Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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B09217
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To the honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament the case and humble petition of Benjamin Harris, bookseller prisoner in the Kings-bench.
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Harris, Benjamin, d. 1716?; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
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1681
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Wing H842; ESTC R178004
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to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o case_n and_o humble_a petition_n of_o benjamin_n harris_n bookseller_n prisoner_n in_o the_o kings-bench_n humble_o show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v a_o citizen_n of_o london_n that_o former_o live_v in_o good_a fashion_n and_o repute_v have_v not_o only_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o indelible_a ignominy_n of_o stand_v in_o the_o pillory_n before_o his_o own_o house_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n but_o also_o confine_v for_o above_o thirteen_o month_n last_o pass_v and_o still_o continue_v a_o prisoner_n in_o execution_n for_o 500_o l._n fine_a impose_v upon_o he_o in_o hillary_n term_n 1680._o by_o the_o lord_n chief-justice_n scroggs_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king's-bench_n which_o your_o petitioner_n be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o pay_v be_v consequent_o doom_v to_o as_o wretched_a a_o state_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v condemn_v to_o the_o galley_n since_o like_o they_o his_o misery_n have_v no_o prospect_n of_o terminate_a but_o with_o his_o life_n and_o withal_o his_o distress_a wife_n and_o many_o innocent_a helpless_a child_n share_v in_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o be_v hereby_o inevitable_o reduce_v to_o ruin_n and_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n and_o all_o this_o for_o no_o other_o crime_n or_o offence_n so_o much_o as_o allege_v against_o he_o save_v only_o that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o trade_n cause_n to_o be_v reprint_v and_o sell_v a_o certain_a book_n entitle_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o country_n to_o the_o city_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n liberty_n property_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o which_o book_n the_o only_a word_n except_v against_o and_o charge_v as_o criminal_a in_o the_o information_n bring_v against_o your_o petitioner_n and_o upon_o which_o he_o receive_v this_o unparalleled_a judgement_n be_v these_o speak_v concern_v elect_v of_o member_n to_o serve_v 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to_o your_o petitioner_n the_o say_a thompson_n who_o first_o set_v it_o abroad_o be_v never_o in_o the_o least_o question_v or_o prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o and_o as_o your_o humble_a suppliant_a with_o all_o gratitude_n acknowledge_v the_o abundant_a charity_n and_o kindness_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o late_a ever-honoured_a parliament_n towards_o he_o in_o repeat_v on_o his_o behalf_n the_o address_n and_o request_n of_o that_o honourable_a house_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o he_o will_v gracious_o be_v please_v to_o remit_v your_o petitioner_n fine_a so_o nothing_o in_o all_o your_o petitioner_n trouble_n have_v more_o sensible_o afflict_v he_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o be_v misrepresent_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o some_o ill_a man_n speak_v either_o out_o of_o malice_n or_o mere_o on_o false_a unjust_a report_n as_o a_o person_n of_o disloyal_a or_o seditious_a principle_n your_o petitioner_n be_v real_o and_o 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illegal_a and_o because_o your_o petitioner_n can_v never_o hope_v for_o liberty_n but_o must_v certain_o perish_v in_o this_o loathsome_a confinement_n and_o his_o numerous_a family_n beg_v their_o bread_n unless_o his_o majesty_n at_o the_o intercession_n of_o you_o his_o most_o great_a and_o wise_a council_n shall_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o remit_v that_o disproportionate_a fine_a which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o your_o petitioner_n ever_o to_o raise_v and_o since_o your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v thus_o ruin_v and_o remain_v still_o under_o such_o severity_n and_o that_o the_o late_a parliament_n be_v please_v to_o have_v your_o petitioner_n under_o nomination_n for_o print_v their_o vote_n though_o your_o petitioner_n do_v not_o then_o get_v any_o thing_n thereby_o but_o other_o go_v whole_o away_o with_o the_o profit_n your_o petitioner_n humble_o beg_v that_o this_o honourable_a house_n will_v take_v he_o into_o their_o pious_a consideration_n and_o allow_v he_o now_o the_o privilege_n of_o print_v the_o vote_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n at_o oxford_n or_o of_o the_o sole_a reprint_v they_o at_o london_n from_o time_n to_o time_n or_o such_o share_n therein_o to_o support_v himself_o and_o family_n from_o perish_a as_o the_o compassion_n and_o wisdom_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n shall_v deem_v meet_a in_o which_o your_o petitioner_n assure_v himself_o he_o shall_v not_o because_o confine_v be_v postpone_v for_o the_o importunity_n of_o other_o who_o enjoy_v liberty_n can_v pretend_v so_o much_o equity_n in_o their_o request_n though_o they_o may_v have_v opportunity_n of_o make_v great_a interest_n for_o he_o be_v confident_a the_o justice_n of_o so_o wise_a a_o senate_n will_v charitable_o extend_v their_o favour_n not_o mere_o to_o those_o that_o stand_v next_o or_o be_v most_o importunate_a but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o most_o need_n of_o they_o or_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v that_o your_o petitioner_n because_o in_o prison_n can_v so_o well_o manage_v that_o affair_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o public_a your_o petitioner_n hope_n there_o will_v not_o appear_v any_o weight_n in_o that_o objection_n since_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v for_o divers_a week_n together_o during_o this_o rigid_a confinement_n publish_a though_o with_o very_o little_a encouragement_n of_o advantage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o swarm_n of_o paper_n daily_o emit_v his_o intelligence_n and_o divers_a other_o sheet_n tend_v to_o unveil_v the_o design_n of_o the_o papist_n advance_v the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o vindicate_v the_o justice_n and_o loyalty_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n and_o also_o have_v give_v the_o world_n a_o true_a account_n of_o more_o petition_n address_n and_o application_n for_o the_o sit_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n than_o any_o pretender_n to_o intelligence_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o doubt_n but_o by_o his_o servant_n and_o 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under_o and_o the_o afflict_a complaint_n of_o his_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n may_v excuse_v the_o unusual_a boldness_n of_o it_o and_o prevail_v with_o so_o christian_n a_o assembly_n to_o take_v pity_n on_o he_o and_o they_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o your_o petitioner_n as_o in_o duty_n bind_v shall_v ever_o pray_v for_o your_o respective_a safety_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n on_o all_o your_o consultation_n a_o hearty_a agreement_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o good_a subject_n the_o long_a life_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o our_o just_a liberty_n and_o property_n from_o my_o confinement_n in_o the_o kings-bench_n mar._n 19_o 1680_o 1._o