To the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Jreland 
 The humble Petition of Richard Tuttell, Barbican London.  
Shows,  
THat about the year 1642 one Mr. John Clark made a contract with Part of the County of Kent to serve then in several Cattle for Provisions for the Late King's house and did serve them in more than he received money for by the sum of 34 l. or thereabouts That about the year 1644 the said Clerk Died and made his wife Executris of his will and about 1646 the Petitioner intermaried with her And between 1651 and 1652. the trusties for sale of the late Kings and Queen's Goods &c. called the Petitioner to account and charged him with 238 l. 28. 8 d. which they pretended his predecesser had concealed and kept in his hands but the petitioner knowing nothing of it nor receiving any assets of the said Clarks Estate with his wife desired a small time to put in his answer to their charge, which being ready the petitioner waited upon the said trusties near half a year with it but could not in any wise be heard, Therefore not knowing what to do he retained a Counsellor thinking they would hear him and upon his motion they ordered them to attend about 9 or 10 of the clock the next day and then they should be heard Counsel, and the petitioner attended them at the time aforesaid but could not be admitted into them, till they were forced to press in after 8 of the Clock at night, and assoon as the Counfell began to speak in the bufines they asked him what he was what his name was and where he dwelled and then risen up and told the Petitioner except that he would give them a 100 l. they would not here his cause and gave the like answer several times after to the Petitioner and his friends.  
That shortly after the petitioner having occasion to go into the Country about his affairs the said trusties sent their officers with an order and entered his house and shut up his doors and told his wife they were come for 238 l. 2 s. 8 d. she told them her husband was not at home but she expected him that night, or the next morning and desired them they would be satisfied till his return but they replied they came for so much money or else they would seice the goods in the house and sell them and there upon caused many Trunks and Chests to be opened, where upon the petitioners wife sent for two of her neighbours who when they came; the said officers refused to let into the house one of them being a Comonconusellman, sent for a Constable but still they denied them entrance at last being got in, they desired them to be civil till the Petitioner came home and to forbear any violence, and in case he did not give them satisfaction that night or the next morning they should have as fair a Seizure as then they had, but they answered if there were any thing too hot or too hevie in the House they would leave it, than two other Gentilemen hearing of it came in and they likewise entreated them that they would be sparing whilst her husband came home and offered them security of 1000 L. that he should give satisfaction but they replied they would not leave her a rag to wind about her finger, And one Jackson an informer who was with the said officers Commanded two Brokerly fellows to praise the goods and not over value them for they were like to have them at the valuation they set upon them and used many threatening words and expressions to the petitionets wife in so much that she took a very great fear and suddenly after died this being done they took afireforke and broke down a place made up of double deal board and took out money and Plate to the value of 185 l. which would not satisfy them till they had seized more of the Petitioners goods and carried them away.  
That the Petitioner for Reparation in the premese made his addresses to the first Parliament who ordered him to apply himself to the Committee appointed to examine the abuses of several officers etc. And they upon examinations and hearing of his cause by their order of the three & twentith day of March, annexed to the original petition did declare that the said moneys were Levied upon the petitioner contrary to Law & Justice, and without warrant by the Acts of Parliament and did order the said trusties to repay the same to the Petitioner, having then money remaining in their hands not charged to the State's Acconut, That the said Committee determining in the Dissolution of that Parliament, the said trusties took advantage there of and refused to obey the said order and there upon your petitioner by advice of Council brought an action at Law against the said trusties and much money was spent therein and the suit being ready for hearing they appealed to the Commite for Jndemnity, which Commit thought by their Order annexed to the original Petition they do acknowledge the Petitioner was not liable to the payment of the said 238 L. 2 S. 8 D. as a debt to the Commonwealth yet they do there by order the Petitioner to give them releases of the said Action and upon the Petitioner refu shall have committed him to the Custody of a Sergeant at Arms where he hath lain at a very great charge two Months and upwards by means whereof he is not only like to be jnforced to the Loss of his Just debt but to be utterly ruened in his Estate.  
That the Petitioner for his good affections to the State hath suffered many losses, had a great part of his estate Plundered from him by the King's forces in Northamton-sheire and never had any satisfaction has lent money, plate and horses, And hath lost two Sons in the Stats service to purchase the Benefit of the Laws and freedom from oppression, the Birthright of true Euglishmen.  
The Petitioner doth humbly pray that this Honourable house will be pleased to take his sad and most oppressed condition into serious consideration, And that for preventing of the Jii Consiquence which may befall his aged Body by restraint and the Presant Jnsoportable charge which lies upon him may be released out of prission and that according to the fundamental and known Laws of this Nation he may have his legal remedy against those many injuries and wrongs he now suffereth by the Dealing aforesaid or that he may be otherwise Relieved as to your Wisdom shall seem most meet and agreeable to Justice and equity.  
And he shall ever Pray, etc.