To the supream authority of this nation, the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. The humble petition of Charles Earle of Derby
         Derby, Charles Stanley, Earl of, 1628-1672.
      
       
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             To the supream authority of this nation, the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. The humble petition of Charles Earle of Derby
             Derby, Charles Stanley, Earl of, 1628-1672.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1651]
          
           
             Imprint from Wing (CD-ROM edition).
             Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Derby, James Stanley, -- Earl of, 1607-1651 -- Early works to 1800.
           Estates (Law) -- England -- Cases -- Early works to 1800.
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           To
           the
           Supream
           Authority
           of
           this
           NATION
           ,
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           of
           the
           
             Common-wealth
          
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Humble
             Petition
             of
          
           CHARLES
           
             Earle
             of
          
           Derby
           .
        
         
           SHEWETH
           ,
        
         
           THat
           by
           Conveyances
           heretofore
           made
           in
           the
           life
           of
           your
           Petitioners
           Grandfather
           ,
           
             William
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Derby
             ,
          
           all
           his
           Mannors
           and
           lands
           in
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Lancaster
             ,
             Chester
             ,
             Flint
             ,
             Yorkshire
             ,
             Westmerland
          
           and
           
             Cumberland
             ,
          
           and
           in
           divers
           other
           places
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Isle
             of
             Man
             ,
          
           were
           limited
           to
           
             James
          
           late
           Earle
           of
           
             Derby
             ,
          
           your
           Petitioners
           Father
           ,
           for
           his
           life
           only
           ,
           with
           remainder
           to
           the
           first
           Son
           of
           the
           said
           
             James
             ,
          
           (
           which
           is
           your
           Petitioner
           ,
           )
           and
           the
           Heires
           males
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           with
           other
           remainder
           over
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Estate
           of
           the
           said
           
             James
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Derby
             ,
          
           being
           according
           to
           the
           late
           Act
           of
           the
           16.
           of
           
             Iuly
          
           last
           ,
           appointed
           to
           be
           sold
           ,
           your
           Petitioner
           hath
           preferred
           his
           Petition
           to
           the
           Committee
           by
           that
           Act
           appointed
           ,
           &
           therein
           set
           forth
           his
           title
           to
           the
           premisses
           .
           But
           most
           of
           the
           Deeds
           concerning
           the
           said
           Estate
           were
           imbezeled
           or
           burnt
           upon
           the
           taking
           of
           
             Latham-house
             ,
          
           in
           one
           part
           whereof
           the
           Evidences
           belonging
           to
           his
           Family
           were
           usually
           kept
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           do
           remain
           ,
           they
           are
           now
           in
           the
           
             Isle
             of
             Man
             ,
          
           so
           that
           your
           Petitioner
           cannot
           produce
           them
           timely
           enough
           ,
           to
           have
           allowance
           of
           his
           Estate
           according
           to
           the
           saving
           of
           that
           Act
           ,
           and
           the
           Order
           for
           further
           time
           .
        
         
           He
           further
           sheweth
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           Composition
           formerly
           set
           in
           
             Goldsmiths-Hall
             ,
          
           for
           the
           said
           Estate
           for
           his
           Fathers
           former
           Delinquency
           ,
           and
           humbly
           hopes
           his
           death
           will
           be
           accepted
           as
           an
           expiation
           for
           his
           later
           Delinquency
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Petitioner
             therefore
             ,
             (
             who
             never
             acted
             or
             consented
             to
             any
             thing
             prejudicial
             to
             the
             Parliament
             or
             Common-wealth
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             nor
             ever
             will
             act
             ,
             or
             consent
             to
             act
             any
             thing
             prejudicial
             to
             the
             same
             ,
             )
             most
             humbly
             casts
             himself
             upon
             your
             clemency
             ,
             and
             humbly
             prays
             that
             you
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             admit
             your
             Petitioner
             to
             have
             the
             said
             Estate
             upon
             such
             Composition
             as
             you
             shall
             in
             clemency
             and
             compassion
             to
             him
             thinkfit
             .
             And
             to
             appoint
             and
             direct
             a
             stay
             of
             the
             sale
             of
             the
             said
             Estate
             ,
             or
             any
             further
             proceedings
             therein
             ,
             until
             you
             shall
             be
             pleased
             further
             to
             determine
             therein
             .
          
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioner
           (
           as
           in
           duty
           bound
           )
           shall
           pray
           .