir Leoline Jenkins then Secretary for the Whig Plot with Force and Arms and in a Hostile Manner constitute North and Rich Sheriffs tho' not duly returned by the Common Hall according to the Usage of the City Sir Peter Rich Alderman of Aldersgate Ward did after the Example of Sir John Moore upon the 22th of December 1690. dissolve the Ward-Mote-Court of his Ward when assembled to elect Common-Council-Men tho' the Inhabitants insisted according to their Right to proceed to the Election I. Sir Thomas Pilkington the present Lord Mayor hath indeed been maliciously charged for Dissolving the Court of Common Council But it hath been made out beyond Contradiction that his Adversaries and Accusers were so clamarous and rude in the Court that no Business could be proceeded upon and for that reason as also because it was late in the Evening upon Motion of several Members his Lordship dissolved the Court. II. Mr. Papillon and Mr. Dubois being according to the City Charter duely elected Sheriffs in 1682. and being kept out by Sir John Moore and some of the Aldermen they by the Advice of Counsel brought Writs out of the Court of King's-Bench directed to the Coroner of London Mr. John Brome against Sir William Pritchard the succeeding Lord Mayor in order to bring the Matter to a Legal Tryal Whereupon the Coroner in a very respectful Manner waited upon Sir William desiring him to appear to the Actions but the same being refused the Coroner having forborn the Execution of two Writs and a third being brought to him he made Warrants thereupon and Sir William Pritchard was Arrested and Deteined some Hours in the Coroner's Custody Hereupon Sir William brought his Actions against Mr. Papillon and Mr. Dubois for arresting my Lord Mayor and the Matter being represented to come little short of Treason a Tory Jury gave Pritchard 10000 l. Damages tho' not one Penny-worth of Damage proved or done and most undoubtedly Mr. Dubois would have had the same Fate had not he dyed before the Tryal against him could be brought on II. Sir Peter Rich in this year 1690. pretending to have Cause of Action against Sir Thomas Pilkington Lord Mayor commences his State against him his Lordship without laying Pritchard's Trap for him by refusing to appear till arrested gave Sir Peter a Voluntary Appearance to his Action and Liberty to make his best of it III. Four Tory Juries gave the Duke of York 400000 l. in four several Actions against Sir Thomas Pilkington Dr. Otes Mr. Covert of Chichester and Mr. Culliford for saying the Duke was a Papist or Words to that effect whereas if I remember right the Pensienary Long Parliament gave him but 100000 l. Damages for being Assaulted and Beaten by the Dutch And such another Jury gave B●lsworth 800 l. Damages in an Action against my Lord Mayor that now is for bidding the stinking Fellow when he was insolently disturbing the Ward-Mote-Court go home and pay his Debts III. Sir P. Rich brought his Action 1690 agaist one Mr. 〈◊〉 Bellamy for saying Sir Peter one of the Vsurping Sheriffs in 1683. murdered my Lord Russel Bellamy not pleading a justification of the Words according to the best advice and it being proved that he spake them an honest Jury gave Sir Peter full as much as he deserved 26s 8d Damages IV. Alderman Cornish was murdered for asserting the City Rights and defending its Charters And for no other Crime Sir Thomas Pilkington Sir Patience Ward Mr. Bethel Mr. Papillon and many other eminent and well-deserving Citizens were drove into Exile or thrust into Gaols IV. Sir John Moore with a multitude more of the Tory Crew were guilty of the most High and Notorious Violations of the Rights of the City and are come off with Impunity V. Mr. Samuel