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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25746	An Account of the proceedings at the Sessions for the City of Westminster against Thomas Whitfield, scrivener, John Smallbones, woodmonger, and William Laud, painter for tearing a petition prepared to be presented to the Kings Majestie, for the sitting of the Parliament : with an account of the said petition presented on the 13th instant, and His Majesties gracious answer.		1680 (1680)	Wing A360; ESTC R9010	3,611	2

An Account of the Proceedings at the Sessions for the City of Westminster against Thomas Whitfield Scrivener John Smallbones Woodmonger and William Laud Painter for Tearing a Petition prepared to be Presented to the Kings Majestie for the sitting of the Parliament With an Account of the said Petition presented on the 13th Instant and His Majesties Gracious Answer IT being the undoubted Right of the Subjects of England Vi●e the Resolutions of the Law C●k J●r●sdict o● Courts 79. Hoba 1.220 Vel. Magna Chart. Ex 1. Spencer 51. Vice he Proclama●●ons or K. Charles the First and Warranted by the Law of the Land and the general practice of all former times in an humble manner to apply themselves to His Majesty in the Absence of Parliaments by Petition for the Redress of their Grievances and for the obtaining such things as they apprehend necessary or beneficial to the safety and well-being of the Nation And it being their Duty to which they are bound by the express words of the Oath of Allegiance * I Do Swear from my Heart That I will bear Faith and true Allegiance to His Majesty His Heirs and Successors and Him and Them will Defend to the uttermost of my power against all Conspiracies and Attempts whatsoever which shall be made against His or Their persons their Crown and Dignity And will do my best endeavour to disclose and make known unto His Majesty His Heirs and Successors all Treasons and Trayterous Conspiracies which I shall know or have of to be against him or any of them to represent to Him any danger which they apprehend Threatning his Royal Person or His Government divers persons in and about the City of Westminster considering the too apparent and unspeakable danger His Majesty and His Kingdoms are in from the Hellish Plots and Villanous Conspiracies of the bloody Papists and their Adherents and conceiving no sufficient or at least so fit remedy could be provided against it but by the Parliament by whom alone several persons accused of these accursed designs can be brought to Tryal did prepare and sign a Petition humbly representing to His Majesty the eminent danger His Royal Person the Protestant Religion and the Government of this Nation were in from that most damnable and Hellish Popish plot branched forth into several the most Horrid Villanies for which several of the principal Conspirators stand impeached by Parliament and thereby humbly praying that the Parliament might Sit upon the 26th of January to try the Offenders and to Redresse the important Grievances no otherwayes to be Redressed of which Thomas Whitfield John Smallbones and William Laud inhabitants in Westminster taking notice upon the 20th day of December last they sent to Mr. William Horsley who had Signed and promoted the Petition and in whose custody it was to bring or send it to them for that they desired to Sign it and thereupon Mr. Horsesley attended them and producing the Petition in which many persons had joyned he delivered it at their request to be by them Read and Signed but Mr. Whitfield immediatly tore it in pieces and threw it towards the fire and Smallbones catching it up said that he would not take 10 s. for the names and then they declared that they sent for it for that very purpose and owned themselves all concerned in the design Upon Mr. Horsley's complaint hereof to a Justice of the Peace a Warrant was granted against them and they being taken thereupon after examination of the matter were bound to appear and answer it at the next quarter Sessions of the Peace for the City of Westminster and upon Fryday the 9th of January instant the Sessions being holden and there being present several Justices of the Peace that are eminent Lawyers the matter was brought before them and the Grand Jury Indicted the said Whitfield Small-bones and Laud as followeth viz. The City Burrough and Town of Westminster in the County of Middlesex THE Jurors for our Soveraign Lord the King upon their Oath do present that whereas the Subjects and Liege People of the Kings and Queens of this Realm of England by the Lawes and Customs of the Realm have used and been accustomed to represent their Publique Grievances by Petition or by any other submissive way And that the 20th day of December in the One and Thirtieth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. at the Parish of St. Martins in the Fields within the Libertie of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter of the City Burrough and Town of Westminster in the County of Middlesex a Petition written in paper was prepared and Subscribed with the hands of divers the said Kings Subjects and Liege People to the Jury unknown and to our said Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second Directed and to our said Soveraign Lord the King to be Presented and Delivered by which Petition it was shown that whereas there had been and was a most damnable Plot against the Royal Person of our said Soveraign Lord the King the Protestant Religion and well Established Government of this Realm for which Plot several of the Principal Conspirators were impeached by Parliament and whereby it was humbly prayed that the Parliament which was prorogued to the 26th day of January next ensuing in the said Year might then sit to Try the Offenders and to redress the pressing Grievances not otherwise to be Redressed And that Thomas Whitfield late of the said Parish of St. Martins in the Fields in the Liberty aforesaid and the Countie aforesaid Yeoman John Smallbones late of the said Parish within the Liberty aforesaid in the Countie aforesaid Woodmonger and William Laud late of the Parish aforesaid in the Countie aforesaid Yeoman being persons ill-affected and Contriving Devising and Intending as much as in them lay to hinder the sitting of the said Parlidment as was prayed by the said Petition and also to hinder the Trial of the said Offenders and Redressing the said Grivances the said 20 th day of December in the said One and Thirtieth Year of the Reign of our said Sovereign Lord the King as Rioters and Disturbers of the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King for the Disturbing of the Peace of our said Sovereign Lord the King with Force and Arms at the said Parish within the Libertie aforesaid in the Countie aforesaid Unlawfully and Riotously did Assemble themselves and being so then and there Assembled with Force and Arms then and there Unlawfullie Riotouslie and Injuriouslie the said Petition being delivered by one William Horsley to them the said Thomas Whitfield John Smallbones and William Laud at their Request and for the subscribing their Names thereunto if they should think fit did Tear in pieces in contempt of our said Sovereign Lord the King and of his Laws to the evil Example of all others in the like Cases Offending and against the Peace of our said Soveraign Lord the King his Crown and Dignity The Names of the Grand Jury that found the Bill are these William Jacob Thomas Trevor Erasmus Browne Henry Dugley Richard Streete John Henly John Weston Martin Frogg John Pierce Robert Pinke Nathaniel Wilkinson Edward Whitefoot John Gentle Thomas Harris William Fortune Roger Higdon James Harrold Cornelius Rickfield ☞ George Wright Apothecary ☞ Walter Wright ☞ Adam Langley Upon Wednesday the 7th of this instant January many Gentlemen and Eminent Citizens who had been concerned for managing the Petition for the Sitting of the Parliament upon the 26th instant met together and agreed upon the method of finishing the same and of nominating Fit persons for the presenting it to His Majestie which being accordinglie done these Gentlemen following viz. Sir Gilbert Gerrard Barronet Son in Law to the late Bishop of Durham Francis Charlton Esq John Ellis Esq John Smith Esq Johnson of Stepney Esq Ellis Crispe Esq Anthony Selby Esq Henry Ashurst Esq Tho. Smith Esq Gentlemen of Good Worth and Estates and several of whom have been eminent Sufferers for His Majestie did this 13th of January attend His Majestie with it at Whitehall when being introduced to His Royal presence Sir Gilbert Gerrard kneeling presented this Petition To the Kings Most Excellent Majestie the Humble Petition of Your Majesties most dutiful and Loyal Subjects Inhabitants in and about the City of London whose Names are hereunder subscribed Sheweth That whereas there has been and still is a most Damnable and Hellish Popish Plot branched forth into the most Horrid Villanies against Your Majesties most Sacred Person the Protestant Religion and the well Established Government of this Your Realm for which several of the principal Conspirators stand now impeached by Parliament Therefore in such a time when Your Majesties Royal person as also the Protestant Religion and the Government of this Nation are thus in most eminent Danger We Your Majesties most Dutiful and Obedient Subjects in the deepest sense of our Duty and Allegiance to Your Majestie Do most humblie and earnestlie pray That the Parliament which is prorogued until the 26th day of January may then sit to Try the Offenders and to redress all our most important Grievances no otherwise to be redressed And Your Petitioners shall ever pray for Your Majesties long and prosperous Reign And expressed himself to this effect Sir I have a Petition from many thousands of your Majesties Dutiful and Loyal Subjects in and about Your City of London which I humblie present in their Names and desire Your Majestie would be pleased to read it To which His Majestie gave this Gracious answer I know the substance of it already I am Head of the Government and will take care of it and then received the Petition it being a great Roll of above 100 Yards in length and carryed it away in His Hand