The humble addresse and remonstrance of Richard Dawson gentleman, now prisoner in the Fleet To the Right Honourable Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. With all possible submission, representing the sad oppressures under which he groans, his estate being pluckt away from him by injustice, perjury, and subornation thereto, forgery, counterfeiting his hand and seal, and other unjust, illegal unconscionable grievances; by the ... confederacy of Roger Porrington gentleman, Philip Read attorney of the Kings Bench, Edward, and Francis Luttrel, solicitor, and counsellor of law, Sir John Lenthall knight marshall of the Kings Bench, and others, set on, encouraged, and defended by them.
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             The humble addresse and remonstrance of Richard Dawson gentleman, now prisoner in the Fleet To the Right Honourable Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. With all possible submission, representing the sad oppressures under which he groans, his estate being pluckt away from him by injustice, perjury, and subornation thereto, forgery, counterfeiting his hand and seal, and other unjust, illegal unconscionable grievances; by the ... confederacy of Roger Porrington gentleman, Philip Read attorney of the Kings Bench, Edward, and Francis Luttrel, solicitor, and counsellor of law, Sir John Lenthall knight marshall of the Kings Bench, and others, set on, encouraged, and defended by them.
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           THE
           HUMBLE
           ADDRESSE
           AND
           Remonstrance
           OF
           RICHARD
           DAWSON
           Gentleman
           ,
           now
           Prisoner
           in
           the
           FLEET
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lords
           &
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           Assembled
           ,
           With
           all
           possible
           Submission
           ,
           Representing
           the
           sad
           Oppressures
           under
           which
           he
           groans
           ,
           his
           Estate
           being
           pluckt
           away
           from
           him
           by
           Injustice
           ,
           Perjury
           ,
           and
           Subornation
           thereto
           ,
           Forgery
           ,
           Counterfeiting
           his
           Hand
           and
           Seal
           ,
           and
           other
           Unjust
           ,
           Illegal
           Unconscionable
           Grievances
           ;
           By
           the
           〈…〉
           Confederacy
           of
           
             Roger
             Portington
          
           Gentleman
           ,
           
             Philip
             Read
          
           Attorney
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
             ,
             Edward
          
           ,
           and
           
             Francis
             Luttrel
          
           ,
           Sollicitor
           ,
           and
           Counsellor
           of
           Law
           ,
           Sir
           
             John
             Lenthall
          
           Knight
           Marshall
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           set
           on
           ,
           incouraged
           ,
           and
           defended
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Because
             of
             the
             Cry
             of
             the
             Oppressed
             ,
             and
             the
             Groans
             of
             Prisoners
             ,
             I
             will
             Arise
             saith
             the
             Lord.
             
          
           
             Let
             God
             Arise
             ,
             and
             His
             Enemies
             will
             be
             Scattered
             .
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           the
           Author
           1661.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Right
           Honorable
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Worthy
           Gentlemen
           ;
        
         
           THE
           External
           happynesse
           of
           mankind
           ,
           consisting
           in
           Society
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           briole
           ,
           or
           check
           ,
           is
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           curbs
           and
           restrains
           the
           unruly
           exorbitances
           of
           unreasonable
           men
           ;
           what
           can
           be
           fall
           more
           miserable
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           than
           to
           have
           this
           remedy
           (
           by
           the
           Injustice
           of
           its
           Execution
           )
           made
           worse
           than
           the
           disease
           ?
           to
           find
           Judgement
           turn'd
           into
           Gall
           and
           Wormwood
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           in
           your
           poor
           Petitioners
           Case
           ,
           who
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           his
           Wife
           and
           Children
           ,
           hath
           for
           several
           years
           found
           experimental
           proof
           thereof
           ,
           which
           being
           his
           lot
           in
           those
           times
           ,
           when
           our
           Sun
           of
           Earthly
           happyness
           was
           eclipsed
           ,
           and
           only
           the
           Screetchowles
           of
           Horror
           and
           Distraction
           were
           heard
           in
           our
           almost
           ruined
           Land
           ;
           when
           Corruption
           and
           Villany
           was
           the
           natural
           milk
           to
           feed
           our
           Infant
           Monster
           the
           Commonwealth
           ;
           His
           hope
           and
           assurance
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           return
           of
           our
           Sun
           of
           Majesty
           ,
           will
           be
           like
           unto
           that
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           is
           his
           true
           pattern
           ,
           the
           Sun
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           with
           healing
           under
           his
           wings
           ,
           to
           poor
           ,
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           despairing
           Prisoners
           ,
           among
           whose
           number
           ,
           your
           Petitioner
           humbly
           acknowledgeth
           himself
           .
        
         
           Nor
           is
           he
           only
           prickt
           forward
           to
           this
           Addresse
           ,
           by
           the
           sharpnesse
           and
           tediousnesse
           of
           his
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           present
           distress
           brought
           upon
           him
           thereby
           ;
           but
           is
           also
           incouraged
           (
           nay
           more
           )
           assured
           of
           successe
           ,
           in
           confidence
           of
           your
           Honors
           true
           Gallantry
           ,
           Justice
           and
           Wisdom
           ,
           who
           your selves
           in
           these
           late
           overturning
           times
           ▪
           have
           tasted
           of
           the
           same
           cup
           of
           affliction
           ,
           many
           of
           you
           drunk
           thereof
           deeply
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           His
           Most
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           hath
           not
           escaped
           the
           same
           
           Lot
           ;
           but
           (
           in
           imitation
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           his
           immediate
           Lord
           and
           pattern
           )
           hath
           suffered
           in
           the
           like
           kind
           ,
           (
           though
           not
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           )
           and
           therefore
           my
           confident
           assurance
           is
           ,
           that
           having
           in
           this
           Humble
           Addresse
           to
           deal
           with
           such
           a
           King
           ,
           the
           like
           of
           whom
           England
           never
           saw
           ,
           nor
           brought
           forth
           ,
           experimentally
           (
           by
           Gods
           inscrutable
           providence
           )
           made
           sensible
           of
           the
           distresses
           and
           sufferings
           of
           his
           meanest
           Subjects
           ,
           such
           Lords
           and
           Nobles
           ,
           who
           themselves
           have
           been
           tryed
           in
           the
           same
           Furnace
           of
           Affliction
           ,
           and
           for
           many
           years
           last
           past
           ,
           have
           (
           not
           through
           their
           Princes
           displeasure
           ;
           but
           for
           being
           Loyal
           to
           their
           Prince
           )
           by
           the
           meanest
           and
           worst
           of
           Plebeians
           been
           plundered
           ,
           and
           stript
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           imprisoned
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           reproa●h
           and
           contempt
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           been
           Chips
           of
           the
           same
           Block
           with
           the
           most
           Contemptible
           Commoner
           :
           Such
           Knights
           and
           Burgesses
           to
           Sit
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           if
           in
           these
           times
           of
           distraction
           ,
           they
           lived
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           are
           unacquainted
           with
           the
           miseries
           of
           Imprisonment
           ,
           it
           argues
           in
           them
           little
           Cordial
           Fidelity
           to
           their
           Soveraign
           Lord
           ,
           or
           his
           Father
           of
           Blessed
           memory
           ,
           whose
           real
           friends
           mildest
           Lot
           was
           reiterated
           ,
           and
           severe
           Imprisonments
           ,
           others
           being
           Banished
           ,
           not
           a
           few
           Murthered
           .
        
         
           On
           which
           Considerations
           ,
           your
           Humble
           Petitioner
           begs
           of
           ,
           and
           Humbly
           beseecheth
           you
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           good
           hand
           of
           our
           most
           Gracious
           God
           ,
           have
           been
           dragged
           ,
           many
           of
           you
           out
           of
           the
           Dungeon
           ,
           some
           recalled
           from
           Exile
           ,
           to
           injoy
           your
           Antient
           Priviledges
           and
           Freedoms
           ,
           and
           sit
           (
           according
           to
           your
           true
           desert
           and
           merits
           )
           at
           the
           Helm
           of
           State
           ,
           to
           cast
           back
           your
           Gracious
           Eyes
           upon
           such
           who
           once
           were
           fellow
           Sufferers
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           not
           (
           like
           Pharaohs
           Butler
           )
           being
           now
           your selves
           restored
           ,
           to
           forget
           the
           languishing
           Estate
           of
           
             Joseph
             ,
             (
             viz.
          
           )
           your
           once
           fellow
           Prisoner
           .
        
         
           This
           my
           Lords
           and
           Honorable
           Gentlemen
           ,
           I
           speak
           not
           as
           in
           the
           least
           doubting
           or
           fearing
           any
           such
           thing
           ;
           but
           out
           of
           the
           meer
           sense
           of
           my
           long
           ,
           and
           most
           unjust
           suffering
           ;
           pardon
           my
           boldnesse
           that
           I
           am
           thus
           importunate
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           to
           find
           an
           effectual
           and
           speedy
           remedy
           .
        
         
           And
           not
           to
           trouble
           your
           Honours
           with
           a
           long
           Preamble
           ,
           whose
           very
           weighty
           occasions
           ,
           cannot
           admit
           a
           tedious
           discourse
           ,
           I
           shall
           come
           Humbly
           to
           represent
           my
           Grievances
           ,
           so
           illegal
           ,
           so
           
           many
           ,
           and
           carryed
           on
           with
           a
           high
           hand
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           ruine
           your
           Petitioner
           ,
           whom
           several
           persons
           of
           note
           and
           power
           ,
           have
           confederated
           to
           undoe
           and
           destroy
           ,
           in
           so
           barbarous
           ,
           and
           wickedly
           malicious
           a
           manner
           and
           way
           ,
           as
           I
           question
           not
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           following
           particulars
           to
           make
           so
           plainly
           evident
           to
           your
           Honors
           and
           Wisdoms
           ,
           as
           will
           cause
           your
           hearts
           in
           reading
           of
           them
           to
           relent
           ,
           and
           commiserate
           your
           poor
           Petitioners
           Case
           ,
           yea
           so
           to
           pity
           him
           ,
           as
           effectually
           to
           relieve
           him
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           1648
           
             Octob.
             21.
             
             Richard
             Dawson
          
           Gentleman
           ,
           then
           residing
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Norfolk
           ,
           and
           dealing
           in
           the
           Capacity
           of
           a
           Grasier
           ,
           had
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           forcibly
           taken
           from
           him
           267
           Oxen
           ,
           which
           were
           all
           driven
           into
           the
           Castle
           of
           Pomfret
           ,
           by
           some
           who
           pretended
           themselves
           Souldiers
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           there
           came
           to
           the
           possession
           of
           one
           
             Roger
             Portington
          
           ,
           the
           Governour
           denying
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           any
           thing
           to
           do
           with
           them
           ,
           when
           Dawson
           (
           owner
           of
           the
           Cattle
           ,
           )
           demanded
           them
           of
           him
           ;
           but
           sent
           him
           to
           Portington
           ,
           to
           treat
           with
           him
           concerning
           them
           ,
           being
           (
           as
           he
           affirmed
           )
           wholly
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           withall
           required
           Portington
           to
           rostore
           them
           to
           Dawson
           ,
           but
           he
           refused
           to
           return
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           part
           of
           them
           ,
           using
           this
           exasperating
           expression
           ,
           to
           the
           owners
           face
           ,
           
             That
             would
             he
             give
          
           100
           l.
           
             for
             ten
             of
             the
             worst
             ,
             he
             should
             not
             have
             them
          
           ;
           with
           which
           most
           rugged
           answer
           ,
           Dawson
           being
           justly
           provoked
           ,
           (
           as
           well
           as
           exasperated
           by
           his
           great
           losse
           )
           in
           the
           year
           1649
           ,
           he
           brought
           his
           Action
           of
           Trover
           and
           Conversion
           against
           Portington
           ,
           which
           being
           tryed
           by
           
             Nisi
             prius
          
           ,
           at
           
             Guild
             Hall
          
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1650.
           the
           Plantiff
           recovered
           against
           the
           Defendant
           Portington
           ,
           (
           with
           costs
           of
           Suit
           )
           
             1297l
             .
             13s
             .
             4d
          
           .
           according
           to
           which
           verdict
           ,
           Judgement
           was
           entred
           ,
           and
           Dawson
           had
           granted
           him
           a
           Writ
           of
           Execution
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           A
           man
           would
           now
           have
           thought
           that
           the
           Plantiff
           had
           not
           been
           far
           from
           his
           mony
           ,
           having
           able
           bail
           for
           bringing
           forth
           the
           Body
           of
           the
           Defendant
           ,
           and
           him
           a
           man
           of
           sufficient
           estate
           to
           satisfie
           a
           greater
           debt
           ;
           But
           the
           sequel
           of
           this
           discourse
           will
           make
           it
           most
           evident
           ,
           that
           as
           our
           Laws
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           them
           still
           abused
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           Case
           ,
           so
           notoriously
           corrupt
           and
           injust
           ;
           but
           meeting
           with
           a
           suitable
           Conscience
           ,
           joyned
           with
           ability
           of
           Purse
           ,
           he
           may
           be
           provided
           with
           Lawyers
           ,
           who
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           gain
           ,
           will
           maintain
           and
           defend
           the
           same
           ,
           in
           despight
           of
           Justice
           .
        
         
         
           For
           this
           Portington
           to
           discharge
           his
           Bayl
           ,
           rendred
           himself
           Prisoner
           to
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           ,
           where
           Dawson
           charged
           him
           in
           Execution
           ,
           upon
           the
           sore-recited
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           to
           this
           time
           continues
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           although
           for
           many
           years
           he
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           still
           is
           at
           large
           ,
           dwelling
           at
           his
           own
           house
           in
           Yorkshire
           ,
           to
           the
           defrauding
           ,
           and
           great
           dammage
           ,
           of
           the
           injured
           Creditor
           ,
           who
           can
           look
           upon
           such
           actions
           ,
           no
           otherwise
           than
           Cheats
           ,
           however
           seemingly
           backt
           with
           Colour
           of
           Law
           ;
           But
           of
           this
           I
           shall
           have
           cause
           given
           to
           speak
           more
           fully
           hereafter
           in
           this
           discourse
           :
           I
           will
           now
           come
           to
           shew
           by
           what
           vexatious
           troubles
           ,
           the
           Condemned
           Defendant
           ,
           hath
           for
           ten
           years
           molested
           the
           greatly
           suffering
           Plantiff
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           hath
           been
           put
           to
           so
           much
           cost
           ,
           (
           besides
           molestation
           ,
           )
           that
           he
           had
           better
           have
           been
           himself
           Condemned
           in
           as
           much
           more
           money
           ,
           and
           clearly
           lost
           his
           debt
           ,
           then
           recovered
           against
           the
           Defendant
           that
           Judgement
           ,
           of
           
             1297l
             .
             13s
             .
             4d
          
           .
           For
           to
           avoid
           payment
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Defendant
           Portington
           hath
           not
           only
           himself
           endeavoured
           ,
           but
           combined
           with
           others
           ,
           to
           bring
           Dawson
           to
           ruine
           ,
           and
           hath
           effected
           it
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           tedious
           Law-Suits
           ,
           and
           Imprisonments
           could
           do
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           the
           Expence
           and
           Dammage
           of
           him
           the
           forenamed
           Plantiff
           ,
           more
           than
           8000l
           .
           which
           he
           can
           make
           appear
           ;
           and
           this
           by
           such
           monstrous
           courses
           of
           Villany
           ,
           as
           can
           scarce
           be
           believed
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Plantiff
           can
           by
           many
           Records
           make
           out
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           His
           first
           vexatious
           Dog-trick
           was
           ,
           when
           that
           invention
           of
           Salters-Hall
           was
           hatched
           ,
           for
           the
           relief
           (
           as
           was
           pretended
           )
           of
           Creditors
           and
           Debtors
           :
           To
           these
           Commissioners
           Portington
           Addressed
           himself
           by
           Petition
           ,
           which
           was
           granted
           ,
           and
           Dawson
           Summoned
           thereupon
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           Case
           heard
           by
           them
           ,
           who
           instead
           of
           relieving
           the
           Creditor
           ,
           ordered
           only
           a
           rehearng
           of
           the
           Cause
           before
           themselves
           ,
           to
           which
           order
           (
           patience
           perforce
           )
           Dawson
           submitted
           ;
           but
           the
           event
           proved
           neither
           relief
           to
           Creditor
           ,
           or
           Debtor
           ;
           for
           that
           Court
           after
           hearing
           the
           Cause
           ,
           and
           with
           mature
           deliberation
           weighing
           the
           merits
           thereof
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           dismist
           Portingtons
           Petition
           ,
           which
           cooled
           his
           hopes
           and
           expectation
           of
           relief
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           Creditor
           Dawson
           ,
           all
           his
           relief
           was
           ,
           that
           after
           the
           expence
           of
           200l
           .
           in
           that
           second
           hearing
           and
           Tryal
           ,
           (
           several
           of
           his
           Witnesses
           living
           200
           miles
           from
           London
           ,
           besides
           other
           ways
           of
           great
           charge
           and
           cost
           )
           he
           had
           only
           
           his
           former
           Judgement
           confirmed
           ,
           and
           yet
           as
           far
           from
           his
           mony
           as
           before
           .
        
         
           This
           Dog-trick
           failing
           ,
           Portington
           was
           soon
           provided
           with
           another
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           to
           Petition
           the
           usurper
           Oliver
           for
           relief
           against
           so
           due
           a
           debt
           doubly
           now
           confirmed
           by
           two
           Tryals
           ;
           in
           which
           Petition
           (
           being
           on
           Record
           ,
           and
           the
           Copy
           of
           it
           in
           Dawsons
           hands
           ,
           to
           be
           shewed
           any
           that
           desire
           satisfaction
           therein
           ,
           )
           Portington
           (
           to
           his
           praise
           be
           it
           spoken
           )
           who
           would
           by
           all
           means
           be
           thought
           a
           Cordial
           Royalist
           ,
           did
           basely
           ,
           and
           perfidiously
           acknowledge
           the
           Supreme
           Legislative
           Power
           to
           be
           in
           that
           bloody
           Rebel
           ;
           betraying
           both
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           the
           Cause
           he
           pretended
           to
           maintain
           ,
           with
           design
           only
           to
           cheat
           his
           Creditor
           Dawson
           of
           a
           just
           debt
           ,
           so
           injuriously
           detained
           .
           The
           Usurper
           ,
           in
           answer
           to
           his
           Petition
           ,
           ordered
           several
           references
           :
           In
           attendance
           upon
           which
           ,
           the
           Creditor
           was
           put
           to
           a
           new
           charge
           of
           100l
           .
           or
           thereabout
           ,
           the
           Prisoner
           finding
           as
           little
           relief
           ,
           as
           he
           before
           had
           at
           Salters-Hall
           (
           that
           is
           none
           at
           all
           )
           not
           do
           I
           believe
           he
           ever
           expected
           relief
           from
           either
           ,
           only
           used
           these
           delatory
           means
           ,
           if
           not
           to
           defraud
           ,
           at
           least
           to
           retard
           his
           Creditor
           from
           getting
           ,
           what
           by
           Law
           he
           had
           recovered
           ;
           and
           by
           multiplying
           expensive
           proceedings
           (
           although
           illegal
           )
           to
           weary
           him
           out
           ,
           and
           tire
           his
           patience
           ,
           seeing
           more
           monies
           dayly
           thrown
           away
           after
           the
           former
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           could
           now
           have
           but
           little
           hopes
           ,
           to
           receive
           either
           Principal
           ,
           Interest
           ,
           or
           Costs
           of
           Suit.
           
        
         
           Yet
           for
           all
           these
           disappointments
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           weary
           ;
           but
           since
           his
           Majesties
           happy
           Restauration
           ,
           presented
           his
           Petition
           against
           Dawson
           in
           the
           Upper
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           where
           the
           Lords
           after
           several
           hearings
           ,
           thought
           no
           relief
           fit
           to
           be
           granted
           in
           the
           Case
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Law
           had
           no
           lesse
           than
           twice
           had
           its
           full
           ,
           and
           due
           course
           ;
           however
           ,
           his
           restlesse
           spirit
           hath
           lately
           prompted
           to
           him
           another
           poor
           shift
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           bring
           an
           
             Audita
             querela
          
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           pretends
           an
           acquittance
           by
           the
           Act
           of
           Indempnity
           ,
           although
           he
           hath
           been
           a
           Prisoner
           in
           Execution
           (
           therefore
           )
           now
           above
           ten
           years
           since
           he
           was
           first
           charged
           therewith
           .
        
         
           Howbeit
           ,
           although
           I
           call
           him
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           yet
           (
           thanks
           to
           good
           Sir
           
             John
             Lenthall
          
           )
           he
           is
           one
           at
           large
           ▪
           this
           Gentleman
           when
           great
           Rogues
           come
           to
           be
           Cannonized
           ,
           shall
           passe
           for
           a
           pretious
           Saint
           ,
           the
           rules
           of
           whose
           Prison
           ,
           where
           he
           meets
           with
           one
           like
           himself
           ,
           
           that
           makes
           no
           more
           Conscience
           of
           giving
           ,
           than
           he
           of
           taking
           a
           bribe
           ,
           reach
           as
           far
           as
           Constantinople
           ,
           some
           say
           to
           the
           East-India's
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           ,
           those
           who
           can
           dispense
           with
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           va●ue
           the
           Execution
           of
           the
           Law
           not
           a
           rush
           ;
           as
           particularly
           appears
           in
           Portington
           ,
           who
           being
           suffered
           (
           though
           in
           Execution
           )
           to
           live
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           for
           nigh
           three
           years
           together
           ,
           not
           to
           come
           so
           much
           as
           to
           Town
           ,
           hath
           taken
           up
           a
           resolution
           ,
           never
           to
           pay
           his
           Credit
           or
           Dawson
           a
           groat
           ,
           yet
           boasts
           ,
           that
           he
           can
           ,
           and
           will
           have
           his
           Liberty
           in
           spight
           of
           him
           ,
           although
           the
           hopes
           of
           Dawson
           are
           ,
           that
           this
           Parliament
           will
           take
           such
           effectual
           course
           against
           these
           kind
           of
           tricks
           ,
           as
           may
           truly
           relieve
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           curb
           the
           insolencies
           o●
           unconscionable
           men
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           at
           present
           I
           shall
           leave
           my
           first
           Customer
           of
           this
           kind
           ,
           and
           proceed
           to
           new
           ,
           and
           more
           prodigious
           Villanies
           ,
           acted
           by
           others
           ,
           but
           countenanced
           and
           fomented
           by
           this
           Portington
           ,
           who
           to
           secure
           himself
           in
           his
           unjust
           proceedings
           ,
           hath
           not
           been
           backward
           ,
           in
           the
           most
           hellish
           designs
           to
           act
           his
           part
           ,
           to
           the
           shame
           of
           those
           who
           have
           abetted
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           Associates
           ,
           who
           were
           men
           of
           Rank
           and
           Repute
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           1656.
           
           
             Novemb.
             11.
             
             Dawson
          
           being
           then
           in
           Norfolk
           ,
           had
           occasion
           to
           make
           use
           of
           three
           hundred
           pounds
           for
           the
           manageing
           of
           his
           Trade
           ,
           which
           he
           offered
           to
           repay
           in
           London
           by
           Exchange
           nine
           days
           after
           ;
           which
           Sum
           ,
           one
           
             Phillip
             Read
          
           ,
           an
           Attorney
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           ,
           undertook
           to
           furnish
           him
           with
           all
           ,
           in
           two
           dayes
           time
           ,
           provided
           Dawson
           would
           give
           him
           a
           Warrant
           to
           an
           Attorney
           to
           confesse
           a
           Judgement
           to
           him
           for
           five
           hundred
           pounds
           ,
           (
           with
           a
           Defeasance
           ,
           for
           nine
           dayes
           )
           for
           his
           better
           security
           of
           the
           payment
           of
           the
           said
           300l
           .
           which
           Dawson
           consented
           to
           ,
           Signed
           and
           Sealed
           a
           Warrant
           ,
           and
           Read
           also
           Signed
           and
           Sealed
           the
           foresaid
           Defeasance
           annexed
           thereto
           ,
           which
           being
           delivered
           mutually
           by
           both
           parties
           ;
           Dawson
           came
           at
           the
           time
           appointed
           ,
           (
           viz.
           )
           two
           dayes
           after
           ,
           to
           receive
           the
           300l
           .
           according
           to
           agreement
           ,
           but
           could
           have
           no
           more
           paid
           him
           then
           158l
           .
           which
           was
           repayed
           by
           Dawson
           to
           Read
           ,
           and
           his
           appointment
           in
           London
           by
           the
           time
           limited
           and
           allowed
           in
           the
           Defeasance
           ,
           (
           yea
           in
           truth
           two
           dayes
           before
           )
           with
           15
           pounds
           more
           ,
           which
           was
           lent
           by
           him
           to
           Read
           ,
           to
           be
           repaid
           upon
           demand
           ;
           upon
           which
           payment
           Dawson
           called
           for
           his
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           which
           Read
           at
           that
           time
           put
           
           off
           with
           this
           excuse
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           forgot
           ,
           and
           left
           it
           at
           his
           house
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           promising
           the
           delivery
           of
           it
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           returned
           to
           Norfolk
           ;
           but
           not
           performing
           his
           word
           ,
           Dawson
           made
           several
           times
           other
           demands
           of
           the
           said
           Warrant
           ,
           but
           had
           for
           answer
           ,
           It
           was
           lost
           :
           Yet
           before
           several
           persons
           of
           Repute
           and
           Credit
           ,
           Read
           acknowledged
           himself
           fully
           satisfied
           by
           Dawson
           ,
           and
           nothing
           to
           remain
           due
           to
           him
           from
           the
           same
           .
           However
           ,
           
             Sept.
             12
             ,
             1657.
             
             Read
          
           having
           privately
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           knowledge
           or
           suspition
           of
           Dawson
           ,
           entred
           that
           Judgement
           ,
           took
           out
           Execution
           upon
           it
           ,
           against
           the
           goods
           of
           Dawson
           ,
           and
           by
           virtue
           thereof
           did
           levy
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Norfolk
           to
           the
           value
           of
           700l
           .
           and
           after
           sent
           one
           
             Thomas
             Hide
          
           into
           Huntingtonshire
           ,
           who
           by
           his
           order
           ,
           without
           Writ
           of
           Execution
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Authority
           but
           his
           direction
           ,
           took
           away
           47
           fat
           Bullocks
           ,
           worth
           200l
           .
           and
           sold
           them
           ;
           nor
           content
           with
           this
           ,
           he
           in
           the
           same
           year
           and
           month
           ,
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Norfolk
           ,
           at
           a
           place
           called
           Wallpool
           in
           Marshland
           ,
           did
           by
           Colour
           of
           the
           said
           Execution
           ,
           seize
           of
           the
           proper
           goods
           of
           the
           said
           
             Dawson
             ,
             viz.
          
           Hay
           (
           in
           Stacks
           and
           Reecks
           )
           to
           the
           value
           of
           500l
           .
           which
           though
           he
           had
           no
           power
           to
           condemn
           and
           dispose
           of
           ,
           yet
           he
           detained
           by
           colour
           of
           his
           own
           Execution
           ,
           till
           he
           could
           ,
           and
           did
           procure
           one
           
             Robert
             Dun
          
           by
           a
           pretended
           Execution
           to
           Levy
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           sell
           it
           .
        
         
           Upon
           which
           illegal
           abuse
           ,
           Dawson
           made
           complaint
           to
           the
           then
           judges
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           ,
           (
           in
           those
           dayes
           called
           the
           
             Upper
             Bench
          
           )
           by
           whose
           order
           ,
           Read
           was
           committed
           Prisoner
           in
           the
           Custody
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             Lenthall
          
           ;
           but
           by
           favour
           of
           some
           of
           his
           Fraternity
           ,
           forthwith
           had
           his
           Liberty
           ,
           which
           he
           imployed
           so
           well
           ,
           that
           before
           the
           end
           of
           the
           same
           Term
           ,
           he
           procured
           one
           Disney
           to
           commit
           wilful
           perjury
           ,
           with
           intent
           to
           overthrow
           Dawson
           in
           his
           most
           just
           cause
           ,
           he
           when
           Read
           first
           moved
           to
           him
           that
           he
           should
           make
           such
           an
           Oath
           ,
           replyed
           ,
           
             Master
             I
             know
             no
             such
             thing
             ,
          
           who
           then
           swore
           by
           his
           Maker
           ,
           that
           unlesse
           he
           would
           make
           that
           Oath
           ,
           as
           he
           directed
           him
           ,
           he
           was
           utterly
           undone
           ;
           so
           partly
           by
           importunity
           ,
           partly
           by
           promises
           ,
           he
           procured
           the
           said
           Disney
           desperately
           to
           swear
           against
           his
           own
           knowledge
           ,
           ;
           Whereupon
           Dawson
           endicted
           Disney
           for
           this
           perjury
           ,
           and
           this
           Master
           for
           subornation
           thereto
           ,
           since
           which
           
           Disney's
           Conscience
           accusing
           him
           ,
           he
           hath
           confest
           to
           several
           persons
           of
           worth
           and
           repute
           ,
           that
           his
           Master
           Read
           would
           never
           
           permit
           him
           to
           be
           at
           rest
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           perswaded
           him
           ,
           to
           make
           Oath
           of
           such
           things
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           had
           not
           the
           least
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           For
           which
           Cause
           in
           Easter
           Term
           1658.
           
           Dawson
           filed
           a
           Declaration
           in
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           against
           Read
           ,
           (
           who
           did
           ,
           and
           still
           doth
           practise
           there
           as
           an
           Attorney
           )
           upon
           the
           Case
           ,
           in
           a
           special
           Action
           ,
           which
           the
           first
           of
           July
           he
           brought
           to
           a
           Tryal
           ,
           and
           recovered
           700l
           .
           dammage
           ,
           besides
           costs
           of
           Suit
           ,
           18l
           .
           for
           which
           the
           following
           Michaelmas
           Term
           he
           had
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           Execution
           granted
           thereupon
           ,
           against
           the
           person
           of
           Read
           ,
           which
           Writ
           being
           delivered
           to
           the
           Sheriff
           of
           Norfolk
           ;
           the
           businesse
           was
           so
           jugled
           between
           them
           ,
           that
           although
           Read
           was
           often
           in
           the
           Sheriffs
           Company
           ,
           yet
           he
           was
           not
           taken
           in
           Execution
           ,
           nor
           would
           the
           Sheriff
           at
           the
           instance
           of
           Dawson
           return
           the
           Writ
           ,
           for
           several
           Terms
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           returned
           a
           
             non
             est
             inventus
          
           thereupon
           ,
           when
           Read
           during
           the
           time
           of
           detaining
           this
           Writ
           ,
           without
           Execution
           or
           Return
           ,
           had
           embroyled
           Dawson
           in
           a
           tedious
           and
           chargeable
           Chancery
           Suit
           ,
           which
           because
           of
           its
           Exemplary
           Injustice
           ,
           and
           Corruption
           ,
           discovered
           in
           the
           manageing
           thereof
           ,
           shall
           be
           particularly
           here
           set
           down
           .
        
         
           Not
           long
           after
           ,
           Dawson
           had
           got
           against
           Read
           this
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           Execution
           ;
           the
           Defendant
           sues
           for
           relief
           in
           Chancery
           ,
           and
           serves
           Dawson
           with
           a
           Subpaena
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           and
           proceeds
           the
           Vacation
           following
           to
           examine
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           by
           favour
           with
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolls
           (
           
             William
             Lenthall
          
           )
           procures
           the
           cause
           to
           be
           forthwith
           set
           down
           for
           a
           hearing
           in
           Easter
           Term
           (
           suddenly
           then
           following
           )
           1659.
           which
           Term
           being
           adjourned
           ,
           the
           Cause
           was
           again
           set
           down
           for
           hearing
           at
           the
           Rolls
           ,
           the
           9th
           .
           of
           June
           following
           ,
           where
           as
           soon
           as
           it
           was
           opened
           by
           Reads
           Counsel
           ,
           Lenthall
           (
           the
           Consciencious
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolls
           )
           called
           for
           Dawson
           ,
           and
           in
           seeming
           familiar
           friendship
           told
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           make
           a
           bargain
           with
           him
           ,
           (
           viz.
           )
           that
           Read
           should
           within
           two
           dayes
           pay
           him
           Four
           hundred
           pounds
           ,
           and
           the
           differences
           between
           them
           made
           up
           ,
           and
           fully
           ended
           thereupon
           ,
           to
           whom
           Dawson
           replyed
           ,
           his
           debt
           was
           718l
           .
           in
           recovery
           of
           which
           it
           had
           cost
           him
           no
           lesse
           then
           500l
           .
           When
           Lenthall
           saw
           that
           this
           bait
           would
           not
           allure
           Dawson
           to
           bite
           at
           it
           ,
           who
           had
           sufficient
           former
           experience
           of
           his
           corrupt
           basenesse
           ,
           and
           dissembling
           villany
           ,
           (
           as
           before
           the
           Close
           of
           this
           discourse
           shall
           be
           discovered
           in
           another
           case
           ,
           )
           he
           then
           demanded
           of
           Reads
           Counsel
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           produce
           any
           Presidents
           ,
           where
           relief
           in
           Equity
           ,
           had
           been
           
           granted
           ,
           in
           the
           like
           case
           after
           recovery
           ,
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           Writ
           for
           Execution
           ,
           who
           replyed
           ,
           there
           were
           several
           Presidents
           ,
           upon
           which
           answer
           ,
           Lenthall
           put
           off
           the
           hearing
           till
           the
           18th
           .
           following
           ,
           of
           the
           same
           month
           ,
           against
           which
           time
           he
           willed
           them
           to
           have
           those
           presidents
           in
           readinesse
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           would
           determine
           the
           Cause
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           tyed
           up
           Dawson
           not
           to
           take
           Read
           in
           Execution
           :
           the
           appointed
           day
           for
           hearing
           being
           come
           ,
           upon
           reading
           the
           first
           president
           ,
           Lenthall
           told
           them
           plainly
           ,
           it
           made
           not
           at
           all
           for
           ,
           but
           against
           them
           ;
           but
           he
           had
           since
           the
           last
           hearing
           ,
           Considered
           of
           the
           Cause
           on
           his
           pillow
           ,
           and
           so
           forthwith
           ,
           without
           farther
           hearing
           Counsel
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           ordered
           them
           to
           go
           to
           a
           new
           Tryal
           at
           Law
           ,
           after
           which
           he
           would
           reserve
           the
           Equity
           to
           himself
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           Read
           should
           not
           be
           taken
           in
           Execution
           ,
           with
           which
           orders
           Dawson
           being
           much
           agrieved
           ,
           Petitioned
           the
           then
           Lords
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Great
           Seal
           (
           as
           they
           were
           called
           )
           complaining
           of
           the
           great
           injustice
           he
           suffred
           thereby
           ;
           in
           answer
           to
           which
           Petition
           ,
           they
           granted
           him
           a
           rehearing
           before
           them
           ,
           upon
           which
           ,
           Counsel
           having
           spoken
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           they
           dismist
           Reads
           Bill
           ,
           and
           discharged
           the
           several
           orders
           made
           by
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolls
           ,
           with
           costs
           to
           be
           taxt
           by
           a
           Master
           of
           Chancery
           ,
           which
           were
           accordingly
           taxed
           at
           an
           hundred
           marks
           ;
           Whereupon
           Sir
           
             John
             Lenthall
          
           (
           one
           of
           the
           Rebel
           Olivers
           mock
           Knights
           )
           Son
           to
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolls
           ,
           being
           at
           that
           time
           a
           Member
           of
           that
           thing
           ,
           then
           called
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           seeing
           Read
           thus
           left
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           (
           notwithstanding
           his
           honest
           Fathers
           devices
           to
           obstruct
           the
           same
           )
           gives
           him
           his
           protection
           during
           the
           sitting
           of
           that
           Convention
           .
        
         
           Read
           finding
           himself
           thus
           countenanced
           ,
           by
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolls
           and
           his
           Son
           ,
           (
           for
           which
           as
           himself
           confesseth
           ,
           it
           cost
           him
           three
           hundred
           pounds
           thinks
           he
           is
           now
           armed
           Capape
           ,
           for
           any
           villany
           ,
           and
           having
           a
           prodigiously
           villanous
           wit
           ,
           goes
           thorow
           stitch
           to
           the
           purpose
           ,
           and
           thus
           performs
           it
           .
           First
           he
           perswades
           and
           prevails
           with
           one
           
             Robert
             Dun
          
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           make
           use
           of
           his
           name
           ,
           (
           at
           his
           own
           charge
           and
           costs
           )
           to
           confesse
           ,
           and
           enter
           a
           Judgement
           against
           Dawson
           ,
           for
           the
           Sum
           of
           350l
           .
           upon
           which
           grant
           .
           Read
           as
           representing
           the
           person
           ,
           and
           taking
           upon
           him
           the
           name
           of
           
             Richard
             Dawson
          
           ,
           forged
           the
           foresaid
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           Subscribes
           and
           Seals
           it
           ,
           as
           if
           himself
           had
           been
           the
           
           person
           of
           Dawson
           ,
           and
           then
           delivers
           it
           to
           the
           use
           of
           
             Robert
             Dun
          
           ,
           having
           witnesses
           in
           readinesse
           ,
           (
           who
           upon
           examination
           affirm
           that
           they
           knew
           neither
           the
           persons
           of
           Read
           or
           Dawson
           )
           to
           subscribe
           to
           the
           delivery
           thereof
           as
           the
           Act
           and
           Deed
           of
           Dawson
           .
        
         
           Upon
           which
           Warrant
           so
           given
           by
           himself
           ,
           he
           procured
           a
           Judgement
           to
           be
           entred
           ,
           and
           Execution
           taken
           out
           ,
           and
           levyed
           on
           the
           Goods
           of
           Dawson
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Norfolk
           ,
           where
           by
           a
           Combination
           between
           him
           and
           the
           Sheriff
           ,
           with
           his
           under
           Officers
           ,
           (
           who
           knew
           very
           well
           the
           Judgement
           to
           be
           grounded
           upon
           a
           forged
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           before
           the
           Execution
           of
           the
           Writ
           ,
           )
           1000l
           .
           worth
           of
           Goods
           were
           seized
           and
           sold
           ,
           yet
           valued
           but
           at
           150l
           .
           which
           Goods
           so
           under
           valued
           ,
           were
           bought
           by
           one
           
             John
             Prat
          
           ,
           whom
           Read
           procured
           to
           buy
           them
           upon
           a
           joynt
           account
           ,
           between
           them
           both
           .
        
         
           Which
           1000l
           .
           being
           thus
           swallowed
           up
           between
           these
           two
           devourers
           ,
           and
           the
           Execution
           still
           unsatisfied
           more
           than
           one
           half
           ;
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           Read
           sues
           forth
           a
           Commission
           of
           Bankruptship
           against
           Dawson
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Dun
           ,
           for
           the
           unconscionable
           remainder
           of
           the
           pretended
           Execution
           ;
           to
           sit
           upon
           which
           ,
           he
           pickt
           up
           Commissioners
           of
           his
           own
           Confederates
           ,
           who
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           after
           the
           Commission
           came
           to
           their
           hands
           ,
           declared
           Dawson
           a
           Bankrupt
           ,
           and
           discharged
           Read
           from
           payment
           of
           any
           monyes
           to
           him
           ,
           no
           other
           pretence
           of
           Debt
           ,
           being
           brought
           before
           these
           Commissioners
           to
           prove
           this
           Statute
           against
           Dawson
           ,
           but
           only
           the
           forged
           Warrant
           for
           Judgement
           ,
           as
           is
           before
           at
           large
           recited
           ,
           and
           testified
           by
           those
           very
           witnesses
           who
           were
           present
           at
           the
           Sealing
           and
           Delivering
           that
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           who
           deposed
           that
           Read
           (
           whom
           then
           they
           had
           no
           personal
           knowledge
           of
           )
           Subscribed
           ,
           Sealed
           ,
           and
           Delivered
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           and
           counterfeiting
           the
           Person
           of
           Dawson
           .
        
         
           Things
           being
           thus
           corruptly
           and
           unjustly
           carryed
           ,
           Dawson
           to
           prevent
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           the
           ruine
           ,
           which
           he
           saw
           inevitably
           hanging
           over
           the
           heads
           of
           himself
           and
           Family
           ,
           unlesse
           such
           villanies
           were
           redressed
           ,
           in
           Michaelmas
           Term
           1659.
           made
           his
           complaint
           before
           the
           Judges
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           ,
           of
           the
           fore-recited
           horrible
           Forgery
           of
           Read
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           false
           witnesses
           ,
           which
           were
           suborned
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           readinesse
           to
           swear
           that
           Dawson
           was
           the
           very
           person
           ,
           who
           Signed
           and
           Sealed
           the
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           to
           the
           use
           of
           Dun
           ;
           upon
           which
           complaint
           the
           
           Court
           ,
           referred
           ,
           the
           matter
           of
           fact
           in
           the
           Case
           to
           the
           examination
           of
           Mr.
           Herne
           Secondary
           of
           the
           same
           Court
           ,
           who
           upon
           examination
           of
           Dun
           ,
           and
           several
           other
           witnesses
           ,
           found
           that
           no
           monyes
           were
           due
           from
           Dawson
           to
           him
           ;
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           Dun
           was
           indebted
           to
           Dawson
           in
           the
           Sum
           of
           400l
           .
           due
           upon
           Bond
           ,
           who
           had
           a
           general
           release
           from
           him
           under
           Hand
           and
           Seal
           ,
           before
           the
           forging
           that
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           (
           by
           Read
           ,
           in
           his
           name
           )
           nor
           did
           ever
           Dawson
           deal
           with
           him
           since
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           confessed
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           several
           persons
           ;
           To
           make
           which
           more
           evident
           ,
           Dawson
           hath
           now
           from
           Dun
           a
           Judgement
           upon
           Record
           ,
           acknowledged
           by
           himself
           ,
           for
           that
           same
           debt
           of
           400l
           .
           then
           due
           when
           this
           forgery
           was
           committed
           ,
           Dun
           having
           moreover
           confessed
           on
           his
           Oath
           ,
           that
           Read
           to
           acquit
           himself
           of
           the
           Judgement
           for
           718l
           .
           and
           100
           Marks
           Costs
           ,
           did
           Sollicite
           him
           to
           consent
           to
           ,
           and
           own
           this
           forgery
           ,
           and
           suing
           forth
           the
           Statute
           of
           Bankruptship
           against
           Dawson
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           Mr
           ,
           Herne
           having
           carefully
           sifted
           the
           whole
           truth
           of
           the
           Case
           ,
           made
           thereof
           a
           just
           report
           to
           the
           Court
           ,
           who
           thereupon
           ordered
           a
           Tryal
           at
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           rule
           was
           ,
           that
           this
           Tryal
           should
           be
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Election
           of
           Dawson
           )
           at
           the
           next
           Assizes
           in
           Norfolk
           ,
           or
           Suffolk
           ,
           upon
           a
           feigned
           Action
           ,
           whether
           the
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           were
           the
           Act
           and
           Deed
           of
           Dawson
           or
           no
           ,
           which
           if
           upon
           tryal
           ,
           the
           Jurors
           should
           find
           in
           the
           affirmative
           ,
           then
           the
           monyes
           in
           the
           Sheriffs
           hand
           (
           made
           of
           the
           goods
           levied
           in
           Execution
           )
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           Dun
           ,
           but
           if
           they
           should
           find
           in
           the
           Negative
           ,
           then
           the
           Judgement
           to
           be
           vacated
           ,
           and
           the
           moneys
           restored
           to
           
             Dawson
             ;
             Dawson
          
           upon
           this
           order
           moved
           ,
           that
           the
           Tryal
           might
           be
           either
           in
           London
           or
           Middlesex
           ,
           where
           the
           Forgery
           was
           committed
           ,
           because
           at
           so
           great
           distance
           ,
           Knights
           of
           the
           post
           might
           stand
           for
           substantial
           witnesses
           .
        
         
           Yet
           in
           this
           he
           was
           overborne
           by
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           the
           Tryal
           ordered
           in
           one
           of
           those
           two
           Counties
           ,
           who
           because
           he
           could
           have
           it
           no
           better
           ,
           chose
           of
           two
           Evils
           the
           least
           ,
           and
           had
           his
           Tryal
           at
           
             Bury
             St.
             Edmonds
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Assizes
           holden
           Sept.
           10.
           1660.
           for
           the
           County
           of
           Suffolk
           .
        
         
           Read
           making
           Cock-sure
           of
           the
           Tryal
           to
           goe
           on
           his
           side
           ,
           being
           at
           such
           a
           distance
           ,
           carries
           down
           the
           Record
           ,
           and
           with
           it
           Witnesses
           that
           knew
           how
           to
           swear
           home
           ;
           Dawson
           also
           knowing
           the
           justice
           of
           his
           Cause
           ,
           fearing
           the
           other
           should
           neglect
           it
           ,
           
           (
           though
           Defendant
           )
           he
           also
           carried
           the
           Record
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           tryal
           ,
           in
           case
           Read
           ,
           and
           Dun
           should
           not
           ;
           So
           two
           Juryes
           were
           Impannelled
           ,
           one
           on
           the
           Plaintiffes
           ,
           another
           on
           the
           Defendants
           score
           ;
           And
           although
           Dawson
           might
           have
           just
           cause
           to
           fear
           the
           packing
           of
           a
           Jury
           ,
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           Read
           and
           Dun
           ,
           whom
           his
           former
           experience
           had
           taught
           him
           ,
           to
           be
           notoriously
           villanous
           ,
           yet
           trusting
           to
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           his
           Cause
           ,
           rather
           than
           contend
           ,
           was
           content
           to
           lose
           the
           benefit
           of
           his
           own
           Record
           ,
           and
           proceed
           to
           tryal
           by
           their
           Jury
           .
        
         
           Who
           being
           sworn
           upon
           the
           Case
           between
           Dun
           and
           
             Dawson
             ,
             Read
          
           who
           was
           at
           the
           charge
           of
           that
           Tryal
           ,
           and
           carrying
           the
           witnesses
           out
           of
           London
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           since
           confessed
           upon
           Oath
           ,
           by
           the
           Plaintiff
           Dun
           ,
           and
           several
           other
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           concluded
           by
           this
           undenyable
           Circumstance
           ,
           that
           Read
           gave
           Ten
           thousand
           pound
           security
           ,
           to
           the
           Warden
           of
           the
           Fleet
           ,
           to
           whom
           Dun
           was
           then
           a
           prisoner
           ,
           to
           have
           him
           personally
           present
           at
           the
           Tryal
           to
           own
           the
           same
           ,
           yet
           this
           Read
           appears
           as
           one
           witness
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           Dun
           ,
           and
           swore
           that
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           was
           a
           true
           Warrant
           ,
           and
           Signed
           and
           Sealed
           by
           Dawson
           to
           Dun
           ,
           for
           220l
           .
           which
           Dawson
           owed
           him
           ,
           although
           in
           truth
           Read
           did
           himself
           Forge
           ,
           Sign
           ,
           and
           Seal
           that
           Warrant
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           already
           said
           ,
           and
           also
           made
           appear
           by
           Oath
           upon
           Record
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           led
           the
           Dance
           ,
           he
           next
           produceth
           another
           witness
           like
           himself
           ,
           to
           confirm
           his
           testimony
           ,
           who
           went
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             William
             Holmes
          
           (
           which
           name
           also
           ,
           was
           so
           subscribed
           to
           the
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           )
           but
           that
           person
           being
           dead
           ,
           this
           Counterfeit
           swears
           positively
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           the
           same
           
             William
             Holmes
          
           ,
           who
           subscribed
           his
           Hand
           to
           that
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           which
           he
           upon
           Oath
           said
           ,
           was
           Signed
           ,
           Sealed
           ,
           and
           Delivered
           by
           that
           same
           
             Richard
             Dawson
          
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           Defendant
           in
           that
           Cause
           ;
           But
           it
           was
           discovered
           in
           Court
           ,
           that
           this
           pretended
           
             William
             Holmes
          
           ,
           was
           indeed
           
             Isaack
             Harding
          
           a
           Scrivener
           ,
           now
           ,
           and
           for
           thirty
           years
           last
           past
           dwelling
           in
           Swan-Alley
           near
           Holborn-Bridge
           ,
           and
           was
           hired
           by
           Read
           for
           the
           Sum
           of
           45s
           .
           paid
           him
           in
           hand
           by
           his
           appointment
           ,
           besides
           what
           was
           promised
           him
           afterward
           ,
           to
           make
           that
           desperate
           Oath
           ,
           which
           he
           knew
           to
           be
           false
           in
           every
           Circumstance
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           how
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           discover
           the
           falshood
           and
           perjury
           of
           these
           Villains
           ,
           whose
           feared
           Consciences
           durst
           attest
           
           his
           Divine
           Majesty
           so
           solemnly
           ,
           yet
           so
           falsely
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           be
           amiss
           to
           declare
           briefly
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           time
           of
           the
           hatching
           ,
           and
           prosecuting
           the
           afore-mentioned
           Villany
           against
           Dawson
           ,
           one
           
             Thomas
             Gunning
          
           ,
           was
           by
           
             Robert
             Dun
          
           perswaded
           to
           goe
           to
           a
           certain
           person
           ,
           unknown
           (
           but
           only
           to
           the
           Procurers
           and
           Abbetters
           of
           the
           intended
           Cheat
           )
           to
           make
           demand
           of
           220l
           .
           of
           him
           (
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           
             Richard
             Dawson
          
           )
           which
           sum
           he
           was
           to
           pay
           unto
           him
           upon
           Defeasance
           of
           a
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           to
           confesse
           a
           Judgement
           for
           350l
           .
           which
           Dun
           told
           
             Gunning
             ,
             Richard
             Dawson
          
           had
           Signed
           and
           Sealed
           ,
           and
           that
           Party
           to
           whom
           he
           sent
           him
           ,
           was
           the
           same
           person
           ;
           Gunning
           (
           at
           that
           time
           not
           knowing
           Dawson
           )
           made
           demand
           accordingly
           ;
           That
           Counterfeit
           person
           owning
           the
           name
           of
           
             Richard
             Dawson
          
           ,
           promised
           payment
           of
           the
           Sum
           demanded
           in
           a
           Weeks
           time
           ;
           Of
           which
           demand
           ,
           and
           an
           answer
           thereto
           returned
           ,
           by
           the
           supposed
           
             Richard
             Dawson
             ,
             Gunning
          
           (
           being
           perswaded
           by
           Dun
           )
           made
           Affidavit
           :
           The
           true
           Dawson
           hearing
           this
           news
           ,
           so
           strange
           to
           him
           ,
           testified
           upon
           Oath
           ,
           was
           alarum'd
           thereby
           to
           look
           about
           ,
           and
           being
           Authorized
           by
           an
           Order
           ,
           to
           bring
           in
           this
           Deponent
           Gunning
           ,
           to
           see
           if
           he
           would
           make
           good
           his
           Deposition
           the
           whole
           Plot
           was
           in
           part
           discovered
           ,
           for
           seeing
           the
           true
           
             Richard
             Dawson
          
           in
           presence
           ,
           he
           not
           only
           upon
           his
           Oath
           denied
           him
           to
           be
           the
           same
           ,
           of
           whom
           he
           made
           the
           aforesaid
           demand
           of
           220l
           .
           (
           who
           then
           professed
           himself
           to
           be
           the
           same
           Party
           )
           but
           also
           Deposed
           ,
           that
           Dun
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Read
           ,
           had
           offered
           him
           40l
           .
           to
           swear
           that
           Warrant
           of
           Atorney
           to
           be
           the
           Act
           and
           Deed
           of
           Dawson
           ,
           and
           bringing
           him
           to
           
           Read's
           Chamber
           in
           Davids-Inne
           ,
           there
           Read
           himself
           proffered
           him
           (
           in
           Case
           he
           would
           so
           make
           Oath
           )
           to
           maintain
           him
           at
           his
           Country-House
           ,
           furnish
           him
           with
           a
           good
           Horse
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           forty
           pounds
           in
           money
           ,
           as
           is
           at
           large
           declared
           in
           the
           Deposition
           of
           
             Thomas
             Gunning
          
           ,
           before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Justice
           Mallet
           ,
           taken
           July
           27.
           1660.
           
        
         
           This
           first
           light
           in
           short
           time
           (
           with
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           discovered
           the
           whole
           design
           ;
           For
           afterward
           ,
           
             Richard
             Ramsey
          
           one
           of
           the
           witnesses
           to
           that
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           being
           Subpaena'd
           by
           Read
           ,
           four
           dayes
           before
           the
           Tryal
           at
           Bury
           Assizes
           ,
           at
           his
           Chamber
           in
           Davids-Inne
           ,
           to
           be
           witness
           in
           the
           Case
           between
           Dun
           and
           Dawson
           ,
           there
           Read
           proffer'd
           him
           five
           pound
           in
           hand
           ,
           to
           swear
           
           that
           the
           Defendant
           Dawson
           did
           Sign
           ,
           Seal
           ,
           and
           deliver
           that
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           to
           the
           use
           of
           Dun
           ,
           he
           when
           he
           came
           in
           Court
           ingeniously
           related
           the
           truth
           ,
           viz.
           that
           he
           was
           present
           at
           signing
           ,
           and
           sealing
           that
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           and
           subscribed
           his
           Mark
           as
           a
           Witness
           thereto
           ,
           but
           then
           knew
           not
           either
           Dun
           or
           Dawson
           ,
           but
           since
           knowing
           both
           ,
           he
           on
           his
           Oath
           affirmed
           ,
           Dawson
           not
           to
           be
           present
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           but
           Read
           was
           the
           very
           person
           who
           signed
           ,
           sealed
           ,
           and
           delivered
           it
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Dawson
           ;
           he
           also
           upon
           Oath
           declared
           the
           proffer
           of
           five
           pound
           in
           hand
           ,
           made
           him
           by
           Read
           ,
           in
           case
           he
           would
           swear
           as
           was
           before
           related
           ;
           also
           ,
           that
           then
           ,
           and
           several
           other
           times
           ,
           he
           saw
           Read
           give
           Dun
           money
           to
           prosecute
           the
           said
           Suit
           of
           Forgery
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Jacob
             Wrag
          
           ,
           Clerk
           to
           Read
           ,
           told
           him
           after
           the
           Tryal
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           he
           been
           at
           Bury
           Assizes
           ,
           his
           Master
           Read
           and
           Dun
           ,
           had
           overthrown
           Dawson
           ,
           by
           the
           evidence
           of
           
             Isaac
             Harding
          
           ,
           who
           there
           swore
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             William
             Holmes
          
           .
        
         
           Which
           
             William
             Holmes
          
           being
           then
           dead
           ,
           on
           his
           death
           bed
           did
           declare
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           sollicited
           ,
           but
           was
           not
           witness
           to
           the
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           against
           Dawson
           ,
           to
           Dun
           ,
           yet
           his
           name
           was
           subscribed
           ,
           his
           person
           and
           hand
           counterfeited
           ;
           and
           though
           at
           the
           Tryal
           he
           were
           dead
           ,
           yet
           Harding
           ,
           who
           as
           a
           Scrivener
           had
           attested
           several
           Leases
           ,
           and
           Deeds
           ,
           (
           for
           above
           thirty
           years
           space
           )
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Isaac
             Harding
          
           ,
           for
           the
           sum
           of
           forty
           five
           shillings
           ,
           paid
           in
           hand
           ,
           (
           besides
           what
           was
           afterward
           promised
           )
           he
           desperately
           swore
           what
           he
           knew
           to
           be
           false
           ,
           under
           the
           counterfeit
           name
           of
           
             William
             Holmes
          
           ,
           whose
           name
           and
           hand
           ,
           was
           at
           first
           only
           forged
           ,
           as
           before
           was
           said
           .
        
         
           Thus
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           defeat
           the
           Devices
           of
           these
           two
           malicious
           desperate
           Villains
           ,
           and
           to
           discover
           their
           forgeries
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           old
           perjured
           Wretch
           ,
           that
           swore
           by
           a
           disguised
           name
           ,
           got
           nothing
           by
           his
           counterfeiting
           ,
           and
           forswearing
           himself
           ,
           not
           those
           who
           employed
           him
           ,
           but
           a
           bare
           detection
           of
           their
           Villany
           ,
           to
           the
           confusion
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           amazement
           of
           the
           hearers
           .
        
         
           Dawson
           having
           this
           ground
           to
           work
           upon
           ,
           proceeds
           to
           the
           examination
           of
           Dun
           whose
           Conscience
           beginning
           to
           relent
           ,
           had
           compelled
           him
           to
           acknowledge
           what
           he
           had
           acted
           against
           him
           ,
           to
           several
           of
           his
           acquaintance
           ;
           which
           he
           hearing
           of
           ,
           procured
           his
           examination
           before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           
           
             Foster
             ,
             Nov.
          
           26
           ,
           1660.
           who
           there
           upon
           Oath
           confessed
           ,
           that
           the
           Warrant
           for
           Judgement
           to
           an
           Atturney
           ,
           and
           Commission
           for
           Bankruptship
           ,
           sued
           forth
           thereupon
           ,
           were
           both
           carried
           on
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           by
           the
           instant
           importunity
           of
           Read
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           Costs
           and
           Charge
           ,
           with
           design
           only
           to
           defraud
           Dawson
           of
           the
           718l
           .
           Judgement
           recovered
           by
           him
           against
           Read
           and
           the
           Costs
           taxed
           in
           Chancery
           upon
           the
           dismission
           of
           his
           Bill
           ,
           by
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           did
           verily
           believe
           ,
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           who
           sat
           upon
           the
           Statute
           taken
           out
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           did
           declare
           Dawson
           a
           Bankrupt
           ,
           under
           their
           hands
           and
           seals
           ,
           only
           at
           the
           request
           ,
           and
           importunate
           desire
           of
           Read.
           He
           also
           confirmed
           upon
           his
           Oath
           ,
           Reads
           suborning
           
             Isaack
             Harding
          
           ,
           to
           swear
           at
           Bury
           Assizes
           ,
           under
           the
           false
           borrowed
           name
           of
           
             William
             Holmes
          
           ,
           that
           he
           saw
           the
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           ,
           which
           was
           made
           to
           Dun
           ,
           for
           350l
           .
           signed
           ,
           and
           sealed
           ,
           by
           that
           very
           Dawson
           who
           appeared
           Defendant
           in
           that
           Case
           in
           the
           Court
           ,
           for
           which
           Oath
           so
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           Read
           gave
           him
           forty
           five
           shillings
           in
           hand
           ;
           Likewise
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Confession
           of
           Read
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           information
           of
           divers
           credible
           persons
           ,
           he
           was
           assured
           ,
           that
           Read
           was
           often
           in
           company
           with
           the
           Under-Sheriffe
           of
           Norfolk
           ,
           during
           that
           very
           time
           ,
           he
           had
           a
           Writ
           of
           Execution
           against
           him
           ,
           (
           at
           the
           Suit
           of
           Dawson
           )
           for
           a
           Judgement
           of
           718l
           .
           recovered
           by
           law
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           that
           one
           
             Jacob
             Wrag
          
           (
           Servant
           to
           Read
           )
           came
           to
           him
           (
           the
           Deponent
           )
           in
           his
           Masters
           name
           ,
           to
           desire
           him
           not
           to
           discover
           any
           of
           these
           things
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           for
           so
           doing
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           careful
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           want
           .
        
         
           Thus
           ,
           at
           length
           was
           made
           a
           compleat
           discovery
           of
           all
           the
           windings
           and
           turnings
           of
           these
           Serpentine
           Monsters
           in
           Villany
           ,
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           whose
           name
           ,
           and
           by
           whose
           industry
           (
           in
           great
           measure
           )
           things
           were
           thus
           corruply
           (
           or
           rather
           hellishly
           )
           carried
           ,
           upon
           his
           Oath
           discovering
           himself
           ,
           and
           accusing
           ,
           and
           so
           branding
           his
           wicked
           partner
           ,
           with
           a
           black
           note
           of
           infamy
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           wiped
           off
           by
           all
           the
           cunning
           he
           ,
           or
           his
           accursed
           Tutor
           in
           these
           Forgeries
           ,
           Perjuries
           ,
           and
           subornation
           to
           perjury
           ,
           can
           find
           out
           ,
           or
           invent
           .
           To
           God
           the
           true
           Author
           of
           this
           discovery
           ,
           be
           ascribed
           the
           sole
           praise
           ,
           and
           glory
           thereof
           .
        
         
           The
           several
           chief
           heads
           of
           the
           testimonies
           of
           these
           three
           Deponents
           ,
           I
           thought
           fit
           here
           to
           set
           down
           with
           what
           perspicuity
           
           and
           brevity
           I
           could
           ,
           (
           not
           swerving
           in
           the
           least
           from
           the
           true
           intent
           and
           meaning
           of
           the
           Affidavits
           themselves
           )
           which
           are
           at
           large
           upon
           Record
           ,
           taken
           before
           Honourable
           Persons
           ,
           as
           was
           before
           touched
           in
           each
           of
           them
           ;
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Judge
           ,
           before
           whom
           taken
           ,
           being
           particulary
           remembred
           ,
           in
           giving
           their
           testimonies
           in
           brief
           ,
           for
           the
           Readers
           fuller
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           further
           confirmation
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           might
           adde
           many
           more
           of
           the
           like
           Kind
           ,
           thirty
           several
           at
           least
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           here
           account
           needlesse
           ,
           since
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           two
           or
           three
           witnesses
           ,
           each
           thing
           in
           controversy
           ,
           is
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           confirmed
           ,
           and
           here
           we
           have
           not
           only
           witnesses
           ,
           but
           (
           
             ipsos
             fatentes
             reos
          
           )
           the
           persons
           concerned
           in
           the
           forgery
           ,
           (
           either
           ignorantly
           or
           knowingly
           ,
           drawn
           in
           thereto
           ,
           )
           upon
           Oath
           confessing
           against
           both
           themselves
           ,
           and
           one
           another
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           testimony
           as
           firm
           as
           can
           be
           desired
           or
           expected
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           now
           speak
           a
           little
           more
           particularly
           to
           the
           Statute
           of
           Bankruptship
           ,
           sued
           forth
           by
           Read
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Dun
           against
           Dawson
           ,
           and
           firmed
           by
           Commissioners
           pickt
           ,
           and
           packt
           for
           the
           same
           purpose
           ,
           only
           to
           discharge
           Read
           from
           paying
           any
           monies
           to
           Dawson
           ,
           whose
           just
           debt
           ,
           upon
           a
           legal
           recovery
           was
           upward
           of
           800l
           .
        
         
           For
           taking
           forth
           ,
           and
           granting
           ,
           or
           affirming
           the
           same
           ,
           Dawson
           brought
           his
           action
           against
           Read
           ,
           and
           those
           Commissioners
           ,
           his
           Confederates
           ;
           and
           upon
           Tryal
           in
           Jan.
           1660.
           recovered
           against
           them
           500l
           .
           notwithstanding
           which
           ,
           upon
           an
           Affidavit
           of
           Reads
           ,
           read
           openly
           in
           the
           Court
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           Bar
           ,
           a
           motion
           was
           made
           to
           have
           a
           second
           hearing
           ,
           which
           was
           had
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           both
           Plantiff
           and
           Defendants
           the
           Hillary
           Term
           following
           ;
           where
           Read
           (
           according
           to
           his
           old
           wont
           )
           procured
           in
           readinesse
           four
           several
           witnesses
           ,
           to
           swear
           Dawson
           a
           real
           Bankrupt
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
             )
             Thomas
             Wigge
          
           ,
           one
           of
           Honest
           Sir
           
             John
             Lenthalls
          
           Engineers
           ,
           a
           villain
           so
           notorious
           in
           that
           kind
           ,
           that
           if
           in
           any
           Case
           ,
           (
           where
           he
           is
           well
           paid
           )
           his
           Evidence
           come
           short
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           )
           be
           not
           sworn
           home
           enough
           ,
           blame
           the
           Lawyer
           that
           gave
           him
           not
           better
           and
           larger
           instructions
           ,
           and
           not
           him
           ,
           who
           wants
           only
           to
           be
           informed
           ,
           what
           manner
           of
           Oath
           will
           serve
           turn
           ;
           then
           as
           for
           performance
           ,
           let
           him
           alone
           for
           one
           .
           The
           second
           
             Jacob
             Wragge
          
           ,
           servant
           to
           Read
           ,
           one
           who
           had
           learned
           so
           much
           of
           his
           Masters
           qualities
           ,
           that
           no
           wise
           man
           can
           trust
           his
           Word
           ,
           or
           
           believe
           his
           Oath
           ;
           the
           third
           
             Robert
             Coghill
          
           ,
           a
           neighbour
           to
           Read
           ,
           who
           by
           this
           hopeful
           beginning
           ,
           gives
           great
           assurance
           ,
           what
           a
           compleat
           Knight
           of
           the
           Post
           he
           may
           prove
           in
           time
           ,
           if
           he
           continue
           the
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           follow
           the
           direction
           of
           Read
           ;
           the
           last
           ,
           
             Thomas
             Adamson
          
           formerly
           a
           Clerk
           to
           Read
           ,
           who
           it
           seems
           still
           wants
           his
           help
           at
           a
           dead
           lift
           ,
           (
           knowing
           his
           abilities
           )
           though
           at
           present
           he
           hath
           left
           his
           Service
           :
           These
           four
           ,
           being
           pre-instructed
           ,
           could
           (
           if
           occasion
           had
           required
           )
           have
           sworn
           any
           man
           of
           dealing
           ,
           in
           England
           a
           Bankrupt
           ;
           for
           to
           give
           them
           their
           due
           ,
           in
           their
           depositions
           ,
           there
           wanted
           nothing
           but
           Truth
           ,
           Malice
           enough
           ,
           and
           Formality
           sufficient
           ,
           with
           a
           home
           shot
           to
           reach
           the
           mark
           aimed
           at
           by
           Read
           ,
           their
           Tutor
           ,
           who
           put
           cruel
           words
           of
           falsehood
           into
           their
           mouths
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           what
           manner
           of
           Oaths
           would
           serve
           his
           turn
           ,
           and
           they
           accordingly
           swore
           as
           dangerously
           ,
           desperately
           ,
           and
           resolutely
           against
           the
           Credit
           and
           Reputation
           of
           their
           innocent
           Neighbour
           ,
           whom
           some
           of
           them
           knew
           not
           ,
           others
           very
           little
           ;
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           knew
           certainly
           that
           what
           they
           swore
           against
           him
           ,
           was
           absolutely
           false
           ,
           and
           so
           God
           by
           his
           providence
           hath
           plainly
           since
           discover'd
           it
           to
           be
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           shame
           of
           those
           poor
           perjured
           wretches
           ;
           but
           most
           especially
           of
           that
           Monster
           ,
           who
           suborned
           them
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           done
           others
           often
           before
           .
        
         
           For
           which
           wilful
           perjury
           (
           palpably
           now
           detected
           )
           these
           four
           abovenamed
           ,
           stand
           indicted
           at
           the
           
             Old
             Bayly
          
           in
           London
           ,
           by
           Dawson
           ,
           who
           doubts
           not
           ,
           but
           to
           have
           them
           brought
           to
           Condigne
           ,
           and
           Exemplary
           punishment
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           in
           brief
           decyphred
           out
           to
           you
           ,
           a
           great
           Monster
           in
           villany
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           Landskip
           ,
           given
           you
           a
           large
           volume
           of
           Roguery
           contracted
           into
           an
           Epitome
           ,
           a
           short
           narrative
           of
           what
           to
           his
           cost
           and
           trouble
           ,
           Dawson
           (
           who
           hath
           still
           been
           the
           sufferer
           hitherto
           )
           hath
           felt
           for
           these
           many
           years
           ,
           to
           the
           ruine
           almost
           of
           his
           Wife
           ,
           Children
           ,
           and
           Family
           ,
           and
           whose
           Case
           or
           Lot
           may
           it
           not
           be
           next
           ?
           nay
           who
           can
           escape
           for
           future
           ?
           if
           such
           Villanies
           be
           countenanced
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           be
           if
           not
           prohibited
           ,
           and
           severely
           punished
           to
           the
           terror
           of
           others
           ?
           It
           is
           reported
           of
           a
           Bravoe
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           vauntingly
           boast
           ,
           how
           he
           had
           at
           his
           beck
           ready
           an
           hundred
           to
           swear
           for
           him
           ,
           an
           hundred
           to
           fight
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           an
           hundred
           more
           to
           supply
           him
           with
           money
           .
        
         
           The
           thing
           ,
           (
           though
           ▪
           I
           cannot
           affirm
           the
           number
           )
           is
           most
           true
           
           of
           this
           Read
           ;
           who
           as
           for
           swearers
           ,
           hath
           made
           his
           boasts
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           so
           provided
           with
           a
           stock
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           never
           to
           fail
           in
           any
           Case
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           manner
           of
           dealing
           with
           such
           Knights
           of
           the
           Post
           ,
           is
           suitable
           to
           that
           of
           the
           Dutch
           before
           a
           Sea-fight
           ,
           with
           their
           Marriners
           ,
           viz.
           to
           give
           them
           20
           or
           30
           glasses
           of
           Sack
           ,
           just
           before
           they
           come
           upon
           their
           Oaths
           ,
           then
           (
           quoth
           he
           )
           they
           are
           fit
           to
           serve
           my
           turn
           ,
           and
           swear
           resolutely
           ,
           bravely
           ,
           and
           boldly
           ,
           without
           making
           the
           least
           scruple
           of
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           told
           them
           makes
           absolutely
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Cause
           depending
           ,
           to
           have
           it
           sworn
           either
           thus
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           fighting
           (
           or
           rather
           maintaining
           his
           quarrel
           ,
           )
           't
           would
           make
           a
           man
           blesse
           himself
           to
           see
           prodigious
           Villains
           so
           favoured
           ,
           before
           one
           that
           mannageth
           a
           Cause
           as
           just
           as
           Justice
           it self
           ,
           (
           having
           been
           so
           often
           determined
           just
           ,
           by
           the
           reiterated
           Sentences
           of
           Common-Law
           ,
           Commissioners
           for
           Equity
           ;
           &c.
           )
           How
           did
           the
           honest
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolls
           (
           Speaker
           to
           the
           reforming
           Rump
           )
           endeavour
           to
           entrap
           Dawson
           in
           favour
           of
           Read
           ?
           How
           was
           Read
           with
           great
           charge
           ,
           brought
           into
           a
           Prison
           ,
           where
           he
           deserved
           to
           lye
           till
           death
           ,
           yet
           (
           
             Presto
             be
             gone
             Sir
          
           )
           discharged
           forthwith
           ?
           and
           Dawson
           brought
           in
           upon
           a
           large
           Scroll
           of
           Fob'd
           Actions
           ,
           to
           keep
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           he
           procured
           to
           commit
           Perjury
           wilfully
           and
           maliciously
           ,
           from
           Condigne
           punishment
           ?
           How
           ready
           was
           the
           Sheriff
           of
           Norfolk
           to
           Execute
           a
           Writ
           upon
           a
           forged
           Warrant
           for
           Judgement
           ,
           against
           Dawson
           ,
           and
           yet
           knew
           it
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           (
           using
           this
           expression
           ,
           He
           would
           Execute
           1000
           the
           like
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           brought
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           Goods
           of
           Dawsons
           to
           be
           found
           in
           his
           Balywick
           ;
           )
           yet
           how
           loth
           ,
           nay
           absolutely
           unwilling
           to
           Execute
           a
           true
           Writ
           ,
           upon
           a
           Judgement
           ,
           justly
           recovered
           ,
           in
           Court
           ,
           (
           after
           the
           discovery
           of
           a
           pack
           of
           Roguery
           )
           against
           Read
           ;
           though
           oft
           in
           his
           Company
           ,
           nor
           would
           be
           perswaded
           to
           make
           return
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           till
           Reads
           Cockatrise
           Eggs
           of
           Villany
           were
           hatched
           ?
           How
           have
           the
           Gaolers
           ,
           and
           their
           fetting
           dogs
           ,
           complyed
           with
           this
           perjured
           Monster
           and
           his
           Confederates
           ,
           to
           ruine
           one
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           other
           ?
           Portington
           a
           Condemned
           Debtor
           to
           Dawson
           ,
           and
           Prisoner
           to
           Sir
           
             John
             Lenthall
          
           in
           Execution
           ,
           having
           liberty
           to
           choose
           whether
           he
           would
           live
           in
           restraint
           or
           no
           ;
           and
           Read
           cast
           into
           Prison
           ,
           for
           Perjury
           ,
           and
           Subornation
           thereto
           ,
           Forgery
           ,
           personating
           other
           men
           ,
           and
           taking
           upon
           him
           their
           names
           ,
           not
           without
           great
           cost
           and
           
           charge
           to
           the
           Plaintiff
           ,
           yet
           he
           in
           short
           time
           ,
           let
           out
           ,
           upon
           inconsiderable
           Bayl
           ,
           though
           Dawson
           wrongfully
           imprisoned
           upon
           feigned
           ,
           false
           Actions
           ,
           maliciously
           brought
           against
           him
           ,
           to
           hinder
           his
           prosecuting
           these
           so
           abominable
           Villains
           ,
           hath
           not
           liberty
           to
           remain
           in
           one
           prison
           ;
           but
           is
           tost
           (
           like
           a
           Curr
           in
           a
           blanket
           )
           from
           Gaol
           to
           Gaol
           ,
           to
           a
           vast
           expence
           of
           monyes
           ,
           nor
           without
           danger
           to
           his
           person
           ,
           being
           this
           present
           Term
           ,
           removed
           from
           the
           Fleet
           (
           where
           he
           was
           so
           happy
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           free
           from
           grosse
           incivilities
           ,
           )
           to
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           ,
           where
           the
           Keeper
           Sir
           
             John
             Lenthall
          
           ,
           for
           a
           base
           bribe
           ,
           hath
           injustly
           (
           yet
           much
           like
           himself
           ,
           and
           his
           Brother
           ,
           the
           Quondam
           Ravenous
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolls
           )
           suffered
           Portington
           ,
           a
           Prisoner
           in
           Execution
           ,
           at
           his
           Suit
           ,
           to
           have
           free
           liberty
           ,
           these
           many
           years
           ,
           to
           the
           defrauding
           his
           greatly
           oppressed
           Creditor
           ,
           and
           his
           extraordinary
           dammage
           ;
           and
           is
           now
           become
           a
           deadly
           Enemy
           to
           Dawson
           ,
           because
           he
           Sues
           him
           for
           an
           Escape
           .
        
         
           I
           might
           be
           large
           here
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           study
           and
           must
           affect
           brevity
           ;
           In
           a
           word
           then
           to
           close
           this
           sad
           discourse
           concerning
           this
           bad
           Subject
           ,
           I
           wish
           only
           that
           the
           effect
           and
           tendency
           of
           such
           practises
           would
           be
           seriously
           weighed
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           other
           than
           the
           total
           subversion
           of
           all
           our
           Laws
           ,
           and
           destruction
           of
           civil
           policy
           ;
           for
           if
           all
           that
           is
           recovered
           by
           legal
           processe
           ,
           may
           be
           so
           evaded
           ,
           and
           detained
           from
           the
           Plantiff
           ,
           and
           Costs
           multiplyed
           by
           vexatious
           after
           hearings
           ,
           his
           Estate
           pluckt
           away
           violently
           ,
           by
           forged
           Judgements
           ,
           and
           these
           proved
           true
           and
           real
           by
           wilfull
           perjury
           ,
           till
           the
           party
           thus
           wronged
           hath
           not
           monyes
           left
           him
           to
           prosecute
           such
           injuries
           ,
           or
           to
           make
           a
           motion
           in
           Court
           ,
           yet
           when
           this
           is
           discovered
           ,
           and
           openly
           made
           to
           appear
           ,
           the
           parties
           doing
           the
           wrong
           ,
           be
           not
           curbed
           ,
           and
           discountenanced
           ,
           what
           hopes
           can
           an
           honest
           man
           have
           for
           future
           in
           a
           just
           and
           righteous
           Cause
           ,
           well
           then
           may
           we
           cry
           out
           with
           the
           Philosopher
           ,
           
             fiat
             Justitia
             ,
             aut
             ruet
             Coelum
             .
          
        
         
           Willingly
           could
           I
           now
           throw
           aside
           my
           pen
           ,
           but
           that
           more
           injuries
           compel
           me
           to
           a
           farther
           complaint
           :
           From
           relating
           the
           Villanies
           of
           an
           Attorney
           ;
           I
           would
           next
           proceed
           to
           match
           him
           with
           a
           pair
           of
           as
           great
           Villains
           as
           himself
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           profession
           ,
           viz.
           a
           Sollicitor
           and
           a
           Counsellor
           ,
           which
           three
           ,
           if
           the
           Devi●
           had
           a
           Cause
           to
           be
           prosecuted
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           be
           better
           fitted
           with
           a
           leash
           of
           Lawyers
           .
        
         
         
           But
           before
           I
           come
           to
           a
           survey
           of
           their
           Villanous
           actings
           ,
           I
           shall
           relate
           a
           short
           particular
           Case
           ,
           which
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           hath
           no
           relation
           to
           any
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           but
           was
           carried
           on
           by
           the
           Conscientious
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolles
           ,
           and
           a
           Kinsman
           of
           his
           (
           as
           very
           an
           honest
           man
           as
           himself
           )
           to
           the
           Dammage
           of
           Dawson
           at
           the
           least
           2000l
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           year
           1649.
           
           Dawson
           Commenced
           a
           Suit
           with
           
             Mathew
             Binkes
          
           a
           Grasier
           ,
           for
           a
           great
           summe
           of
           money
           ,
           which
           he
           injuriously
           detained
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           Law
           recovered
           805l
           .
           and
           had
           Judgment
           entered
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           Binkes
           brings
           his
           Bill
           for
           relief
           in
           Chancery
           ,
           whereupon
           after
           a
           tedious
           Suit
           ,
           and
           great
           Expences
           (
           the
           Commissioners
           for
           examination
           of
           witnesses
           ,
           sitting
           above
           a
           hundred
           and
           eighty
           miles
           from
           London
           ,
           )
           at
           last
           the
           cause
           came
           to
           hearing
           ,
           before
           the
           honest
           Speaker
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Rolls
           ,
           who
           perswaded
           Dawson
           to
           referre
           the
           matter
           to
           a
           person
           whom
           he
           should
           name
           ,
           promising
           to
           name
           an
           honest
           indifferent
           man
           ,
           a
           stranger
           to
           both
           their
           persons
           ,
           and
           the
           Cause
           ;
           but
           scorning
           to
           be
           as
           good
           as
           his
           word
           ,
           nominated
           a
           Kinsman
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           by
           name
           
             John
             Nabbs
          
           ,
           whose
           Son
           was
           Sollicitor
           in
           that
           Cause
           against
           
             Dawson
             for
             Binks
          
           ,
           and
           pleaded
           it
           before
           his
           Father
           so
           effectually
           ,
           that
           Nabbs
           gave
           away
           the
           Judgment
           of
           805l
           .
           from
           Dawson
           ,
           and
           moreover
           ,
           ordered
           him
           to
           pay
           
             44l
             .
             4s
             .
             6d
          
           .
           costs
           to
           Binks
           ,
           a
           strange
           order
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           expected
           otherwise
           ,
           considering
           how
           it
           was
           brought
           forth
           ,
           for
           neither
           Dawson
           ,
           or
           any
           friend
           of
           his
           for
           him
           ,
           was
           present
           or
           heard
           ,
           but
           only
           Binks
           and
           such
           who
           spake
           on
           his
           side
           ,
           the
           chief
           of
           whom
           was
           Nabbs
           Son
           ,
           a
           Sollicitor
           retained
           by
           Binks
           .
        
         
           Nor
           was
           the
           Judgment
           only
           given
           away
           ,
           but
           Dawson
           ordered
           to
           acknowledge
           satisfaction
           for
           the
           same
           upon
           Record
           ,
           which
           he
           refusing
           ,
           appealed
           to
           the
           then
           Lords
           Commissioners
           ,
           Lisle
           ,
           &c.
           who
           without
           proofs
           or
           allegations
           ,
           ordered
           Dawson
           to
           be
           committed
           Prisoner
           to
           the
           Fleet
           ,
           until
           he
           submitted
           to
           perform
           the
           order
           of
           Nabbs
           ,
           whom
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolls
           had
           impowered
           to
           hear
           ,
           and
           finally
           determine
           that
           Cause
           without
           appeal
           .
        
         
           Nabbs
           understanding
           that
           Dawson
           questioned
           his
           decretal
           order
           ,
           in
           a
           most
           unjust
           revenge
           ,
           further
           ordered
           180l
           .
           more
           to
           be
           paid
           to
           Binks
           for
           costs
           ,
           which
           payment
           Dawson
           refusing
           ,
           a
           
           Serjeant
           at
           Armes
           was
           commanded
           to
           seize
           and
           imprison
           him
           ,
           till
           he
           did
           acknowledge
           satisfaction
           on
           the
           Judgment
           for
           805l
           .
           pay
           the
           first
           
             44l
             .
             4s
             .
             6d
          
           .
           and
           the
           other
           180l
           .
           awarded
           for
           Costs
           ,
           and
           give
           a
           general
           Release
           ,
           never
           more
           to
           question
           Binks
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           injustice
           of
           Nabbs
           decree
           may
           easily
           be
           evinced
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolls
           ,
           before
           Dawson
           consented
           to
           the
           reference
           ,
           proffer'd
           to
           give
           him
           by
           decree
           ,
           380l
           .
           (
           taking
           the
           rule
           of
           those
           Consciencious
           Jurors
           ,
           who
           at
           a
           venture
           hang
           half
           ,
           and
           save
           half
           ,
           )
           which
           Dawson
           refusing
           as
           unjust
           ,
           and
           too
           much
           damnifying
           him
           ,
           at
           last
           consented
           to
           a
           reference
           ,
           where
           such
           a
           Referre
           was
           appointed
           by
           Lenthal
           ,
           who
           gave
           not
           only
           the
           judgement
           away
           wholly
           ,
           but
           above
           200l
           .
           more
           ,
           for
           imaginary
           costs
           ,
           refusing
           to
           hear
           any
           testimony
           on
           Dawsons
           side
           ,
           but
           perremptorily
           binding
           him
           up
           to
           his
           determination
           ,
           upon
           pain
           of
           imprisonment
           ,
           to
           avoid
           which
           ,
           Dawson
           was
           a
           long
           time
           hunted
           from
           County
           to
           County
           ,
           by
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Fleet
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           finding
           such
           a
           fugitive
           life
           ,
           to
           tend
           to
           his
           absolute
           ruine
           ,
           he
           was
           enforced
           to
           submit
           to
           this
           monstrous
           piece
           of
           injustice
           ,
           not
           seeing
           then
           any
           hopes
           of
           remedy
           .
           Lenthal
           being
           a
           man
           so
           powerful
           ,
           and
           Nabbs
           supported
           by
           him
           ,
           that
           not
           to
           yield
           to
           them
           then
           ,
           signified
           nothing
           else
           but
           present
           ruine
           ,
           they
           being
           able
           to
           crush
           at
           their
           pleasure
           whom
           they
           listed
           .
        
         
           He
           that
           knows
           the
           manner
           of
           dealing
           of
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolls
           ,
           may
           give
           a
           shrewd
           guesse
           at
           what
           it
           cost
           Binkes
           to
           purchase
           this
           piece
           of
           injustice
           ,
           who
           thriv'd
           so
           well
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           then
           was
           visibly
           responsible
           for
           such
           a
           debt
           trebled
           ,
           is
           now
           as
           far
           from
           being
           master
           of
           a
           tithe
           of
           such
           a
           summe
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           then
           from
           honesty
           ;
           from
           whence
           may
           be
           concluded
           undeniably
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           long
           runne
           ,
           honest
           dealing
           will
           prove
           the
           best
           policy
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           am
           at
           leisure
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           ,
           and
           lay
           open
           the
           injuries
           wherewith
           I
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           still
           am
           oppressed
           ,
           by
           the
           procurement
           of
           two
           Lawyers
           ,
           a
           Counsellour
           ,
           and
           a
           Sollicitor
           ,
           Brothers
           in
           Profession
           ,
           Name
           ,
           and
           Villainy
           ,
           
             Francis
             Lutterel
          
           ,
           and
           
             Edward
             Lutterel
          
           ,
           who
           both
           write
           themselves
           of
           Grayes-Inne
           ,
           but
           their
           practises
           have
           been
           so
           basely
           foul
           ,
           and
           grossely
           corrupt
           ,
           as
           may
           justly
           be
           the
           shame
           of
           all
           the
           Innes
           of
           Court
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           will
           shortly
           spue
           out
           such
           ,
           (
           I
           will
           not
           say
           Villains
           ,
           
           because
           they
           are
           Lawyers
           )
           but
           who
           are
           the
           scorn
           and
           shame
           of
           the
           long
           Robe
           .
        
         
           
             Edward
             Lutterel
          
           ,
           who
           prectiseth
           as
           a
           Sollicitor
           ,
           was
           in
           that
           Capacity
           emp●oyed
           by
           Dawson
           for
           several
           years
           ,
           who
           was
           indeed
           the
           chief
           means
           o●
           his
           sustenance
           for
           that
           time
           ,
           he
           having
           not
           bread
           for
           either
           himself
           or
           children
           ,
           but
           what
           was
           bought
           with
           the
           money
           wherewith
           Dawson
           relieved
           him
           ,
           who
           thought
           he
           had
           so
           engaged
           him
           by
           many
           kindnesses
           ▪
           that
           he
           might
           boldly
           commit
           his
           very
           life
           into
           his
           hands
           ,
           as
           he
           unadvisedly
           be-trusted
           him
           with
           his
           means
           of
           live●yhood
           ,
           almost
           to
           his
           utter
           undoing
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           particularly
           related
           with
           as
           much
           brevity
           as
           I
           can
           .
        
         
           He
           as
           I
           said
           being
           employed
           by
           Dawson
           as
           a
           Sollicitor
           ,
           was
           acquainted
           with
           the
           forgery
           ,
           and
           unjust
           devices
           of
           Read
           and
           Dun
           ,
           in
           tended
           for
           the
           ruine
           of
           Dawson
           ,
           who
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           by
           his
           industry
           ,
           and
           Gods
           blessing
           thereon
           ,
           he
           could
           get
           together
           500
           ,
           or
           1000l
           .
           worth
           of
           Goods
           ,
           would
           immediately
           with
           Executions
           taken
           out
           upon
           forged
           Warrants
           sweep
           all
           away
           .
        
         
           Dawson
           at
           that
           time
           having
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Norfolk
           at
           Walpool
           ,
           Hay
           ●o
           the
           value
           of
           about
           1200l
           .
           being
           at
           least
           six
           hundred
           Load
           ,
           which
           at
           that
           time
           might
           have
           been
           sold
           in
           the
           place
           for
           forty
           shillings
           the
           Load
           ,
           or
           thereabout
           ,
           and
           a
           short
           time
           of
           some
           months
           interest
           in
           the
           Land
           on
           which
           it
           grew
           ,
           and
           then
           stood
           made
           up
           in
           Stacks
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           the
           grass
           upon
           the
           Land
           ,
           was
           (
           for
           feeding
           Cattle
           )
           worth
           at
           least
           threescore
           pound
           or
           upwards
           .
           
             Edward
             Luttrel
          
           perswaded
           Dawson
           for
           avoiding
           the
           malicious
           mischief
           intended
           against
           him
           by
           Read
           and
           Dun
           ,
           to
           sell
           and
           make
           over
           those
           Goods
           and
           Leases
           to
           him
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           he
           would
           discharge
           
             402l
             .
             10s
             .
             2d
          
           .
           which
           Dawson
           was
           ingaged
           to
           several
           persons
           for
           ,
           and
           bring
           him
           into
           his
           purse
           500l
           .
           more
           ,
           and
           himself
           defray
           all
           incident
           charges
           .
        
         
           Dawson
           confiding
           in
           the
           honesty
           of
           
             Edward
             Luttrel
          
           ,
           consents
           hereto
           ,
           and
           gives
           him
           a
           Scedule
           particularly
           mentioning
           all
           his
           Debts
           ,
           to
           whom
           due
           ,
           and
           when
           payable
           ,
           ;
           summed
           up
           in
           the
           Total
           ,
           as
           was
           above
           exprest
           ,
           in
           Consideration
           of
           the
           payment
           of
           which
           ,
           and
           the
           Sum
           of
           500l
           .
           over
           and
           besides
           to
           be
           paid
           to
           Dawson
           by
           Luttrel
           ,
           he
           consents
           to
           the
           making
           of
           an
           Indenture
           of
           Sale
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           made
           by
           his
           Brother
           
             Francis
             
             Luttrel
          
           the
           Counsellor
           ,
           with
           the
           Scedule
           of
           Dawsons
           Debts
           annexed
           to
           the
           Deed
           ,
           which
           
             Edward
             Luttrel
          
           upon
           receipt
           of
           this
           Deed
           ,
           undertook
           to
           discharge
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           to
           acquit
           Dawson
           from
           ,
           and
           every
           part
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           and
           there
           assuming
           ,
           and
           faithfully
           engaging
           his
           promise
           to
           pay
           to
           
             Dawson
             500l
          
           .
           over
           and
           above
           the
           Debts
           ;
           This
           Deed
           was
           made
           July
           25.
           1659.
           as
           by
           it
           and
           the
           Scedule
           doth
           more
           at
           large
           appear
           .
           Edward
           having
           gotten
           this
           Estate
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           began
           to
           slight
           Dawson
           ,
           bidding
           him
           pay
           his
           Debts
           himself
           ,
           nor
           did
           he
           either
           satisfie
           them
           as
           he
           had
           ingaged
           ,
           nor
           pay
           to
           Dawson
           one
           penny
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Assumption
           ,
           and
           faithful
           promise
           .
        
         
           Dawson
           being
           thus
           deluded
           ,
           and
           unworthily
           dealt
           with
           ,
           addresseth
           himself
           to
           the
           Counsellor
           (
           
             Francis
             Luttrel
          
           )
           who
           had
           promised
           ,
           and
           undertaken
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           his
           Brother
           Edward
           should
           fully
           perform
           and
           make
           good
           his
           promise
           ,
           or
           he
           in
           default
           of
           him
           would
           himself
           make
           it
           good
           ,
           but
           he
           was
           so
           far
           from
           performing
           what
           he
           promised
           ,
           that
           he
           threatned
           Dawson
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           he
           sued
           or
           molested
           him
           upon
           the
           score
           of
           his
           promise
           ,
           he
           would
           grind
           him
           to
           powder
           :
           his
           Brother
           Edward
           boasting
           ,
           that
           before
           he
           should
           pay
           to
           Dawson
           ,
           or
           for
           him
           ,
           one
           Groat
           ,
           the
           Counsellor
           his
           Brother
           would
           furnish
           him
           with
           a
           1000l
           .
           to
           spend
           in
           Law.
           
        
         
           From
           which
           time
           both
           the
           Luttrels
           ,
           have
           most
           maliciously
           combined
           with
           Read
           ,
           the
           old
           implacable
           Enemy
           of
           Dawson
           ,
           aud
           other
           of
           his
           associated
           Confederates
           ,
           to
           avoid
           whom
           was
           the
           first
           pretence
           used
           ,
           and
           urged
           by
           
             Edward
             Luttrel
          
           ,
           to
           induce
           and
           perswade
           Dawson
           to
           make
           over
           the
           Estate
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           Which
           by
           his
           own
           words
           and
           Confession
           ,
           as
           is
           testified
           upon
           Oath
           by
           one
           of
           his
           acquaintance
           ,
           was
           worth
           more
           than
           1000l
           .
           and
           made
           over
           to
           him
           upon
           that
           Consideration
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           first
           of
           all
           pay
           Debts
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           agreed
           ,
           and
           promised
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           said
           he
           would
           neither
           do
           it
           ,
           nor
           give
           Dawson
           an
           account
           of
           his
           Estate
           ,
           of
           which
           Intention
           ,
           being
           demanded
           the
           reason
           ,
           gave
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           got
           into
           his
           hands
           the
           whole
           by
           which
           Dawson
           intended
           ,
           or
           was
           able
           to
           pay
           his
           Debts
           ,
           or
           live
           upon
           ,
           and
           therefore
           was
           resolved
           if
           he
           would
           keep
           himself
           but
           honest
           ,
           he
           would
           keep
           him
           poor
           enough
           ;
           Which
           word
           of
           his
           he
           hath
           kept
           to
           his
           ability
           ,
           For
           when
           ever
           Dawson
           brought
           his
           Action
           against
           one
           or
           both
           of
           them
           ,
           at
           Common
           Law
           ,
           they
           would
           sue
           for
           relief
           in
           Chancery
           ,
           as
           namely
           that
           the
           Goods
           were
           but
           only
           made
           over
           to
           Edward
           in
           trust
           ,
           for
           the
           use
           of
           Richard
           ,
           and
           so
           that
           Condition
           of
           payment
           of
           Debts
           ,
           &c.
           to
           be
           only
           
             pro
             formâ
          
           ,
           and
           not
           intended
           to
           be
           interpreted
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           Edward
           ;
           upon
           
           
           
           
           
           which
           and
           the
           like
           false
           suggestions
           ,
           Dawson
           was
           tied
           up
           by
           Injunction
           and
           Orders
           not
           to
           proceed
           at
           Common
           Law
           ,
           till
           the
           Cause
           were
           heard
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Chancery
           ,
           where
           when
           Dawson
           preferred
           his
           Cross-bill
           of
           Complaint
           ,
           expecting
           to
           have
           the
           merits
           of
           his
           Cause
           heard
           by
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Chancellor
           ;
           In
           stead
           of
           Answer
           ,
           he
           had
           an
           old
           Outlawry
           ,
           long
           before
           reversed
           ,
           and
           superseded
           ,
           pleaded
           in
           Bar
           to
           his
           Complaint
           ,
           to
           disprove
           which
           ,
           cost
           the
           said
           Richard
           much
           money
           ,
           besides
           great
           trouble
           and
           delay
           of
           time
           ;
           To
           adde
           to
           whose
           incumbrance
           ,
           and
           if
           possible
           to
           make
           him
           for
           ever
           uncapable
           to
           prosecute
           those
           oppressing
           betrayers
           of
           his
           peace
           ,
           Edward
           hath
           caused
           to
           be
           sued
           against
           him
           most
           of
           those
           Debts
           which
           he
           had
           engaged
           to
           discharge
           and
           pay
           ,
           yet
           keeps
           his
           Estate
           without
           satisfaction
           therefore
           ,
           or
           account
           thereof
           given
           to
           Dawson
           ,
           pretending
           it
           was
           formally
           made
           over
           to
           him
           only
           in
           trust
           ,
           which
           trust
           he
           hath
           made
           good
           with
           a
           vengance
           ;
           But
           in
           truth
           the
           Goods
           were
           absolutely
           sold
           ▪
           and
           the
           Deed
           of
           bargain
           and
           sale
           delivered
           to
           him
           (
           
             bonâ
             fide
          
           )
           upon
           which
           he
           received
           them
           ,
           took
           them
           into
           his
           possession
           ,
           sold
           as
           much
           of
           them
           as
           according
           to
           his
           own
           words
           would
           serve
           his
           turn
           ,
           and
           then
           complied
           with
           Read
           to
           seize
           the
           rest
           (
           as
           Dawsons
           goods
           )
           which
           he
           upon
           absolute
           sale
           ,
           aud
           delivery
           ,
           had
           enjoyed
           and
           possessed
           for
           many
           months
           together
           ,
           with
           the
           Land
           which
           Dawson
           made
           over
           to
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           full
           time
           of
           his
           Leases
           therein
           ,
           without
           molestation
           of
           
             Read
             ,
             Dun
          
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ,
           and
           had
           them
           also
           six
           months
           in
           possession
           after
           the
           time
           was
           expired
           ,
           which
           Dawson
           made
           over
           to
           him
           by
           vertue
           of
           his
           Leases
           .
        
         
           Yea
           when
           Dawson
           after
           the
           Sale
           and
           Delivery
           (
           being
           with
           him
           in
           Norfolk
           )
           advised
           him
           to
           the
           selling
           of
           the
           Hay
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           had
           more
           insight
           then
           Luttrell
           ;
           he
           bad
           him
           meddle
           with
           his
           own
           business
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           nothing
           to
           do
           there
           with
           either
           the
           Goods
           or
           Ground
           ,
           which
           were
           sold
           and
           made
           over
           to
           him
           ;
           And
           after
           that
           ,
           when
           Dawson
           perceived
           that
           he
           did
           not
           pay
           those
           debts
           ,
           he
           desired
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           either
           sell
           the
           Goods
           ,
           and
           make
           payment
           ,
           or
           resign
           them
           to
           some
           other
           ,
           who
           would
           give
           security
           ,
           to
           indemnifie
           him
           ,
           (
           the
           said
           Luttrell
           ,
           )
           as
           to
           his
           ingagement
           of
           paying
           debts
           ;
           but
           he
           replyed
           ,
           the
           Goods
           were
           his
           own
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           neither
           resign
           ,
           nor
           sell
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           saw
           his
           own
           time
           .
           Nor
           was
           he
           ashamed
           to
           boast
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           met
           with
           such
           a
           bargain
           from
           Dawson
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           put
           500l
           .
           into
           his
           own
           purse
           thereby
           ,
           which
           it
           were
           strange
           if
           he
           could
           do
           any
           other
           way
           ,
           than
           by
           cheating
           him
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           the
           course
           he
           took
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           was
           incouraged
           and
           supported
           by
           his
           Brother
           .
        
         
         
           And
           suitable
           to
           the
           dealing
           of
           him
           ,
           in
           this
           Case
           of
           Hay
           and
           Leases
           of
           Land
           ,
           was
           another
           trick
           of
           knavery
           put
           upon
           Richard
           by
           Edward
           about
           the
           sale
           of
           a
           Coach
           ,
           which
           costing
           
             Richard
             40.
             l.
          
           he
           sold
           it
           to
           Luttrell
           for
           30l
           .
           by
           a
           Deed
           of
           Sale
           ,
           which
           30l
           .
           he
           the
           said
           Richard
           ordred
           Edward
           to
           pay
           5l
           .
           to
           his
           Brother
           
             Francis
             Luttrell
          
           ,
           and
           25l
           to
           
             Richard
             Norwich
          
           ,
           which
           payments
           (
           so
           ordred
           )
           
             Edward
             Luttrell
          
           did
           assume
           and
           promise
           to
           make
           ;
           upon
           which
           only
           consideration
           ,
           the
           Bill
           of
           Sale
           for
           the
           Coach
           was
           by
           Richard
           delivered
           to
           Edward
           .
        
         
           
             Francis
             Luttrell
          
           who
           ordered
           the
           Deed
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           accepted
           of
           this
           payment
           from
           his
           Brother
           Edward
           ,
           and
           did
           thereupon
           discharge
           Dawson
           of
           the
           Debt
           of
           five
           pounds
           ,
           though
           since
           the
           Coach
           is
           sold
           by
           Edward
           ,
           and
           the
           money
           for
           it
           received
           ,
           and
           spent
           ,
           Francis
           makes
           new
           demand
           of
           the
           money
           from
           
             Dawson
             ,
             Edward
          
           refusing
           to
           pay
           either
           his
           Brother
           Francis
           ,
           or
           
             Richard
             Norwich
          
           ,
           but
           when
           sued
           for
           this
           Debt
           of
           thirty
           pounds
           by
           Dawson
           ,
           he
           first
           by
           
             Levata
             querela
          
           ,
           removed
           it
           into
           the
           Mayors
           Court
           ,
           where
           by
           his
           Bill
           ,
           he
           pretended
           himself
           only
           a
           Trustee
           for
           the
           Coach
           ,
           as
           before
           he
           was
           for
           the
           Hay
           ,
           though
           such
           trusts
           so
           discharged
           ,
           will
           shortly
           bring
           him
           to
           be
           trusted
           by
           none
           .
        
         
           For
           these
           have
           been
           his
           continual
           Subterfuges
           ,
           first
           to
           pretend
           only
           a
           trust
           in
           Dawsons
           Goods
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           have
           colour
           to
           sue
           for
           relief
           in
           Chancery
           ,
           and
           there
           in
           stead
           of
           making
           answer
           material
           to
           the
           Cause
           depending
           ,
           to
           plead
           old
           reversed
           Outlawryes
           in
           Bar
           ,
           so
           that
           at
           once
           Dawson
           is
           tied
           up
           from
           his
           legal
           course
           of
           proceeding
           (
           by
           Injunctions
           )
           and
           debarred
           in
           Chancery
           to
           prosecute
           those
           his
           Bills
           ,
           till
           he
           hath
           with
           great
           cost
           and
           trouble
           disproved
           the
           pretended
           Outlawryes
           to
           be
           in
           force
           ,
           of
           which
           Luttrel
           hath
           made
           his
           brags
           to
           several
           of
           his
           Companions
           ,
           as
           is
           by
           some
           of
           them
           testified
           upon
           Oath
           ,
           and
           also
           upon
           Record
           .
        
         
           Nor
           is
           this
           all
           ▪
           though
           it
           argue
           a
           mind
           as
           bad
           as
           bad
           may
           be
           ,
           but
           by
           compliance
           with
           the
           Clerks
           of
           Chancery
           ,
           this
           Luttrel
           hath
           not
           seldome
           penned
           his
           own
           Orders
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           entred
           down
           according
           to
           his
           own
           words
           (
           as
           can
           be
           proved
           against
           him
           undeniably
           )
           upon
           which
           advantage
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           wondred
           at
           ,
           that
           Dawson
           is
           still
           the
           sufferer
           ,
           when
           his
           Enemies
           profell
           ,
           are
           in
           effect
           the
           Contrivers
           of
           their
           own
           Orders
           ,
           which
           no
           doubt
           (
           having
           that
           liberty
           )
           they
           pen
           with
           the
           greatest
           advantage
           for
           themselves
           ▪
           To
           prove
           which
           Charge
           real
           ,
           the
           last
           Order
           which
           was
           left
           for
           Richard
           at
           the
           Registers
           Office
           ,
           was
           every
           word
           thereof
           ,
           the
           hand-writing
           of
           
             Edward
             Luttrel
          
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           in
           readinesse
           to
           shew
           ,
           in
           case
           it
           be
           required
           of
           him
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           how
           sad
           the
           Case
           of
           Dawson
           is
           ,
           may
           be
           collected
           briefly
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           his
           present
           Condition
           ,
           and
           compare
           it
           with
           what
           he
           was
           formerly
           ,
           one
           who
           dealt
           for
           at
           least
           20000
           
             l.
             per
             annum
          
           .
           Rented
           in
           Land
           (
           for
           feeding
           of
           Cattle
           ,
           and
           for
           Hay
           )
           900
           l.
           annually
           ,
           and
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           upon
           his
           Endeavours
           ,
           had
           by
           his
           Industry
           gotten
           such
           an
           Estate
           ,
           by
           which
           He
           and
           his
           Family
           lived
           comfortably
           and
           plentifully
           ,
           whose
           Credit
           would
           have
           past
           without
           scruple
           for
           3.
           or
           4.
           thousand
           pounds
           :
           now
           to
           find
           him
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           his
           Estate
           pluckt
           away
           from
           him
           by
           Knavery
           ,
           Injustice
           ,
           Perjury
           ,
           and
           Subornation
           thereto
           ,
           Forgery
           ,
           and
           Counterfeiting
           his
           Name
           and
           Person
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           he
           is
           damnified
           at
           the
           least
           8000
           l.
           besides
           what
           by
           his
           Industry
           in
           this
           time
           he
           might
           have
           got
           thereby
           ,
           in
           his
           way
           of
           dealing
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           which
           money
           (
           although
           he
           hath
           made
           legal
           recovery
           of
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           it
           )
           he
           hath
           Contracted
           some
           Debts
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           unable
           to
           satisfie
           ,
           unless
           he
           might
           have
           his
           due
           from
           others
           ,
           one
           of
           which
           Debts
           due
           to
           him
           upon
           Judgement
           (
           if
           paid
           )
           would
           discharge
           every
           real
           Creditor
           that
           could
           justly
           make
           demand
           of
           moneys
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           in
           stead
           of
           payment
           ,
           these
           honest
           Debtors
           to
           Dawson
           ,
           have
           all
           combined
           together
           in
           a
           mutual
           engagement
           never
           to
           discharge
           one
           Farthing
           ,
           yet
           are
           men
           of
           able
           Estates
           ,
           Portington
           a
           man
           responsible
           ,
           detaining
           1297
           
             l.
             13
             s.
             4
             d.
          
           for
           above
           12.
           years
           ,
           and
           putting
           Dawson
           to
           at
           least
           1000
           l.
           charge
           first
           and
           last
           ,
           in
           recovering
           and
           defending
           that
           Judgement
           against
           him
           :
           In
           Execution
           for
           which
           ,
           although
           he
           hath
           been
           10.
           years
           and
           upwards
           ,
           one
           of
           Sr.
           
             John
             Lenthall●
          
           (
           fast
           and
           loose
           )
           prisoners
           ,
           yet
           so
           he
           is
           resolved
           rather
           to
           dye
           ,
           than
           to
           pay
           a
           Farthing
           of
           this
           Debt
           ;
           Read
           also
           ,
           against
           whom
           Dawson
           hath
           recovered
           718l
           .
           for
           his
           deceitful
           seizing
           his
           Goods
           by
           vertue
           of
           a
           Warrant
           of
           Attorney
           (
           which
           was
           satisfied
           )
           and
           500
           l.
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           other
           his
           Confederates
           ,
           for
           Dammages
           sustained
           by
           a
           Commission
           of
           Bankruptship
           ,
           sued
           out
           against
           Dawson
           ,
           upon
           a
           forged
           Warrant
           to
           confesse
           a
           Judgement
           ,
           as
           hath
           at
           large
           been
           declared
           ,
           yet
           he
           boasts
           that
           (
           rather
           than
           pay
           a
           Groat
           )
           he
           will
           rot
           in
           prison
           ,
           though
           he
           hath
           at
           command
           several
           thousand
           pounds
           to
           maintain
           him
           ,
           which
           with
           his
           Land
           he
           will
           so
           make
           over
           to
           Feoffees
           in
           trust
           ,
           that
           the
           Plaintiff
           shall
           never
           get
           penny
           ,
           not
           know
           how
           to
           find
           his
           Estate
           :
           And
           although
           at
           another
           time
           he
           took
           away
           a
           thousand
           pounds
           worth
           of
           the
           Goods
           of
           Dawson
           ,
           upon
           a
           forged
           Judgment
           ;
           In
           disproveing
           of
           which
           ,
           and
           discovering
           the
           Forgery
           ,
           Perjury
           ,
           and
           Subornation
           to
           Perjury
           ,
           committed
           therein
           ,
           it
           cost
           Dawson
           several
           hundred
           
           pounds
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           order
           of
           Court
           were
           ,
           that
           upon
           disproving
           that
           Warrant
           to
           be
           real
           ,
           the
           Goods
           levied
           in
           Execution
           should
           be
           returned
           to
           the
           Owner
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           yet
           he
           hath
           not
           yet
           received
           nor
           can
           get
           the
           least
           satisfaction
           therefore
           ;
           Nor
           will
           the
           Sheriff
           of
           Norfolk
           make
           return
           of
           that
           Writ
           of
           Execution
           ,
           upon
           which
           he
           took
           away
           the
           Goods
           of
           Dawson
           ,
           and
           sold
           them
           almost
           two
           years
           since
           ;
           To
           which
           oppressions
           may
           be
           added
           the
           giving
           away
           a
           Judgement
           of
           805
           l.
           recovered
           against
           Binks
           ,
           by
           Nabbs
           ,
           upon
           Commission
           granted
           him
           by
           Lenthal
           ,
           then
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolles
           ,
           to
           hear
           and
           determine
           that
           Cause
           without
           appeal
           ,
           which
           he
           determined
           without
           hearing
           Dawson
           ,
           or
           any
           Witnesse
           ,
           Counsellor
           ,
           or
           Sollicitor
           in
           his
           behalf
           ,
           giving
           away
           moreover
           ,
           besides
           the
           Debt
           ,
           200
           l.
           and
           upwards
           for
           Costs
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           
             Edward
             Luttrell
          
           upon
           pretence
           of
           securing
           Dawson
           from
           the
           like
           future
           plots
           of
           Read
           ,
           and
           his
           complices
           ,
           with
           promise
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           related
           )
           of
           paying
           Dawsons
           real
           Debts
           ,
           and
           bringing
           an
           overplus
           into
           his
           purse
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           him
           ,
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           Family
           ,
           hath
           cheated
           him
           of
           all
           he
           had
           left
           ,
           his
           Brother
           and
           he
           now
           complying
           with
           Read
           and
           Portington
           not
           only
           to
           defraud
           ,
           but
           to
           grind
           and
           squeeze
           Dawson
           ,
           and
           bring
           him
           to
           utter
           ruine
           ,
           (
           a
           bad
           requital
           of
           the
           many
           years
           kindnesses
           shewed
           by
           Richard
           to
           Edward
           ,
           whom
           he
           kept
           from
           starving
           )
           who
           now
           if
           it
           lay
           in
           his
           power
           would
           starve
           him
           and
           his
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           falsehood
           and
           basenesse
           of
           these
           two
           Brothers
           in
           iniquity
           may
           be
           made
           more
           evident
           ,
           besides
           the
           ingratitude
           of
           Edward
           ,
           which
           according
           to
           the
           Aphorism
           in
           Ethicks
           (
           
             Ingratum
             si
             dixeris
             omnia
             dixisti
             ▪
          
           )
           includes
           all
           that
           can
           be
           spoken
           evil
           concerning
           any
           person
           ;
           it
           will
           not
           be
           amiss
           to
           hint
           in
           brief
           ,
           the
           remarkable
           honesty
           of
           the
           Counsellor
           Francis
           ,
           who
           being
           summoned
           by
           Richard
           at
           the
           Tryal
           between
           him
           and
           his
           Brother
           Edward
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Debt
           of
           thirty
           pounds
           ,
           due
           upon
           Sale
           of
           a
           Coach
           ,
           at
           which
           Deed
           of
           Sale
           ,
           Francis
           was
           present
           ,
           and
           ordred
           the
           making
           thereof
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           accepted
           5
           l.
           from
           his
           Brother
           Edward
           ,
           which
           was
           due
           to
           him
           from
           Dawson
           ,
           yet
           he
           against
           his
           own
           Conscience
           and
           Knowledge
           ,
           swore
           that
           the
           Deed
           was
           there
           made
           fraudulently
           ,
           for
           the
           defrauding
           of
           some
           Creditors
           ,
           which
           Edward
           upon
           a
           former
           Deed
           of
           Sale
           (
           of
           Hay
           and
           Leases
           of
           pasture
           ground
           )
           made
           to
           him
           by
           Richard
           ,
           had
           a
           year
           before
           ,
           undertaken
           to
           discharge
           ,
           yet
           Francis
           upon
           Oath
           declared
           ,
           that
           to
           Evade
           those
           Debts
           ,
           the
           Coach
           was
           only
           colourably
           made
           over
           to
           Edward
           in
           trust
           ,
           and
           no
           otherwise
           ,
           to
           be
           redelivered
           upon
           demand
           at
           the
           pleasure
           of
           
           Dawson
           ;
           At
           the
           time
           of
           making
           which
           Oath
           ,
           all
           of
           the
           Long
           Robe
           present
           in
           Court
           ,
           blessed
           themselves
           to
           hear
           him
           so
           swear
           ,
           the
           Judge
           telling
           him
           openly
           ,
           that
           Oath
           could
           not
           be
           true
           ,
           or
           if
           it
           were
           ,
           it
           would
           argue
           himself
           to
           be
           a
           very
           Knave
           :
           not
           long
           after
           which
           Tryal
           the
           Coach
           was
           sold
           ,
           and
           the
           mony
           shar'd
           ,
           but
           not
           a
           penny
           paid
           either
           to
           Dawson
           or
           his
           Order
           .
           Now
           what
           Justice
           can
           be
           expected
           against
           such
           persons
           ,
           that
           can
           ,
           and
           dare
           so
           swear
           ,
           let
           the
           World
           Judge
           ▪
        
         
           Nor
           was
           this
           only
           a
           failing
           at
           that
           present
           in
           the
           Counsellor
           Francis
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           the
           relation
           of
           his
           Brother
           Edward
           ,
           to
           Dawson
           (
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           several
           persons
           ,
           )
           Francis
           the
           Counsellor
           ,
           made
           offer
           to
           him
           (
           the
           said
           Edward
           )
           of
           300
           l.
           sterling
           ,
           conditionally
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           make
           Oath
           against
           Sir
           
             Allein
             Appesly
          
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           one
           in
           Sir
           
             George
             Booths
          
           design
           ,
           in
           those
           times
           to
           have
           brought
           both
           the
           life
           of
           that
           worthy
           person
           into
           danger
           ,
           and
           confiseated
           his
           Estate
           ,
           which
           he
           in
           his
           conceit
           was
           just
           grasping
           ,
           only
           wanted
           such
           a
           desperate
           swearer
           ,
           fully
           to
           accomplish
           this
           intended
           Villany
           ;
           from
           whom
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           he
           is
           ,
           God
           of
           his
           Mercy
           deliver
           each
           honest
           man.
           
        
         
           For
           of
           late
           
             Edward
             Luttrell
          
           ,
           hath
           gone
           from
           party
           to
           party
           ,
           with
           whom
           Dawson
           had
           formerly
           any
           dealing
           ,
           to
           procure
           them
           to
           enter
           Actions
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           several
           with
           whom
           he
           never
           had
           to
           do
           ,
           nor
           doth
           know
           the
           persons
           ,
           have
           by
           his
           perswasion
           ,
           and
           Reads
           ,
           brought
           against
           Dawson
           great
           Actions
           ,
           upon
           which
           (
           to
           the
           number
           of
           30
           and
           upwards
           amounting
           to
           the
           Sum
           of
           about
           1600
           l.
           )
           he
           is
           now
           deteined
           Prisoner
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           is
           not
           an
           hundred
           pounds
           due
           ;
           but
           some
           of
           the
           parties
           dead
           two
           years
           since
           ,
           in
           whose
           names
           Actions
           are
           now
           brought
           ,
           others
           satisfied
           as
           long
           time
           agoe
           ,
           nor
           know
           of
           the
           entring
           any
           such
           Actions
           at
           their
           Suit
           ;
           others
           never
           known
           to
           ,
           or
           heard
           of
           by
           the
           Defendant
           Dawson
           ,
           yet
           have
           Actions
           against
           him
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
             )
             560
             l.
          
           pretended
           to
           be
           due
           upon
           Bond
           ,
           unto
           
             William
             Marriot
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Bre●tford
          
           ,
           of
           whom
           he
           never
           had
           knowledge
           ,
           much
           lesse
           dealing
           with
           them
           .
           Also
           200
           l.
           entred
           at
           the
           several
           Suits
           of
           
             Thomas
             Osborne
          
           ,
           and
           
             John
             Bates
          
           ,
           with
           whom
           likewise
           Dawson
           never
           had
           dealing
           ,
           besides
           other
           Fob'd
           Actions
           ,
           too
           tedious
           to
           name
           particularly
           .
        
         
           The
           greater
           part
           of
           which
           were
           not
           charged
           upon
           Dawson
           at
           his
           first
           imprisonment
           ,
           although
           then
           the
           
             Luttrels
             ,
             Read
          
           ,
           and
           their
           Confederates
           boasted
           ,
           they
           had
           him
           fast
           for
           his
           life
           time
           .
           To
           accomplish
           which
           design
           (
           to
           their
           power
           )
           Sir
           
             John
             Lenthal
          
           (
           with
           whom
           Dawson
           never
           had
           to
           do
           ,
           more
           than
           to
           sue
           him
           for
           the
           wilfull
           escape
           of
           Portington
           ,
           whereby
           he
           is
           damnified
           at
           least
           1500
           l.
           )
           this
           last
           Easter
           Term
           ,
           1661.
           by
           
             Habeas
             Corpus
          
           ,
           fetch'd
           him
           over
           to
           his
           
           prison
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           loaded
           with
           fob'd
           Actions
           ,
           to
           hinder
           his
           prosecution
           of
           that
           escape
           of
           Portington
           ,
           and
           the
           several
           in●ictments
           of
           perjury
           ,
           which
           are
           found
           against
           Read
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           were
           suborned
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           procurement
           ,
           among
           whom
           one
           is
           an
           Enginee●
           to
           ,
           and
           Servant
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             Lenthal
          
           ,
           that
           keeps
           many
           such
           Cattle
           ,
           who
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           serve
           his
           turn
           in
           the
           like
           Cases
           ,
           oftner
           ,
           than
           I
           hope
           will
           hereafter
           be
           suffered
           ,
           or
           else
           woe
           to
           those
           whom
           he
           and
           others
           of
           such
           Conscience
           design
           to
           ruine
           .
           From
           which
           prison
           with
           very
           great
           costs
           and
           charges
           (
           which
           were
           encreased
           by
           the
           number
           of
           feigned
           Actions
           )
           Dawson
           was
           compelled
           to
           remove
           himself
           back
           to
           the
           Fleet
           ,
           not
           accounting
           his
           person
           safe
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           Prison
           ,
           where
           the
           Keeper
           is
           so
           great
           a
           Confederate
           with
           his
           most
           malicious
           implacable
           Adversaries
           .
        
         
           HAving
           thus
           ,
           with
           as
           much
           brevity
           as
           I
           could
           ,
           related
           my
           great
           grievances
           ,
           under
           which
           I
           have
           long
           groaned
           ,
           and
           for
           remedy
           whereof
           I
           have
           tryed
           many
           wayes
           (
           for
           divers
           years
           )
           both
           in
           Law
           and
           Equity
           ;
           But
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Corruption
           of
           former
           times
           ,
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           number
           of
           my
           Adversaries
           ,
           and
           mine
           own
           inability
           (
           at
           length
           )
           to
           prosecute
           them
           in
           a
           Legal
           Course
           ,
           being
           reduced
           by
           these
           long
           oppressures
           ,
           to
           great
           streights
           ,
           and
           at
           present
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           loaded
           with
           many
           Malicious
           Forged
           Actions
           ,
           to
           hinder
           my
           Liberty
           ,
           upon
           reasonable
           security
           such
           as
           my
           present
           conditition
           will
           afford
           me
           to
           procure
           .
        
         
           Some
           of
           my
           Creditors
           by
           the
           instigation
           of
           
             Read
             ,
             Portington
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Luttrells
           ,
           having
           prosecuted
           me
           to
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           charged
           me
           in
           Execution
           thereupon
           ,
           only
           to
           hinder
           my
           going
           abroad
           without
           charge
           of
           an
           
             Habeas
             Corpus
          
           ,
           or
           Day
           Writ
           ,
           which
           (
           with
           the
           allowance
           for
           a
           keeper
           ,
           Chamber-rent
           and
           Outgoing
           Fees
           )
           amounting
           to
           at
           least
           10
           or
           12
           s.
           each
           day
           ,
           is
           so
           great
           a
           burthen
           ,
           that
           while
           I
           am
           so
           Confined
           ,
           or
           have
           Liberty
           at
           such
           rates
           ,
           I
           can
           expect
           nothing
           but
           utter
           ruine
           to
           my self
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           neerly
           related
           ,
           and
           dear
           unto
           me
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           all
           other
           hopes
           failing
           me
           ,
           the
           last
           remedy
           ,
           left
           me
           ,
           is
           to
           fly
           unto
           the
           shelter
           of
           the
           most
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           now
           Assembled
           ,
           to
           spread
           (
           most
           Humbly
           )
           my
           Cause
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           possible
           Submission
           to
           Beg
           and
           Implore
           their
           Gracious
           Help
           and
           Assistance
           .
        
         
           My
           Case
           Right
           Honourable
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Worthy
           Gentlemen
           ,
           although
           private
           ,
           is
           not
           of
           private
           Concernment
           ,
           nor
           bounded
           within
           private
           limits
           ,
           for
           as
           Read
           hath
           dealt
           by
           me
           ,
           and
           mine
           ,
           so
           hath
           he
           dealt
           by
           divers
           others
           ,
           twenty
           Families
           at
           least
           I
           could
           name
           ,
           whom
           by
           the
           like
           A●ts
           he
           hath
           
           ruined
           and
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           several
           fellow-Prisoners
           I
           meet
           with
           daily
           ,
           oppressed
           by
           the
           same
           courses
           of
           injustice
           ,
           false
           Oaths
           ,
           counterfeit
           Warrants
           for
           confessing
           Judgments
           ,
           false
           Actions
           ,
           under
           which
           they
           are
           detained
           ,
           &c.
           by
           which
           wayes
           of
           unjust
           vexation
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           excessive
           ,
           unreasonable
           charges
           which
           (
           through
           the
           corruption
           of
           times
           )
           now
           accompany
           imprisonment
           ,
           many
           are
           reduced
           to
           that
           extremity
           that
           they
           want
           for
           the
           conveniences
           of
           life
           ,
           much
           more
           unable
           are
           they
           ,
           by
           any
           means
           of
           addresse
           to
           seek
           for
           relief
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           ;
           You
           are
           your selves
           the
           fathers
           of
           Children
           ,
           whom
           God
           long
           preserve
           and
           blesse
           ;
           Howbeit
           none
           of
           you
           can
           promise
           to
           them
           a
           future
           immunity
           from
           the
           like
           miseries
           ,
           unlesse
           this
           
           Cockatrice-Egge
           of
           corruption
           and
           injustice
           be
           crushed
           ,
           which
           no
           foot
           ,
           but
           such
           a
           foot
           of
           Authority
           can
           do
           .
           These
           unjust
           vexatious
           ,
           Law
           Suits
           ,
           or
           rather
           Law
           Cheats
           ,
           bringing
           sweet
           gain
           to
           very
           many
           ,
           who
           though
           they
           will
           not
           openly
           defend
           ,
           yet
           will
           connive
           at
           such
           practises
           ,
           so
           lucriferous
           and
           beneficial
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           dependants
           .
        
         
           But
           considering
           there
           is
           legal
           profit
           sufficient
           ,
           allowed
           to
           all
           honest
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           what
           comes
           in
           this
           way
           ,
           is
           squeezed
           out
           of
           the
           heart
           blood
           of
           his
           Majesties
           most
           faithful
           Subjects
           ,
           thousands
           of
           whom
           have
           been
           ruined
           in
           their
           Estates
           ,
           Credit
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           by
           such
           illegal
           proceedings
           .
           My
           case
           also
           being
           so
           grossely
           and
           fouly
           exemplary
           ,
           that
           it
           causeth
           amazement
           in
           all
           who
           hear
           it
           :
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           your
           Honours
           and
           Wisdomes
           will
           think
           of
           a
           way
           of
           relief
           ,
           as
           for
           all
           the
           like
           oppressures
           in
           general
           ,
           so
           for
           your
           most
           humble
           Supplicant
           in
           particular
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           cause
           (
           from
           our
           hearts
           )
           to
           blesse
           God
           for
           the
           happy
           change
           of
           times
           ,
           when
           our
           bowels
           shall
           be
           refreshed
           ,
           our
           miseries
           considered
           ,
           and
           out
           unjust
           vexatious
           oppressures
           relieved
           ,
           by
           your
           power
           ,
           prudence
           ,
           and
           justice
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           dare
           to
           prescribe
           any
           means
           to
           so
           grave
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           honourable
           a
           Council
           ,
           but
           with
           all
           humble
           submission
           expect
           and
           wait
           for
           such
           a
           remedy
           as
           shall
           appear
           meet
           to
           your
           judicious
           breasts
           ,
           praying
           the
           great
           God
           (
           who
           sits
           in
           your
           Assembly
           ,
           )
           so
           to
           assist
           you
           with
           his
           blessing
           from
           above
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           your selves
           become
           a
           blessing
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           a
           Sanctuary
           to
           the
           distressed
           ,
           a
           defence
           against
           wrongs
           and
           injustice
           ,
           and
           a
           refreshment
           in
           particular
           ,
           to
        
         
           
             Your
             poor
             ruined
             Petitioner
             ,
             (
             if
             not
             by
             your
             Piety
             and
             justice
             relieved
             )
             RICHARD
             DAWSON
             ▪