Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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B02564
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To the honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses, in Parliament, assembled. The humble petition of Abjohn Stokes, Esq.
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Stokes, Apjohn.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing C874; ESTC R236351
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997
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to_o the_o honourable_a the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o abjohn_n stokes_n esq_n show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o the_o late_a king_n james_n be_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o gloucestershire_n wiltshire_n and_o somersetshire_n do_v make_v a_o discovery_n of_o about_o six_o hundred_o clipper_n coiner_n and_o utterer_n of_o false_a money_n and_o by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o both_o their_o say_a majesty_n four_o year_n do_v prosecute_v and_o convict_v great_a number_n of_o the_o say_a criminal_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charges_n all_o which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o most_o of_o the_o gentleman_n in_o those_o part_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o member_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o for_o the_o say_v respective_a county_n who_o have_v attest_v the_o same_o under_o their_o hand_n that_o your_o petitioner_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o almost_o ruin_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n have_v expend_v above_o 3000_o l._n do_v at_o length_n meet_v with_o obstruction_n in_o the_o say_v proceed_n from_o the_o late_a lord_n chief_a justice_n jefferies_n who_o be_v prevail_v with_o by_o indirect_a mean_n use_v by_o the_o say_a criminal_n do_v oppose_v the_o far_a prosecution_n against_o they_o that_o his_o say_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o declare_v your_o petitioner_n shall_v be_v refund_v his_o charge_n and_o also_o gratify_v for_o his_o say_a service_n but_o die_v soon_o after_o before_o any_o order_n be_v make_v the_o say_v late_a king_n james_n do_v order_v 1000_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v your_o petitioner_n by_o richard_n kent_n esq_n receiver_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n custom_n in_o part_n of_o your_o petitioner_n disbursement_n and_o also_o a_o commission_n for_o a_o regiment_n of_o foot_n provide_v he_o will_v use_v his_o endeavour_n to_o abrogate_v the_o test_n and_o penal_a law_n but_o because_o your_o petitioner_n will_v not_o comply_v the_o say_a commission_n be_v not_o seal_v nor_o the_o 1000_o l._n pay_v so_o that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v force_v to_o mortgage_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o since_o sell_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o debt_n contract_v in_o the_o prosecution_n that_o your_o petitioner_n in_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o have_v to_o offer_v nineteen_o information_n four_o list_n of_o offender_n prosecute_v and_o convict_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o deputation_n from_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o mint_n mr._n macy_n receipt_n for_o a_o number_n of_o engine_n stamp_n and_o clipping_n a_o certificate_n from_o several_a member_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n gentleman_n and_o substantial_a dealer_n mr._n collier_n mr._n gough_n and_o sir_n charles_n rawley_n certificate_n colonel_n john_n windham_n letter_n the_o say_v collier_n keiling_n elliot_n and_o allen_n affidavit_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o petition_n swear_v before_o judge_n turton_n judge_n rookby_n and_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n holt_n with_o your_o petitioner_n affidavit_fw-la that_o he_o never_o receive_v any_o reimbursement_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o aforesaid_a service_n all_o which_o testimonial_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v lay_v before_o this_o honourable_a house_n when_o they_o shall_v please_v to_o order_n your_o petitioner_n most_o humble_o implore_v that_o this_o honourable_a house_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v his_o great_a suffering_n into_o their_o consideration_n that_o some_o expedient_a may_v be_v find_v out_o as_o in_o your_o great_a wisdom_n shall_v be_v think_v meet_a by_o which_o your_o petitioner_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o ruin_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n case_n of_o abjohn_n stokes_n esq_n