Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A54305
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An affidavit made by James Percy claimant to the Earldom of Northumberland Whereas Adlard Welby gent is attourny for John Blackston Esq;
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Percy, James, 1619-1690?
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Wing P1456A; ESTC R218759
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an_fw-mi affidavit_fw-la make_v by_o james_n percy_z claimant_n to_o the_o earldom_n of_o northumberland_z whereas_o adlard_n welby_n gent._n be_v attourny_n for_o john_n blackston_n esq_n def._n this_o deponent_a james_n percy_n on_o the_o 21_o h._n instant_a go_v to_o mr._n welby_n and_o offer_v a_o agreement_n and_o whereas_o cost_v of_o 70_o odd_a l._n be_v demand_v of_o i_o the_o plaintif_n the_o deponent_a demand_v 90_o l._n which_o be_v but_o tender_v into_o court_n upon_o my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n scrogs_n promise_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o essex_n will_v not_o insist_v upon_o privilege_n and_o that_o the_o deponent_a james_n percy_z shall_v have_v a_o fair_a trial_n the_o money_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o l._n of_o essex_n real_o but_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v remand_v back_o again_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n james_n percy_z for_o that_o 90_o l._n cost_v pretend_v for_o mr._n clark_n be_v sue_v for_o by_o capt._n biggerstaff_n that_o marry_v the_o relict_n of_o mr._n clark_n and_o that_o 90_o l._n cost_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v set_v aside_o upon_o their_o own_o demurrer_n therefore_o mr._n welby_n reply_v i_o must_v complain_v in_o court_n the_o writ_n of_o error_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v hear_v debate_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n in_o parliament_n but_o it_o be_v blow_v over_o as_o by_o the_o print_a complaint_n prepare_v to_o present_a to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o appear_v but_o it_o be_v hope_v the_o writ_n of_o error_n may_v be_v re-manded_n back_o into_o parliament_n to_o have_v a_o fair_a hear_v or_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o deponent_a be_v force_v to_o pay_v the_o 70_o odd_a pound_n cost_v then_o the_o 90_o l._n aught_o to_o be_v refund_v to_o the_o deponent_a james_n percy_z jurat_fw-la 22._o die_v jan._n 1680._o john_n hoskins_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o possession_n and_o his_o opponent_n manage_v all_o their_o suit_n at_o law_n against_o he_o with_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n but_o they_o covet_v to_o get_v from_o the_o claimant_n by_o fraud_n so_o that_o they_o may_v total_o ruin_n and_o disable_v he_o from_o prosecute_a his_o birthright_n james_n percy_z the_o true_a and_o lawful_a heir-male_n to_o the_o percy_n be_v earl_n of_o northumberland_n have_v find_v more_o injustice_n and_o hardship_n here_o in_o england_n than_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n find_v in_o egypt_n when_o they_o make_v brick_n and_o be_v force_v to_o gather_v their_o own_o straw_n to_o burn_v they_o when_o joseph_n good_a work_n be_v forget_v than_o his_o brethren_n suffer_v but_o now_o the_o percy_n be_v good_a deed_n be_v forget_v their_o lawful_a successor_n suffer_v in_o prison_n and_o therefore_o earnest_o pray_v for_o a_o speedy_a deliverance_n my_o great_a pain_n and_o charge_v in_o print_v be_v real_o intend_v right_o to_o inform_v the_o world_n thereby_o to_o remove_v oppression_n and_o to_o revive_v justice_n