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A96454
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To the honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Francis Wicker, the wife of Robert Wicker
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Wicker, Francis.
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1655
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Wing W2082A; ESTC R232212
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To the Honourable the House of Commons Assembled in PARLIAMENT The humble Petition of Francis Wicker the wife of Robert Wicker Sheweth THat about two yeares since one Hanna the wife of Ambrose Tarrant being arraigned for poysoning of Alice Tarrant her said husbands mother at the Assizes holden for the County of Surry was condemned for the same and had judgement for death accordingly And being in the Cart to be carryed to execution Rich. Wright Cornelius Cooke and Tho. Hudson Justices of the Peace for the said County sending a note to the Sheriffe to make stay of the party condemned and thereby undertaking to save him harmlesse she was thereupon stayed and afterward a Reprieve was obtained to make stay of execution by Mr. Sergeant Greene Judge in Commission till the next Assizes which being done Mr. Wright one of the Justices aforesaid forthwith used all means for her enlargement and for that purpose gave unto Thomas Devenish the Keeper of the Gaole five pound and having by these indirect meanes not only reprieved her life and obtained her liberty but did likewise give her free accesse to his owne house where they were very intimate together That since she hath often threatned the death of your Petitioner she being the daughter of the impoysoned woman and to that purpose lay in wait by a wood side neare Rigate with a pistoll thinking to have met with your Petitioner comming to London and so to have executed her bloody purpose but she then by Gods mercy missing of her intent did afterward plot a new and secret mischiefe to take your Petitioners life and by the combination and confederacy of the said Mr. Wright upon a pretended robbery sworne against your Petitioner she was sent to prison there to remaine without Bayle or Mainprise at which time there was divers in the Gaole dyed of the plague they thinking your Petitioner could not have escaped Neverthelesse by this means your Petitioners sister and three children lost their lives by comming to visit her And further in pursuance of this their covetous and wicked practice Mr. Wright gave warrant and expresse command to Thomas White Constable of Headly to bring your Petitioners father Andrew Tarrant up to London either dead or alive and said he would make him dispose of his estate and being brought up to Towne was enforced to live with the said Hanna and her husband where within foureteen dayes he dyed And further to make your Petitioner most miserable and themselves more infamous Thomas White Constable of Headly aforesaid was expresly commanded by Mr. Wright to detaine your Petitioners key of her house which he did accordingly and forthwith brought it to Mr. Wright who suddenly after gave it to the said Ambrose Tarrant who thereupon entered her house at Headly and so tooke all she had away to the value of eighty pounds in goods of her owne besides three hundred pounds in bonds which was left to your Petitioner by her said father in lieu of her marriage portion She therefore in this her sad and deplorable condition humbly prayeth that the sentence of death may be executed upon the said Hanna according to the Law and for that there was no prosecution upon the aforesaid accusation of Robbery that restitution may be made for the goods so unjustly taken from your Petitioner and that the said Mr. Wright and other his confederates may be brought before this High and Honourable Court to answer the premises and that your Petitioner may have such further reliefe therein as to your grave Wisdomes shall seem meet And she as in all duty bound will daily pray for the happy successe of this High and Honourable Court