Alimony arraign'd, or The remonstrance and humble appeal of Thomas Ivie Esq; from the high court of chancery, to His Highnes the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. VVherein are set forth the unheard-of practices and villanies of lewd and defamed vvomen, in order to separate man and wife.
         Humble appeal and remonstrance of Thomas Ivie, Esq.
         Ivie, Thomas.
      
       
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             Alimony arraign'd, or The remonstrance and humble appeal of Thomas Ivie Esq; from the high court of chancery, to His Highnes the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. VVherein are set forth the unheard-of practices and villanies of lewd and defamed vvomen, in order to separate man and wife.
             Humble appeal and remonstrance of Thomas Ivie, Esq.
             Ivie, Thomas.
          
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           Alimony
           Arraign'd
           ,
           OR
           THE
           REMONSTRANCE
           AND
           HUMBLE
           APPEAL
           OF
           
             THOMAS
             IVIE
          
           
             Esq
          
           From
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           
             CHANCERY
             ,
          
           To
           His
           HIGHNES
           the
           
             LORD
             PROTECTOR
          
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           WHEREIN
           Are
           set
           forth
           the
           unheard-of
           Practices
           and
           Villanies
           of
           Lewd
           and
           Defamed
           Women
           ,
           in
           Order
           to
           separate
           Man
           and
           Wife
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1654.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           humble
           Appeal
           and
           Remonstrance
           of
           
             Thomas
             Ivie
             ,
          
           Esq.
           To
           His
           Highness
           the
           
             Lord
             Protector
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           HAd
           it
           not
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           to
           bear
           up
           my
           fainting
           spirit
           ,
           with
           more
           than
           an
           ordinary
           Confidence
           that
           the
           Deliverance
           of
           his
           People
           was
           nigh
           at
           hand
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           put
           a
           stop
           to
           the
           Violent
           Passions
           of
           Oppressing
           Men
           ,
           I
           had
           undoubtedly
           sunck
           under
           those
           abominable
           Scandals
           and
           Aspersions
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           cast
           ,
           like
           dirt
           about
           the
           streets
           ,
           upon
           me
           ,
           by
           my
           Wife
           and
           her
           Abettors
           .
        
         
           But
           certainly
           the
           Day
           of
           our
           Deliverance
           is
           already
           dawn'd
           ;
           And
           we
           are
           in
           some
           measure
           assur'd
           ,
           that
           
             Justice
          
           and
           
             Righteousness
          
           is
           already
           broke
           sorth
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Abominations
           of
           the
           Wicked
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           clothed
           with
           
             Authority
             ;
          
           but
           whatsoever
           is
           a
           Lie
           shall
           be
           made
           manisest
           ,
           and
           confounded
           .
        
         
           As
           our
           Eyes
           are
           therefore
           on
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           the
           supreme
           Fountain
           of
           all
           Goodness
           ,
           so
           we
           trust
           that
           the
           Declaration
           of
           his
           Will
           shall
           be
           made
           out
           by
           Your
           Highnesse
           ,
           being
           chosen
           by
           Himself
           in
           an
           extraordinary
           manner
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           wonderfull
           series
           of
           Providences
           ,
           to
           this
           very
           end
           ,
           to
           execute
           Righteousness
           and
           Judgement
           for
           his
           People
           that
           are
           oppressed
           amongst
           us
           :
           and
           that
           your
           Highness
           will
           put
           on
           bowels
           of
           Compassion
           for
           the
           Afflictions
           of
           Men
           in
           Misery
           ,
           who
           pour
           out
           their
           Complaints
           and
           Grievances
           before
           you
           .
        
         
           With
           this
           Confidence
           I
           appeal
           from
           the
           Chancery
           unto
           your
           Highnesse
           (
           being
           unable
           to
           endure
           any
           longer
           ,
           either
           the
           Expences
           or
           Delays
           of
           that
           Court
           ;
           or
           indeed
           the
           Justice
           ,
           which
           is
           there
           distributed
           )
           For
           besides
           the
           hazarding
           of
           that
           which
           is
           better
           than
           a
           precious
           Ointment
           ,
           much
           of
           my
           Estate
           hath
           been
           consumed
           ,
           and
           great
           Debts
           contracted
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           my
           attendance
           upon
           these
           unnatural
           Differences
           ,
           (
           which
           have
           been
           fomented
           between
           my self
           and
           my
           seduced
           Wife
           )
           much
           of
           it
           torn
           away
           by
           Violence
           under
           a
           Pretence
           of
           
             Alimony
          
           for
           
           her
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           never
           denyed
           or
           refused
           any
           thing
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           which
           remaineth
           is
           daily
           so
           molested
           with
           Creditors
           ,
           that
           I
           now
           may
           most
           truly
           take
           upon
           me
           the
           Expression
           of
           
             Job
             ,
             I
             once
             had
             Riches
             ,
             but
             now
             have
             none
             :
          
           And
           unless
           it
           will
           please
           your
           Highness
           to
           afford
           a
           speedy
           Redress
           ,
           I
           shall
           hardly
           enjoy
           long
           my
           Liberty
           also
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           say
           any
           thing
           of
           those
           sad
           and
           dismall
           Thoughts
           which
           have
           been
           conninually
           in
           my
           Mind
           ,
           those
           hideous
           Temptations
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           hourly
           grating
           and
           gnawing
           my
           very
           soul
           .
        
         
           During
           this
           sad
           Condition
           ,
           t
           is
           the
           Voice
           of
           the
           Lord
           only
           can
           speak
           Peace
           unto
           my
           Spirit
           ,
           (
           whose
           Name
           be
           blessed
           for
           those
           sweet
           and
           refreshing
           Experiences
           ,
           with
           which
           he
           hath
           supported
           me
           in
           this
           fiery
           tryal
           )
           but
           I
           shall
           open
           unto
           your
           Highness
           ,
           as
           unto
           a
           good
           
             Samaritan
             ,
          
           the
           wounds
           of
           my
           Body
           and
           
             Fortune
             ;
          
           (
           &
           briefly
           present
           a
           
             Narrative
          
           of
           the
           whole
           Matter
           concerning
           my self
           ,
           and
           wife
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           hath
           been
           transacted
           in
           the
           Chancery
           )
           That
           so
           I
           may
           with
           the
           more
           confidence
           expect
           a
           Cure
           proportionable
           to
           my
           Disease
           ;
           and
           that
           your
           Highness
           Judgement
           may
           be
           as
           well
           grounded
           upon
           Knowledge
           ,
           as
           my
           Suffering
           upon
           Experience
           .
        
         
           Having
           faithfully
           discharged
           the
           Trust
           that
           was
           reposed
           in
           me
           by
           the
           honourable
           
             East-India
             Company
          
           (
           as
           their
           chief
           Agent
           at
           
             Madrassopotan
             ,
          
           where
           I
           had
           not
           only
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           persons
           of
           Thousands
           of
           People
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           Fort
           of
           St.
           
             George
             ,
          
           and
           Town
           of
           
             Madrassopotan
             ;
          
           )
           And
           having
           made
           a
           thorough
           Reformation
           of
           the
           grand
           Abuses
           which
           had
           crept
           into
           those
           parts
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           Injury
           of
           the
           Trade
           ;
           and
           erected
           them
           a
           Town
           by
           my
           own
           pains
           and
           Industry
           ,
           even
           out
           of
           the
           Sea
           it self
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           advantage
           and
           security
           of
           it
           ;
           I
           resolved
           with
           my self
           ,
           (
           though
           I
           was
           often
           perswaded
           by
           the
           said
           Company
           to
           continue
           longer
           my
           Charge
           )
           to
           return
           into
           my
           Country
           ,
           where
           I
           had
           left
           the
           near
           relation
           of
           a
           Wife
           behind
           me
           :
           And
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           that
           Reciprocal
           happiness
           (
           which
           we
           enjoyed
           together
           )
           did
           revive
           ,
           the
           more
           enflam'd
           were
           my
           Desires
           for
           a
           Return
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           had
           no
           sooner
           arrived
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           the
           first
           News
           almost
           that
           was
           brought
           me
           ,
           was
           the
           Death
           of
           my
           Wife
           ,
           in
           her
           very
           Journey
           to
           meet
           me
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           the
           first
           Tryal
           which
           the
           Lord
           laid
           upon
           me
           :
           But
           as
           he
           corrected
           ,
           so
           he
           gave
           me
           Patience
           and
           Submission
           to
           his
           Will
           in
           it
           ;
           neither
           were
           friends
           wanting
           to
           endeavour
           a
           Belief
           in
           me
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           Lord
           had
           taken
           one
           Wife
           from
           my
           Bosom
           ,
           so
           he
           could
           bestow
           another
           .
        
         
           After
           many
           several
           Dayes
           and
           Months
           thus
           spent
           in
           Melancholy
           ,
           
           and
           willing
           to
           inure
           my self
           to
           the
           Condition
           I
           enjoyed
           when
           I
           left
           
             England
             ,
          
           I
           was
           perswaded
           to
           address
           my self
           to
           one
           Mrs.
           
           
             Garret
             ,
          
           a
           Widdow
           ,
           and
           Daughter
           of
           Mr.
           
             Stepkins
             ,
          
           who
           was
           represented
           unto
           me
           to
           be
           as
           beautifull
           in
           mind
           as
           in
           person
           ;
           And
           though
           her
           Husband
           had
           left
           her
           nothing
           ,
           yet
           was
           I
           not
           deterr'd
           by
           this
           to
           forbear
           my
           sute
           ,
           supposing
           what
           was
           wanting
           in
           
             Fortune
             ,
          
           would
           be
           made
           up
           in
           
             Affection
          
           and
           and
           
             Sweetness
          
           towards
           me
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           ,
           in
           short
           ,
           about
           
             October
             .
          
           1649.
           a
           Marriage
           ▪
           was
           had
           and
           concluded
           between
           us
           ;
           and
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           give
           the
           best
           demonstration
           what
           a
           high
           value
           I
           put
           upon
           her
           ,
           I
           setled
           for
           her
           Joynture
           1000
           l.
           
             per
             ann.
          
           and
           Covenanted
           with
           her
           Trustees
           to
           leave
           her
           at
           the
           time
           of
           my
           Death
           1000l
           .
           also
           in
           ready
           money
           .
        
         
           Her
           Father
           (
           now
           taking
           notice
           of
           this
           cordial
           and
           affectionate
           dealing
           of
           mine
           with
           his
           Daughter
           )
           made
           in
           short
           this
           Proposition
           unto
           me
           ,
           That
           if
           I
           would
           give
           him
           the
           said
           
             Stepkins
          
           1000l
           .
           more
           ,
           and
           deliver
           forthwith
           unto
           his
           said
           Daughter
           ,
           as
           many
           Jewels
           as
           might
           be
           worth
           at
           least
           1200l
           .
           that
           then
           he
           would
           settle
           his
           Estate
           at
           
             Wapping
          
           (
           being
           240l
           .
           
             per
             An.
          
           )
           upon
           me
           for
           my
           life
           ,
           and
           after
           my
           decease
           to
           my
           Wife
           ;
           And
           in
           case
           we
           had
           Issue
           ,
           then
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           we
           had
           no
           issue
           ,
           then
           to
           the
           Heirs
           general
           ▪
           of
           the
           said
           
             Stepkins
             ,
          
           or
           such
           as
           he
           the
           said
           
             Stepkins
          
           should
           limit
           and
           appoint
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           returned
           as
           short
           an
           answer
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           I
           would
           immediately
           perform
           his
           demand
           .
           Whereupon
           I
           did
           disposite
           1000
           l.
           in
           mony
           ,
           and
           1200l
           in
           Jewels
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           aforesaid
           agreements
           and
           Settlements
           were
           Indented
           in
           Parchment
           ,
           and
           legally
           executed
           accordingly
           (
           as
           may
           appear
           from
           the
           Deeds
           themselves
           ,
           proved
           by
           two
           Testimonies
           in
           Chancery
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           refer
           my self
           .
           )
        
         
           I
           make
           no
           mention
           what
           Presents
           ,
           nor
           of
           what
           value
           they
           were
           ,
           (
           though
           considerable
           )
           I
           sent
           her
           before
           Marriage
           ,
           (
           because
           they
           were
           purely
           Gifts
           )
           but
           the
           other
           upon
           the
           most
           real
           and
           highest
           consideration
           of
           Marriage
           .
        
         
           I
           suppose
           its
           already
           evident
           ,
           that
           had
           I
           now
           found
           the
           affection
           which
           I
           promised
           my self
           ,
           it
           might
           be
           very
           well
           said
           to
           be
           rather
           purchased
           than
           gained
           ;
           for
           although
           there
           was
           240l
           .
           
             per
             ann.
          
           setled
           upon
           the
           Considerations
           aforesaid
           ,
           yet
           was
           it
           a
           dear
           bargain
           unto
           me
           ,
           only
           for
           my
           Life
           ,
           to
           lay
           down
           for
           it
           2200
           l.
           
           Neither
           was
           I
           to
           enjoy
           this
           untill
           the
           said
           
             Stepkins
          
           should
           decease
           ;
           which
           (
           if
           the
           contingencie
           of
           his
           Death
           ,
           and
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Money
           had
           been
           considered
           )
           t
           was
           more
           than
           ten
           years
           purchase
           ,
           for
           one
           life
           .
        
         
           Nevertheless
           ,
           had
           there
           been
           a
           Return
           but
           of
           common
           Gratitude
           ,
           
           (
           much
           less
           of
           a
           conjugal
           Affection
           )
           I
           should
           scarcely
           have
           entertained
           a
           Thought
           of
           Penitency
           for
           so
           large
           a
           Joynter
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           setled
           .
        
         
           But
           certainly
           the
           Anger
           of
           the
           Lord
           began
           now
           to
           be
           kindled
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           whether
           't
           was
           for
           her
           sins
           as
           well
           as
           mine
           own
           ,
           and
           particularly
           for
           being
           instrumental
           to
           the
           Disheriting
           of
           the
           eldest
           Son
           and
           Heir
           of
           the
           said
           
             Stepkins
          
           (
           who
           never
           had
           demerited
           it
           in
           the
           least
           measure
           from
           the
           Father
           )
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           the
           Lord
           discover
           it
           unto
           us
           both
           in
           his
           due
           time
           :
           But
           certain
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           she
           could
           not
           long
           continue
           herself
           from
           discovering
           ,
           that
           't
           was
           rather
           my
           
             Fortune
          
           than
           my
           
             Person
             ,
          
           which
           she
           had
           wedded
           ;
           rather
           embracing
           Advantages
           of
           expressing
           Kindness
           to
           others
           ,
           than
           her
           Husband
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           many
           of
           these
           inconveniences
           did
           I
           pass
           over
           (
           though
           't
           was
           very
           grievous
           to
           be
           thus
           used
           so
           soon
           after
           our
           Marriage
           ,
           within
           less
           than
           six
           months
           ,
           and
           still
           persevere
           (
           if
           with
           Prudence
           I
           may
           speak
           it
           )
           with
           more
           than
           usual
           fondness
           )
           she
           could
           no
           sooner
           propose
           any
           thing
           ,
           which
           my
           Purse
           or
           Industry
           could
           procure
           ,
           but
           't
           was
           immediately
           provided
           ;
           nothing
           which
           might
           be
           either
           for
           Necessity
           or
           Ornament
           (
           though
           never
           so
           costly
           )
           but
           she
           had
           it
           ,
           though
           I
           borrowed
           money
           to
           provide
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           could
           here
           tell
           your
           Highness
           in
           what
           Plenty
           I
           maintained
           her
           ,
           with
           what
           sums
           of
           Money
           in
           her
           Purse
           ,
           with
           her
           Coach
           and
           Horses
           ,
           Sadle-Horses
           ,
           and
           rich
           Furniture
           ,
           rich
           Cloathes
           ,
           Beds
           ,
           Linnen
           ,
           &c.
           but
           that
           I
           should
           discover
           too
           much
           of
           my
           Folly
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           her
           Unworthiness
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           (
           and
           t
           is
           proved
           by
           sufficient
           Witnesses
           in
           Chancery
           )
           that
           in
           eighteen
           months
           after
           our
           Marriage
           ,
           she
           had
           spent
           for
           her
           Accommodations
           above
           3000
           l.
           whereof
           600
           l.
           was
           in
           Apparel
           only
           ,
           500
           l.
           in
           ready
           money
           .
        
         
           But
           all
           this
           could
           not
           prevail
           ,
           the
           Multiplicity
           of
           Curtesies
           and
           Endearments
           towards
           her
           on
           my
           part
           ,
           was
           but
           the
           encreasing
           of
           her
           frowns
           and
           slightings
           towards
           me
           ;
           and
           being
           unsatisfied
           with
           what
           I
           voluntarily
           bestowed
           upon
           her
           ,
           she
           took
           all
           opportunity
           (
           in
           my
           absence
           from
           home
           )
           to
           imbezele
           what
           goods
           soever
           she
           could
           come
           at
           ;
           and
           at
           one
           time
           (
           when
           I
           was
           at
           the
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           )
           she
           took
           from
           my
           House
           300
           pounds
           at
           least
           of
           rich
           
             East
             India
          
           Stuffs
           ,
           and
           Plate
           .
        
         
           The
           Company
           she
           resorted
           unto
           (
           were
           no
           less
           offensive
           unto
           me
           than
           her
           actions
           )
           being
           either
           Persons
           of
           very
           low
           Condition
           ,
           or
           Desperate
           Fortune
           ,
           whose
           Necessities
           and
           Debaucheries
           still
           prompted
           her
           to
           further
           Inconveniences
           .
        
         
         
           It
           being
           now
           evident
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           Acquaintance
           besides
           ,
           That
           a
           sudden
           Ruine
           could
           not
           but
           be
           near
           to
           our
           Estates
           ,
           and
           unhappiness
           to
           our
           Persons
           ,
           I
           entered
           upon
           a
           serious
           Resolution
           to
           withdraw
           for
           a
           while
           to
           my
           Country
           house
           at
           
             Malmsburby
          
           in
           
             Wiltshire
             ,
          
           and
           perswaded
           my
           Wife
           to
           a
           complyance
           herein
           ;
           This
           I
           did
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           pay
           those
           Debts
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           contracted
           by
           her
           means
           ,
           and
           take
           her
           from
           the
           Occasions
           and
           the
           Persons
           which
           had
           enticed
           her
           to
           such
           pernicious
           courses
           .
        
         
           But
           they
           (
           finding
           if
           their
           
             Diana
          
           should
           leave
           
             London
             ,
          
           the
           silver
           shrine
           would
           be
           also
           removed
           )
           were
           too
           too
           prevalent
           with
           her
           to
           retard
           her
           Journey
           ;
           Nay
           in
           conclusion
           she
           absolutely
           refused
           to
           goe
           with
           me
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           I
           did
           not
           forbear
           all
           the
           Arguments
           ,
           which
           either
           Prudence
           or
           Necessity
           could
           dictate
           :
           And
           that
           I
           might
           not
           neglect
           any
           Motive
           ,
           which
           I
           thought
           might
           conduce
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           I
           gave
           100
           l.
           to
           two
           of
           her
           Familiar
           acquaintance
           (
           whom
           I
           thought
           most
           prevalent
           with
           her
           )
           to
           perswade
           her
           to
           accompany
           me
           into
           the
           Country
           .
        
         
           But
           no
           Charms
           of
           Perswasions
           had
           any
           Influence
           ,
           nor
           Reason
           (
           though
           very
           urgent
           and
           manifest
           )
           but
           was
           slighted
           .
        
         
           Nevertheless
           before
           I
           went
           out
           of
           Town
           ,
           I
           writ
           this
           Paper
           ,
           and
           left
           it
           with
           her
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Sweet-heart
                 ,
              
            
             
               THe
               Reasons
               wheresore
               I
               am
               at
               present
               forced
               to
               leave
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               is
               in
               regard
               of
               the
               following
               particulars
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Because
               my
               House
               ,
               Family
               ,
               Goods
               and
               Estate
               in
               the
               Country
               goeth
               much
               to
               Ruine
               ,
               for
               want
               of
               my
               Presence
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Because
               my
               Engagements
               in
               
                 London
              
               are
               great
               ,
               
                 viz.
              
               1146l
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Because
               of
               these
               great
               Engagements
               ,
               my
               Credit
               ,
               which
               hath
               been
               of
               value
               ,
               (
               but
               now
               through
               some
               Disparagements
               and
               evil
               practices
               ,
               )
               is
               lost
               in
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               that
               I
               cannot
               borrow
               any
               more
               money
               to
               supply
               yours
               and
               my
               present
               wants
               :
               And
               now
               ,
               when
               I
               thought
               all
               things
               had
               been
               forgotten
               ,
               I
               heard
               abroad
               by
               my
               Friends
               ;
               that
               by
               certain
               Warrants
               issued
               out
               by
               the
               States
               for
               your self
               ,
               and
               others
               to
               appear
               before
               them
               ,
               that
               I
               am
               ashamed
               to
               walk
               
                 London
              
               streets
               ;
               and
               I
               much
               fear
               ,
               that
               if
               I
               continue
               in
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               you
               will
               in
               short
               time
               both
               ruine
               your self
               and
               me
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               You
               are
               so
               transported
               by
               the
               Perswasions
               ,
               and
               practices
               of
               your
               Aunt
               and
               Others
               ,
               that
               I
               ,
               nor
               no
               Friend
               of
               yours
               ,
               can
               intreat
               you
               to
               leave
               their
               Company
               and
               evil
               counsel
               ,
               which
               daily
               breeds
               Debates
               and
               Strifes
               between
               us
               ,
               Notwithstanding
               ,
               they
               have
               been
               by
               their
               ill
               Counsel
               and
               evil
               Actions
               ,
               the
               chief
               Occasion
               of
               all
               ,
               which
               hath
               brought
               us
               to
               this
               sad
               Condition
               and
               Shame
               that
               we
               are
               now
               in
               :
               
               So
               that
               I
               may
               now
               say
               with
               
                 Job
                 ,
                 I
                 had
                 once
                 Riches
                 ,
                 but
                 they
                 are
                 now
                 wasted
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 once
                 ▪
                 I
                 had
                 a
                 Wife
                 ,
                 but
                 now
                 she
                 will
                 be
                 no
                 longer
                 mine
                 .
              
            
             
               5.
               
               I
               have
               no
               employment
               nor
               Calling
               in
               
                 London
                 ;
              
               which
               disgracefull
               and
               unquiet
               life
               ,
               is
               hatefull
               unto
               me
               ,
               and
               most
               disadvantagious
               ;
               for
               I
               find
               not
               this
               Town
               good
               for
               my
               health
               ,
               (
               by
               reason
               of
               my
               continual
               trouble
               )
               my
               expences
               are
               insupportable
               :
               And
               I
               protest
               before
               the
               great
               God
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               my
               only
               Joy
               and
               Comfort
               should
               have
               been
               ,
               and
               shall
               be
               (
               if
               I
               can
               any
               way
               find
               your
               Affections
               reciprocal
               ,
               and
               your
               Compliance
               equal
               )
               to
               support
               your
               Honour
               and
               Fortune
               beyond
               my
               Own
               :
               But
               if
               we
               continue
               in
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               I
               find
               all
               will
               be
               quickly
               confounded
               and
               destroyed
               .
            
             
               Therefore
               ,
               Dear
               Heart
               ,
               take
               the
               premisses
               into
               good
               ,
               religious
               ,
               and
               serious
               consideration
               ,
               and
               go
               with
               me
               unto
               our
               habitation
               in
               the
               Countrie
               ,
               by
               which
               means
               ,
               all
               things
               that
               are
               past
               ,
               will
               be
               forgotten
               ,
               whereby
               we
               shall
               be
               both
               happy
               ;
               for
               my
               intents
               are
               onely
               and
               really
               to
               make
               you
               a
               happy
               Woman
               :
               For
               I
               protest
               before
               God
               ,
               when
               you
               come
               into
               the
               Country
               ,
               I
               shall
               render
               my self
               and
               Estate
               to
               your
               Disposure
               ,
               to
               come
               and
               go
               when
               and
               where
               you
               please
               ,
               which
               shall
               be
               faithfully
               and
               lovingly
               performed
               by
               me
               ,
               but
               if
               not
               ,
               be
               pleased
               to
               take
               this
               as
               a
               sad
               Farewel
               ,
               from
               thy
            
             
               
                 Most
                 affectioned
                 Husband
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Ivie
                 .
              
               
                 London
                 
                   17
                   March
                   1650.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           And
           immediately
           after
           my
           Arrival
           at
           
             Malmsbury
             ,
          
           as
           soon
           as
           I
           had
           accommodated
           my
           house
           ;
           I
           sent
           her
           this
           Letter
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Most
                 dear
                 Heart
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOu
               cannot
               but
               be
               sensible
               of
               my
               sad
               condition
               and
               necessity
               at
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               by
               reason
               of
               my
               Discontents
               and
               great
               summes
               of
               money
               which
               I
               doe
               owe
               ,
               and
               have
               not
               wherewithall
               to
               satisfie
               my
               Creditors
               ,
               for
               had
               I
               stayed
               longer
               ,
               I
               must
               of
               necessity
               have
               been
               carryed
               to
               Prison
               ,
               or
               at
               least
               to
               my
               Grave
               ;
               For
               I
               was
               so
               much
               troubled
               and
               griev'd
               in
               mind
               at
               your
               unkindness
               ,
               and
               want
               of
               money
               ,
               that
               I
               thought
               my
               heart
               would
               have
               broken
               ,
               which
               so
               transported
               me
               ,
               that
               I
               knew
               not
               what
               I
               did
               ,
               when
               I
               left
               you
               :
               Yet
               notwithstanding
               your
               unkindness
               to
               me
               (
               if
               you
               can
               borrow
               30
               l.
               of
               any
               Friend
               of
               ours
               to
               supply
               your
               present
               occasions
               )
               I
               will
               see
               it
               satisfied
               ;
               if
               not
               ,
               I
               shall
               willingly
               consent
               ,
               that
               you
               pawn
               some
               of
               your
               Jewels
               for
               so
               much
               money
               ;
               and
               when
               the
               
                 India
              
               ships
               come
               home
               (
               God
               willing
               )
               I
               shall
               redeem
               them
               for
               you
               again
               ;
               and
               when
               I
               have
               paid
               my
               Debts
               ,
               you
               shall
               command
               me
               and
               my
               Estate
               ,
               which
               shall
               be
               at
               your
               disposure
               .
               I
               should
               rejoyce
               to
               see
               you
               and
               my
               Father
               
                 Stepkins
              
               here
               ;
               Therefore
               ,
               Dear
               Heart
               ,
               When
               you
               have
               a
               mind
               to
               come
               unto
               me
               ,
               advise
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               shall
               wait
               upon
               you
               ,
               to
               bring
               you
               down
               ;
               And
               when
               you
               are
               weary
               of
               my
               Company
               and
               Entertainment
               in
               the
               
               Country
               ,
               (
               where
               my self
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               I
               have
               ,
               shall
               be
               at
               your
               Disposure
               )
               I
               shall
               (
               when
               you
               please
               ▪
               )
               return
               again
               with
               you
               to
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               and
               ever
               remain
            
             
               
                 Your
                 most
                 affectioned
                 Husband
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Ivie
                 .
              
               
                 Malmsbury
                 
                   24
                   March
                   ,
                   1650.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Instead
           of
           a
           Complying
           answer
           ,
           which
           I
           expected
           (
           for
           We
           cannot
           easily
           despair
           of
           Things
           We
           passionately
           desire
           )
           I
           received
           this
           Summons
           from
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Great
           Seal
           ,
           to
           appear
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   WHereas
                   
                     Theodosia
                  
                   your
                   Wife
                   hath
                   on
                   this
                   present
                   day
                   preferr'd
                   her
                   humble
                   Petition
                   unto
                   us
                   the
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   of
                   the
                   Great
                   Seal
                   of
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   Thereby
                   praying
                   Allowance
                   of
                   Alimony
                   ,
                   as
                   by
                   her
                   said
                   Petition
                   remaining
                   with
                   us
                   doth
                   appear
                   ,
                   We
                   do
                   at
                   her
                   instance
                   give
                   you
                   Notice
                   thereof
                   ,
                   Requiring
                   you
                   hereby
                   to
                   make
                   your
                   personal
                   appearance
                   before
                   Vs
                   ,
                   on
                   the
                   thirtieth
                   day
                   of
                   this
                   Instant
                   ,
                   to
                   speak
                   with
                   Vs
                   about
                   the
                   same
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Richard
                     Keeble
                     ,
                  
                   
                     John
                     Lisle
                     .
                  
                   
                     Middle
                     Temple
                     
                       the
                       11
                       day
                       of
                       April
                       ,
                       1651.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Immediately
           ,
           (
           laying
           aside
           all
           my
           Business
           )
           as
           fast
           as
           Passions
           and
           Spurs
           could
           quicken
           ,
           I
           repaired
           to
           the
           Chancery
           ,
           where
           I
           found
           (
           to
           my
           great
           astonishent
           )
           this
           false
           and
           scandalous
           Libel
           ,
           under
           the
           Title
           of
           a
           Petition
           for
           
             Alimony
          
           preferr'd
           against
           me
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   humble
                   Petition
                   of
                   
                     Theodosia
                     Ivie
                     ,
                  
                   Plaintiff
                   ,
                   Wife
                   of
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                     ,
                  
                   Defendant
                   .
                
                 
                   THat
                   She
                   being
                   the
                   Daughter
                   of
                   
                     John
                     Stepkins
                  
                   
                     Esq
                  
                   and
                   married
                   to
                   the
                   Defendant
                   ,
                   who
                   hath
                   (
                   without
                   any
                   cause
                   given
                   him
                   )
                   not
                   only
                   deserted
                   her
                   Company
                   ,
                   but
                   left
                   her
                   destitute
                   of
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Means
                   for
                   her
                   Livelihood
                   and
                   Subsistence
                   ;
                   And
                   that
                   during
                   the
                   time
                   she
                   cohabited
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   she
                   hath
                   not
                   only
                   been
                   in
                   great
                   Danger
                   of
                   her
                   Life
                   ,
                   by
                   bis
                   Cruel
                   Vsages
                   ,
                   and
                   unjust
                   contrivances
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   some
                   means
                   occasioned
                   by
                   the
                   Defendant
                   ,
                   she
                   hath
                   been
                   very
                   Weak
                   and
                   Infirm
                   ;
                   And
                   hath
                   received
                   from
                   him
                   such
                   Infirmities
                   ,
                   (
                   not
                   becomming
                   a
                   Husband
                   to
                   conferr
                   on
                   his
                   Wife
                   ;
                   )
                   And
                   that
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   his
                   said
                   cruelties
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   peril
                   of
                   receiving
                   from
                   him
                   Diseases
                   of
                   Dangerous
                   consequence
                   ,
                   she
                   could
                   not
                   cohabite
                   with
                   him
                   as
                   his
                   Wife
                   ,
                   without
                   eminent
                   peril
                   of
                   her
                   Life
                   ;
                   And
                   the
                   Defendant
                   was
                   not
                   only
                   departed
                   from
                   her
                   ,
                   but
                   utterly
                   denied
                   to
                   allow
                   her
                   any
                   convenient
                   
                   Support
                   ;
                   And
                   that
                   for
                   meer
                   necessity
                   she
                   had
                   contracted
                   some
                   small
                   debts
                   ;
                   And
                   therefore
                   she
                   prayed
                   the
                   speedy
                   Aid
                   of
                   the
                   Court
                   ;
                   And
                   that
                   They
                   would
                   summon
                   the
                   Defendant
                   before
                   Them
                   ,
                   that
                   upon
                   hearing
                   her
                   just
                   complaints
                   ,
                   she
                   might
                   be
                   relieved
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   such
                   fitting
                   Allowance
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   
                     Alimony
                  
                   granted
                   to
                   her
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   Court
                   should
                   seem
                   meet
                   ;
                   And
                   that
                   for
                   the
                   present
                   ,
                   she
                   may
                   have
                   some
                   convenient
                   Allowance
                   for
                   Expences
                   in
                   this
                   Sute
                   ,
                   she
                   being
                   otherwise
                   unable
                   to
                   proceed
                   therein
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           To
           which
           (
           having
           sought
           
             Patience
          
           from
           above
           )
           I
           returned
           this
           answer
           .
        
         
           That
           't
           is
           true
           ,
           he
           Married
           the
           Plaintiff
           ,
           and
           hath
           ever
           since
           used
           her
           with
           the
           Respects
           of
           an
           affectionate
           Husband
           to
           a
           loving
           Wife
           ,
           and
           neither
           hath
           ,
           nor
           did
           intend
           to
           desert
           her
           ▪
           Company
           ,
           but
           much
           desires
           it
           ,
           if
           he
           may
           find
           respectfull
           carriage
           from
           her
           ;
           and
           is
           so
           far
           from
           leaving
           her
           destitute
           of
           all
           means
           ,
           that
           since
           his
           Marriage
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           then
           above
           eighteen
           Moneths
           ,
           he
           had
           furnished
           her
           with
           Jewels
           and
           Pearl
           ,
           to
           the
           value
           of
           1200
           l.
           besides
           Apparel
           ,
           which
           cost
           him
           above
           200
           l.
           
           All
           which
           Pearl
           and
           Jewels
           she
           had
           in
           her
           Possession
           in
           
             March
          
           then
           last
           past
           ,
           when
           the
           Defendant
           went
           to
           his
           dwelling-house
           in
           
             Wiltshire
             ,
          
           at
           which
           time
           ,
           he
           not
           only
           sollicited
           her
           to
           go
           and
           dwell
           with
           him
           ,
           but
           promised
           her
           (
           upon
           the
           Enjoyment
           of
           her
           in
           the
           Country
           )
           to
           resign
           both
           himself
           and
           his
           Estate
           to
           her
           Commands
           and
           Disposall
           .
        
         
           That
           he
           hath
           likewise
           paid
           her
           Father
           1000
           l.
           for
           which
           he
           should
           have
           setled
           upon
           the
           Defendant
           some
           Estate
           of
           Inheritance
           for
           her
           Portion
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           the
           
             Fortune
          
           he
           ever
           expected
           with
           her
           ,
           whereof
           he
           hath
           not
           received
           the
           value
           of
           one
           penny
           .
        
         
           That
           he
           allowed
           her
           for
           Clothes
           money
           ,
           and
           otherwife
           for
           her
           use
           ,
           above
           800
           l.
           
           And
           during
           the
           time
           he
           hath
           lived
           with
           her
           ,
           he
           hath
           spent
           in
           Housholdstuff
           ,
           House-rent
           ,
           and
           House-keeping
           ,
           2870
           l.
           so
           that
           in
           eighteen
           Months
           ,
           he
           hath
           spent
           with
           her
           6000
           l.
           
           And
           this
           he
           mentions
           not
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           repented
           of
           his
           Kindness
           to
           her
           ,
           but
           to
           evidence
           to
           their
           Lordships
           that
           there
           is
           no
           just
           cause
           of
           Complaint
           against
           him
           ,
           for
           not
           allowing
           her
           Maintenance
           .
        
         
           That
           he
           never
           acted
           any
           thing
           of
           Danger
           or
           Cruelty
           ,
           or
           that
           might
           occasion
           any
           infirmity
           to
           her
           ;
           nor
           was
           there
           ever
           any
           Disagreement
           ,
           or
           any
           Cause
           why
           she
           should
           separate
           from
           him
           ;
           But
           her
           desire
           was
           to
           live
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           a
           place
           neither
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Defendants
           health
           ,
           or
           Estate
           ;
           He
           having
           already
           (
           by
           reason
           thereof
           )
           contracted
           many
           .
           Debts
           :
           And
           confesseth
           ,
           that
           having
           (
           by
           consent
           of
           her
           Father
           and
           her
           
           self
           )
           bought
           an
           Estate
           in
           
             Wiltshire
             ,
          
           situate
           in
           a
           healthfull
           air
           ,
           and
           a
           place
           of
           much
           conveniency
           ,
           delight
           and
           profit
           ,
           He
           hath
           many
           times
           by
           Letters
           ,
           in
           Person
           ,
           and
           by
           Friends
           ,
           earnestly
           desired
           her
           to
           live
           with
           him
           at
           his
           said
           house
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           where
           she
           shall
           want
           for
           nothing
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           for
           her
           use
           and
           conveniency
           ,
           and
           care
           shall
           be
           taken
           for
           her
           accommodation
           for
           her
           Journey
           ,
           wherein
           he
           hopes
           yet
           to
           prevail
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           mutually
           enjoy
           the
           Comfort
           of
           each
           other
           ,
           which
           he
           much
           thirsteth
           after
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           a
           little
           grieved
           there
           should
           be
           any
           Question
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           That
           he
           took
           such
           Order
           (
           presently
           after
           his
           going
           into
           the
           Country
           )
           whereby
           the
           Plaintiff
           was
           supplyed
           with
           monies
           for
           her
           present
           occasions
           ,
           and
           presumes
           the
           foul
           scandals
           suggested
           in
           the
           Petition
           ,
           are
           well
           known
           to
           the
           Plaintiff
           to
           have
           so
           little
           colour
           of
           Truth
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           hopes
           the
           same
           were
           put
           into
           the
           Petition
           ,
           as
           words
           of
           Course
           ,
           rather
           than
           by
           her
           Direction
           :
           And
           he
           utterly
           denies
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           therefore
           he
           hopes
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           be
           ordered
           to
           make
           Allowance
           to
           the
           Petitioner
           ,
           (
           as
           in
           the
           Petition
           )
           she
           demands
           .
        
         
           Could
           ever
           any
           Man
           suspect
           to
           be
           thus
           dealt
           withall
           by
           a
           Woman
           ,
           that
           had
           plighted
           her
           faith
           in
           Marriage
           to
           one
           ,
           who
           had
           setled
           so
           great
           a
           Joynture
           ,
           given
           her
           so
           many
           Gifts
           ,
           so
           much
           Money
           ,
           Jewels
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           accommodations
           whatsoever
           in
           the
           greatest
           Plenty
           ,
           for
           the
           Consideration
           of
           Nothing
           ?
           Certainly
           amongst
           the
           
             Indians
          
           themselvs
           have
           I
           not
           seen
           so
           great
           perfidiousness
           .
        
         
           Now
           had
           I
           just
           Reason
           to
           suspect
           ,
           't
           was
           not
           only
           the
           malicious
           Counsels
           of
           her
           wicked
           Abettors
           ,
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           her
           inhumanity
           towards
           me
           ;
           but
           that
           she
           had
           in
           her
           own
           Brest
           a
           Principle
           of
           Enmiry
           and
           dissatisfaction
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           Relation
           of
           being
           my
           Wife
           .
        
         
           Nay
           seeing
           the
           
             Scene
          
           appears
           ,
           t
           is
           too
           easie
           to
           understand
           what
           Plot
           is
           laid
           and
           concluded
           ;
           If
           she
           can
           survive
           me
           (
           which
           she
           thinks
           very
           probable
           )
           and
           hath
           no
           issue
           of
           our
           two
           bodies
           (
           which
           she
           is
           resolved
           never
           to
           have
           )
           by
           keeping
           her self
           from
           me
           ,
           Then
           will
           she
           be
           a
           
             Fortune
          
           indeed
           ,
           and
           her
           Widdowhood
           be
           worth
           its
           weight
           in
           Gold
           .
           And
           if
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           (
           during
           my
           life
           )
           she
           can
           have
           from
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           (
           by
           way
           of
           
             Alimony
          
           )
           300
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           she
           will
           think
           her self
           in
           a
           better
           condition
           ,
           than
           her
           father
           ,
           who
           had
           but
           240
           l.
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           both
           for
           himself
           and
           his
           whole
           Family
           :
           And
           to
           prosecute
           the
           Sute
           ,
           she
           hath
           1200l
           .
           worth
           of
           Jewels
           already
           ,
           and
           500l
           .
           in
           ready
           Cash
           advanced
           ,
           and
           her
           Husband
           much
           in
           debt
           ,
           so
           that
           peradventure
           she
           may
           outspend
           him
           also
           even
           at
           Law
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           obtain
           this
           glorious
           design
           ,
           many
           difficulties
           are
           to
           be
           pass'd
           
           through
           ;
           And
           though
           she
           herself
           hath
           resolved
           to
           calumniate
           vehemently
           (
           presuming
           that
           somewhat
           will
           gain
           a
           Belief
           amongst
           many
           )
           yet
           will
           not
           this
           be
           enough
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           
             Witnesses
          
           must
           be
           prepared
           of
           as
           large
           
             Consciences
          
           as
           
             Foreheads
             :
          
           And
           for
           their
           better
           encouragement
           ,
           They
           shall
           participate
           in
           the
           Gain
           and
           Advantage
           :
           Welcome
           Expressions
           and
           Opportunities
           to
           such
           Persons
           ,
           whose
           defamed
           Lives
           ,
           and
           necessitous
           Fortunes
           ,
           rendred
           them
           ,
           neither
           in
           a
           Capacity
           to
           live
           ,
           or
           converse
           with
           People
           of
           any
           Honesty
           or
           Reputation
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           her
           part
           ,
           her
           suggestions
           and
           insinuations
           were
           high
           indeed
           ;
           much
           fear
           she
           pretended
           (
           for
           had
           it
           been
           more
           than
           a
           Pretence
           ,
           all
           had
           been
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           my
           life
           lost
           )
           lest
           she
           should
           participate
           of
           the
           Sins
           and
           Punishments
           of
           
             Sodom
          
           and
           
             Gomorrah
             :
          
           And
           as
           for
           her
           body
           she
           durst
           not
           trust
           that
           with
           me
           lest
           (
           at
           any
           time
           being
           Morose
           and
           Cholerick
           )
           I
           should
           injure
           her
           by
           Blows
           ;
           or
           if
           kind
           ,
           I
           should
           infect
           her
           with
           unclean
           diseases
           .
        
         
           To
           enforce
           these
           Motives
           upon
           the
           Minds
           of
           all
           People
           ,
           who
           now
           took
           notice
           of
           these
           distractions
           ,
           Never
           was
           there
           a
           more
           exquisite
           Vizard
           of
           Modesty
           put
           on
           by
           a
           Woman
           :
           Never
           were
           Expressions
           of
           Religion
           more
           distorted
           to
           an
           ill
           end
           ;
           no
           Projects
           and
           Practices
           of
           Obscenity
           and
           Murder
           it self
           ,
           were
           wanting
           to
           colour
           these
           malicious
           devices
           against
           me
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           so
           grossely
           infatuated
           was
           she
           in
           her
           scandall
           ,
           that
           she
           represented
           my
           person
           to
           be
           more
           like
           to
           a
           
             Monsters
          
           than
           a
           
             Mans.
             
          
        
         
           Her
           Abettors
           are
           not
           wanting
           in
           acting
           their
           parts
           also
           ;
           What
           she
           insinuated
           they
           converted
           into
           clamours
           ;
           neither
           stuck
           to
           depose
           any
           thing
           ,
           what
           possibly
           could
           be
           believ'd
           to
           be
           sworn
           by
           them
           ,
           without
           any
           apparent
           contradiction
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           prepossessed
           the
           Ears
           of
           as
           many
           Persons
           of
           Quality
           as
           she
           could
           ,
           and
           framed
           a
           Harmony
           of
           Testimonies
           (
           as
           well
           as
           of
           Witnesses
           )
           with
           as
           much
           Art
           and
           Cunning
           ,
           as
           her
           own
           Wit
           ,
           or
           her
           Abettors
           ,
           (
           or
           the
           matter
           it self
           could
           supply
           )
           she
           took
           out
           with
           much
           eagernesse
           a
           Commission
           out
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           to
           make
           what
           proof
           she
           could
           of
           her
           Petition
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           this
           further
           provocation
           also
           ,
           my
           Lips
           were
           lock'd
           up
           with
           silence
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           my
           Heart
           with
           sorrow
           ,
           not
           retaliating
           Evil
           for
           Evil
           in
           the
           least
           measure
           ;
           or
           so
           much
           as
           intimating
           unto
           her
           ,
           of
           her
           first
           Follies
           (
           which
           if
           they
           were
           published
           by
           me
           )
           might
           have
           raised
           a
           great
           Cloud
           upon
           her
           Reputation
           :
           Neither
           was
           I
           content
           to
           be
           totally
           Passive
           of
           what
           injuries
           had
           passed
           ,
           but
           was
           resolved
           not
           to
           leave
           any
           means
           unattempted
           to
           reclaim
           her
           from
           these
           extravagancies
           .
        
         
         
           And
           thereupon
           went
           unto
           her
           in
           Person
           ,
           with
           Mr.
           
             Escot
             ,
          
           Serjeant
           
             Middleton
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Booth
             ,
          
           at
           Mr.
           
             Zancheys
          
           house
           (
           he
           himself
           being
           present
           )
           and
           with
           as
           much
           Rhetorick
           as
           my
           real
           affection
           to
           her
           could
           dictate
           did
           passionately
           move
           her
           to
           a
           Reconciliation
           ▪
           shewing
           what
           Scandal
           and
           dishonour
           would
           follow
           such
           differences
           ,
           and
           promising
           withal
           ,
           a
           perfect
           Oblivion
           of
           whatsoever
           had
           been
           acted
           against
           me
           ;
           And
           to
           fortifie
           my
           arguments
           the
           better
           ,
           I
           desired
           all
           those
           Gentlemen
           there
           present
           ,
           to
           do
           the
           office
           of
           Christian
           Moderators
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           to
           stop
           the
           Breaches
           between
           us
           ,
           which
           were
           too
           wide
           already
           .
        
         
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           weight
           she
           perceived
           in
           our
           Reasons
           ,
           the
           more
           obstinacy
           she
           discovered
           in
           her
           returns
           ,
           utterly
           rejecting
           any
           agreement
           ,
           upon
           what
           terms
           soever
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           suspecting
           in
           her
           the
           apparent
           Symptoms
           of
           a
           sear'd
           Conscience
           ;
           and
           how
           that
           by
           my
           silence
           ,
           the
           World
           began
           to
           infer
           a
           main
           Guilt
           of
           those
           Aspersions
           which
           had
           been
           divulged
           against
           me
           ,
           Upon
           the
           serious
           advice
           of
           my
           Counsel
           (
           though
           I
           cannot
           but
           acknowledge
           a
           very
           great
           Reluctancy
           thereunto
           )
           I
           was
           perswaded
           to
           examine
           Witnesses
           also
           ,
           both
           to
           vindicate
           my
           own
           integrity
           ,
           and
           to
           discover
           unto
           the
           world
           the
           Grand
           Cheat
           that
           was
           contrived
           to
           gain
           my
           Estate
           (
           which
           could
           no
           otherwise
           be
           accomplished
           )
           without
           defaming
           my
           Person
           (
           and
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           )
           to
           take
           away
           my
           life
           also
           :
           which
           shall
           evidently
           appear
           anon
           .
        
         
           But
           before
           I
           shall
           give
           an
           Account
           of
           the
           proofs
           which
           were
           made
           on
           my
           behalf
           ,
           I
           shall
           according
           to
           her
           own
           forwardnesse
           and
           Method
           give
           your
           Highness
           a
           short
           view
           ,
           what
           was
           attested
           for
           her
           .
        
         
           One
           swore
           ,
           That
           he
           saw
           me
           squieze
           her
           (
           at
           eleven
           a
           clock
           )
           one
           night
           ,
           as
           She
           was
           going
           down
           stairs
           .
        
         
           Another
           that
           she
           heard
           my
           Wife
           complain
           of
           ill
           usage
           (
           but
           though
           she
           lived
           in
           house
           with
           us
           )
           never
           heard
           me
           give
           an
           ill
           word
           to
           her
           .
        
         
           Another
           heard
           her
           cry
           out
           ,
           Help
           ,
           Help
           ,
           Murder
           ,
           Murder
           ;
           and
           saw
           me
           take
           her
           by
           the
           Throat
           :
           Though
           I
           refer
           my self
           to
           my
           
             Affidavit
          
           on
           Oath
           ,
           yet
           when
           I
           shall
           manifest
           it
           ,
           (
           That
           this
           Woman
           who
           swore
           this
           ,
           was
           brought
           in
           that
           very
           night
           ,
           and
           next
           morning
           conveyed
           away
           )
           I
           suppose
           't
           will
           be
           no
           difficult
           thing
           to
           perswade
           any
           one
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           this
           Creature
           was
           brought
           in
           on
           purpose
           to
           be
           a
           Witnesse
           against
           me
           .
        
         
           The
           Woman
           that
           swore
           this
           was
           brought
           in
           that
           very
           night
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           be
           a
           Witnesse
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           morning
           went
           away
           again
           .
        
         
           One
           
             Measter
          
           (
           a
           pretended
           
             French
             Physician
          
           )
           swore
           that
           she
           was
           ill
           ;
           and
           that
           there
           was
           a
           suspition
           of
           Poyson
           :
           but
           this
           was
           five
           moneths
           
           after
           she
           left
           me
           ;
           and
           was
           commonly
           reported
           to
           have
           the
           Pox
           ,
           (
           which
           being
           a
           Venemous
           Disease
           )
           the
           
             Frenchman
          
           might
           safely
           swear
           (
           with
           a
           mental
           Reservation
           ,
           the
           frequent
           Practice
           of
           his
           Countrey-men
           )
           there
           was
           a
           suspition
           of
           Poyson
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           substance
           of
           what
           was
           sworn
           against
           Me
           ,
           (
           and
           should
           I
           name
           the
           Persons
           of
           the
           Witnesses
           )
           they
           were
           more
           mean
           than
           their
           Testimonies
           ;
           The
           Chief
           of
           them
           was
           her
           
             Aunt
          
           Mistress
           
             Williamson
             ;
          
           of
           whom
           I
           shall
           say
           no
           other
           ,
           but
           that
           her
           
             Way
          
           and
           
             Living
          
           is
           after
           the
           rate
           of
           300
           ,
           or
           400l
           .
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           though
           it
           be
           well
           known
           ,
           That
           neither
           her
           Husband
           ,
           nor
           her self
           ,
           have
           any
           
             Profession
          
           to
           live
           by
           ,
           or
           any
           visible
           Estate
           ,
           nor
           worth
           a
           Penny
           ;
           but
           are
           so
           nearly
           poor
           ,
           That
           he
           or
           she
           dares
           not
           appear
           in
           publique
           ,
           lest
           they
           be
           carried
           away
           by
           
             Bailiffs
          
           for
           the
           Multitude
           of
           Debts
           he
           owes
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           that
           ungodly
           Wretch
           ,
           who
           too
           visibly
           hath
           been
           the
           Ruine
           ,
           both
           of
           my self
           and
           Wife
           ,
           as
           will
           appear
           from
           the
           Depositions
           themselves
           .
        
         
           One
           
             Person
          
           there
           was
           produced
           on
           her
           behalf
           (
           whose
           Name
           hath
           a
           Reputation
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Sir
           
             John
             Brampston
             ;
          
           )
           yet
           all
           that
           he
           can
           depose
           for
           Her
           ,
           is
           nothing
           which
           is
           material
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           never
           knew
           her
           defam'd
           ,
           but
           in
           this
           Busines
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           was
           bred
           up
           amongst
           his
           Children
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           often
           endeavour'd
           a
           Reconciliation
           between
           us
           :
           Whether
           he
           did
           it
           ,
           or
           no
           ,
           I
           cannot
           affirm
           ,
           but
           when
           I
           was
           told
           by
           him
           lately
           ,
           and
           never
           heretofore
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           a
           
             Pre-Morgage
          
           of
           the
           Estate
           of
           240
           l.
           
             per
             annum
          
           (
           made
           unto
           him
           by
           
             Stepkins
          
           )
           which
           was
           setled
           on
           Me
           for
           the
           Consideration
           aforesaid
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           that
           I
           shall
           not
           be
           condemn'd
           ,
           as
           too
           jealous
           without
           a
           Ground
           ,
           That
           he
           is
           fishing
           for
           his
           own
           Interest
           in
           our
           troubled
           waters
           .
        
         
           Were
           there
           ought
           else
           considerable
           deposed
           against
           me
           ,
           I
           should
           deal
           so
           ingenuously
           as
           to
           relate
           it
           ,
           being
           very
           confident
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           hearing
           of
           my
           Cause
           before
           any
           in
           Authority
           ,
           there
           will
           not
           be
           wanting
           
             Agents
          
           enough
           for
           her
           ,
           to
           lay
           open
           the
           worst
           against
           me
           .
        
         
           One
           thing
           therefore
           more
           (
           and
           that
           which
           they
           think
           most
           considerable
           against
           me
           ,
           not
           in
           order
           to
           justifie
           her
           Complaint
           ,
           but
           to
           take
           off
           a
           Belies
           ,
           from
           what
           she
           knew
           I
           could
           prove
           against
           her
           and
           her
           said
           Aunt
           
             Williamson
          
           )
           was
           briefly
           this
           ,
           That
           I
           endeavour'd
           to
           suborn
           one
           
             Holdsworth
          
           (
           a
           poor
           fellow
           about
           the
           Town
           )
           to
           swear
           point
           blanck
           ▪
           That
           my
           Wife
           was
           a
           Whore
           ,
           and
           her
           
             Aunt
             Williamson
          
           a
           Bawd
           .
        
         
           That
           I
           may
           be
           impartial
           in
           this
           
             Narration
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           cite
           the
           very
           words
           themselves
           of
           this
           Deposition
           ,
           which
           are
           these
           .
        
         
           That
           in
           
             April
          
           and
           
             May
          
           was
           :
           twelve-moneth
           ,
           He
           (
           
             viz.
          
           this
           Deponent
           )
           
           came
           to
           the
           Defendant
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           to
           my self
           )
           for
           Money
           for
           one
           
             Nicholas
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Defendant
           said
           ,
           He
           could
           prove
           Mistress
           
             Williamson
          
           a
           Bawd
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           had
           him
           sworn
           it
           ;
           and
           offered
           the
           Deponent
           money
           to
           swear
           the
           Plaintiff
           (
           meaning
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           )
           was
           a
           Whore
           .
        
         
           That
           he
           had
           made
           the
           Commissioners
           for
           him
           ;
           and
           said
           ,
           That
           
             Stepkins
          
           and
           all
           his
           
             Family
          
           were
           
             Base
             People
             ,
          
           and
           often
           offered
           him
           money
           to
           swear
           ;
           and
           said
           ,
           he
           had
           two
           Witnesses
           more
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           make
           up
           the
           third
           .
        
         
           How
           much
           Indiscretion
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Falshood
           ,
           was
           in
           this
           Deponent
           ,
           and
           both
           in
           them
           ,
           who
           imployed
           this
           inferiour
           Person
           ,
           and
           who
           too
           probably
           practiz'd
           that
           infamous
           
             Act
          
           of
           Creating
           Knights
           of
           the
           Post
           (
           which
           seems
           to
           appear
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           Oath
           it self
           )
           For
           certainly
           ,
           had
           I
           been
           provided
           with
           two
           Witnesses
           (
           as
           he
           said
           I
           told
           him
           )
           which
           Number
           the
           Law
           admits
           even
           in
           the
           highest
           Cases
           )
           it
           had
           not
           only
           been
           an
           impertinent
           losing
           of
           my
           Money
           ,
           but
           my
           Honesty
           also
           ,
           to
           no
           purpose
           :
           Besides
           there
           are
           scarse
           any
           so
           ignorant
           ,
           but
           understand
           how
           difficult
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           to
           prove
           even
           a
           Whore
           ,
           a
           Whore
           .
        
         
           'T
           was
           against
           the
           Advice
           of
           my
           Counsel
           ,
           and
           my
           own
           Inclination
           also
           ,
           to
           examine
           any
           VVitness
           of
           so
           mean
           a
           Quality
           in
           such
           Differences
           ,
           (
           as
           these
           are
           between
           my self
           and
           my
           VVife
           )
           lest
           the
           contemptibleness
           of
           the
           Evidence
           ,
           might
           derogate
           from
           the
           Truth
           of
           the
           thing
           :
           Most
           of
           those
           (
           whom
           I
           produced
           to
           give
           Testimony
           on
           my
           behalf
           )
           were
           persons
           of
           fair
           Estates
           ,
           many
           hundreds
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           and
           such
           ,
           who
           for
           many
           years
           past
           ,
           have
           been
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           in
           their
           Country
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           But
           more
           (
           of
           this
           
             Nature
          
           )
           I
           omit
           :
           For
           (
           without
           Doubt
           )
           
             Poverty
          
           &
           
             Honesty
          
           are
           not
           inconsistent
           :
           The
           most
           precious
           Saints
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           more
           frequently
           found
           cloath'd
           with
           Raggs
           ,
           than
           in
           a
           Kings
           house
           :
           
             Job
          
           himself
           was
           more
           acceptable
           to
           the
           Lord
           on
           the
           Dunghill
           ,
           than
           in
           his
           costly
           Palaces
           :
           But
           withall
           there
           must
           be
           a
           Poverty
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           Estate
           ;
           otherwise
           ,
           they
           will
           forfeit
           both
           their
           
             Religion
          
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           &
           their
           
             Credit
          
           amongst
           
             Men
             :
          
           For
           certainly
           a
           poor
           Man
           (
           being
           notoriously
           vicious
           and
           scandalous
           )
           is
           to
           be
           reputed
           rather
           a
           
             Vermin
          
           in
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           than
           a
           Member
           of
           
             Christian
             Society
             ,
          
           whose
           Testimonies
           stink
           in
           their
           own
           Nostrils
           ,
           and
           their
           Memory
           shall
           perish
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           That
           your
           Highness
           may
           the
           more
           knowingly
           judge
           and
           determine
           ,
           both
           of
           this
           and
           other
           Proofs
           against
           me
           ,
           I
           humbly
           begg
           leave
           to
           lay
           before
           your
           Highness
           the
           Manifestation
           of
           my
           Answer
           which
           I
           returned
           to
           my
           Wifes
           Petition
           ,
           and
           what
           Evidences
           I
           produced
           to
           the
           cleering
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           the
           first
           Charge
           in
           the
           Petition
           ;
           That
           I
           left
           her
           destitute
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           Livelihood
           and
           Subsistence
           .
        
         
         
           
             'T
             was
             Deposed
             ,
          
        
         
           (
           Besides
           her
           having
           of
           1200l
           .
           worth
           of
           Jewels
           in
           her
           Custody
           )
           That
           I
           maintained
           her
           with
           meat
           ,
           drink
           ,
           and
           cloaths
           ,
           and
           all
           Conveniences
           in
           a
           very
           plentiful
           high
           way
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             fol.
             19.
             f.
             40
             ,
             47.
             l.
             3.
             f.
          
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           49.
           
        
         
           That
           she
           had
           the
           Disposal
           of
           all
           things
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           
             f.
          
           7.
           
        
         
           That
           he
           spent
           Twenty
           shillings
           a
           day
           in
           meat
           ,
           besides
           Spice
           ,
           Sugar
           ,
           Wine
           ,
           Beer
           ,
           
             &c.
             fol.
             8.
             f.
          
           55
           ,
           56
           ,
           57.
           
        
         
           That
           he
           importun'd
           her
           to
           go
           live
           with
           him
           into
           
             Wiltshire
             ,
             l.
             A.
             f.
             4.
             l.
             13.
             f.
          
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           That
           she
           was
           richly
           cloathed
           ,
           
             fol.
          
           60.
           
           Had
           a
           Coach
           and
           Horse
           for
           her
           use
           .
           
             f.
          
           67.
           
           Besides
           a
           Coach
           ,
           he
           provided
           for
           her
           Journey
           a
           single
           horse
           ,
           worth
           45
           l.
           
             f.
          
           68.
           and
           a
           Riding
           Suit
           worth
           40
           l.
           and
           horse
           furniture
           ,
           worth
           40l
           .
           more
           .
           
             l.
             B.
             f.
          
           68.
           
        
         
           That
           she
           absolutely
           refused
           to
           keep
           me
           Company
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           but
           would
           rather
           stay
           with
           her
           Aunt
           
             Williamson
             ,
             l.
             C.
             fol.
          
           13.
           
        
         
           That
           I
           gave
           100
           l.
           to
           Serjeant
           
             Middleton
             ,
          
           the
           Serjeant
           to
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Pauncefoot
             ,
          
           a
           Clerk
           to
           several
           Committees
           ,
           to
           perswade
           her
           to
           go
           with
           me
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           8.
           
        
         
           That
           she
           refused
           notwitstanding
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
             C.
             
          
        
         
           And
           for
           her
           Reception
           ,
           I
           immediately
           declared
           in
           my
           answer
           ,
           my
           Willingness
           to
           receive
           her
           ,
           and
           cohabite
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           provide
           her
           all
           necessaries
           ,
           and
           conveniences
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Objection
           which
           follows
           in
           the
           Petition
           ,
           That
           my
           Usage
           was
           Cruel
           .
        
         
           
             'T
             was
             deposed
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           I
           ever
           expressed
           much
           Love
           towards
           her
           ,
           and
           was
           an
           Indulgent
           Husband
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
             18.
             39.
             fol.
             2.
             l.
             B.
             f.
             3.
             f.
             48.
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           10
           ,
           12
           ,
           19.
           
        
         
           That
           I
           ever
           shewed
           a
           Willingness
           to
           pleasure
           her
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           
             l.
             B.
             f.
          
           63.
           
        
         
           That
           the
           squeezing
           her
           by
           the
           arms
           ,
           was
           but
           the
           holding
           of
           her
           ,
           when
           she
           attempted
           to
           run
           from
           me
           ,
           intreating
           her
           with
           all
           fair
           words
           to
           stay
           ,
           
             l.
             B.
             f.
          
           82.
           
        
         
           To
           the
           third
           Charge
           ,
           That
           I
           had
           given
           her
           foul
           Diseases
           ,
           (
           meaning
           the
           
             Pox
          
           )
           't
           was
           not
           only
           Deposed
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           then
           free
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           Search
           of
           my
           Body
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           voluntarily
           did
           desire
           might
           be
           done
           by
           able
           and
           honest
           Physicians
           )
           but
           there
           was
           not
           the
           least
           Sign
           or
           Symptome
           ,
           that
           I
           ever
           had
           that
           fowl
           Disease
           .
           
             l.
             B.
             f.
             35
             ,
             36.
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           4.
           
           And
           at
           that
           time
           that
           this
           was
           reported
           ,
           she
           her self
           was
           free
           from
           it
           ,
           
             l.
             B.
             f.
          
           37.
           
        
         
           And
           for
           my
           further
           Vindication
           herein
           ,
           I
           beseech
           your
           Highness
           to
           
           read
           ,
           but
           these
           two
           Certificates
           under
           Oath
           of
           three
           eminent
           Doctors
           ,
           and
           one
           Chirurgion
           ;
           the
           President
           of
           the
           College
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           Dr.
           
             Pruiean
             ,
          
           Dr.
           
             Wedderburn
             ,
          
           Dr.
           
             Nurse
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Boon
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   WE
                   whose
                   names
                   are
                   hereunto
                   subscribed
                   ,
                   do
                   certifie
                   ,
                   That
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                  
                   Esquire
                   (
                   upon
                   a
                   scaudalous
                   Petition
                   exhibited
                   against
                   him
                   by
                   
                     Theodosia
                  
                   his
                   wife
                   )
                   that
                   he
                   had
                   infected
                   her
                   With
                   that
                   foul
                   Disease
                   of
                   the
                   Pox
                   (
                   as
                   the
                   said
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   informed
                   Vs
                   )
                   did
                   desire
                   Vs
                   ,
                   and
                   voluntarily
                   offer
                   himself
                   to
                   be
                   searched
                   by
                   Vs
                   concerning
                   the
                   same
                   .
                   Whereupon
                   ,
                   upon
                   search
                   ,
                   and
                   view
                   ,
                   had
                   of
                   his
                   naked
                   body
                   ;
                   We
                   find
                   ,
                   That
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   free
                   from
                   the
                   said
                   disease
                   ,
                   but
                   so
                   free
                   from
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   cannot
                   perceive
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   was
                   ever
                   tainted
                   therewith
                   :
                   Witnesse
                   our
                   hands
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Francis
                     Pruiean
                     
                       President
                       of
                       the
                       Coll.
                       of
                       Physicians
                       in
                    
                     London
                     .
                  
                   
                     Thomas
                     Nurse
                     
                       M.
                       D.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Hen.
                     Boon
                     
                       Chirurgion
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     London
                     
                       30
                       May
                       ,
                       1651.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   WE
                   whose
                   names
                   are
                   hereunto
                   subscribed
                   ,
                   do
                   certifie
                   ,
                   That
                   about
                   the
                   moneth
                   of
                   
                     June
                  
                   last
                   1650.
                   
                   Vpon
                   the
                   scandalous
                   report
                   published
                   of
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                  
                   
                     Esq
                  
                   who
                   lately
                   before
                   had
                   married
                   
                     Theodosia
                     ,
                  
                   Daughter
                   of
                   
                     Iohn
                     Stepkins
                  
                   
                     Esq
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   had
                   the
                   foul
                   Disease
                   of
                   the
                   Pox
                   ,
                   and
                   had
                   given
                   it
                   unto
                   his
                   Wife
                   ,
                   That
                   at
                   the
                   request
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                     ,
                  
                   by
                   Examinations
                   and
                   Answers
                   given
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   others
                   having
                   interest
                   ,
                   we
                   did
                   find
                   that
                   the
                   said
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   was
                   clear
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Disease
                   ,
                   and
                   had
                   no
                   Symptom
                   or
                   Token
                   thereof
                   :
                   Also
                   we
                   (
                   upon
                   examination
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   )
                   did
                   find
                   him
                   to
                   be
                   clear
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Disease
                   at
                   that
                   time
                   ,
                   Witness
                   our
                   hands
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     London
                     
                       30
                       May
                       ,
                       1651.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Thomas
                     Nurse
                     
                       M.
                       D.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Jo.
                     Wedderburne
                     
                       M.
                       D.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Hen.
                     Boon
                     
                       Chirurgion
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Besides
           all
           this
           (
           that
           there
           might
           be
           nothing
           wanting
           to
           make
           out
           the
           Integrity
           of
           my
           Soul
           ,
           and
           the
           Cleernesse
           of
           my
           Conscience
           ,
           before
           all
           the
           World
           )
           I
           did
           voluntarily
           (
           for
           the
           Court
           compels
           none
           in
           these
           Cases
           to
           return
           an
           answer
           upon
           Oath
           )
           make
           this
           Affidavit
           before
           a
           master
           in
           Chancery
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           next
           opportunity
           of
           participating
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           immediately
           before
           I
           touch'd
           those
           sacred
           Elements
           ,
           did
           declare
           and
           avouch
           the
           Oath
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           taken
           ,
           to
           be
           unfeignedly
           true
           ,
           without
           any
           Equivocation
           ,
           or
           mental
           Reservation
           whatsoever
           ;
           and
           did
           thereupon
           print
           and
           publish
           it
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
               
                 
                   Thomas
                   Ivie
                   
                     of
                  
                   Malmsbury
                   
                     in
                     the
                     County
                     of
                  
                   Wilts
                   ,
                   
                     Esquire
                     ,
                     and
                     Husband
                     to
                  
                   Theodosia
                   Ivie
                   ,
                   
                     late
                     Widdow
                     of
                  
                   George
                   Garret
                   
                     deceased
                     ,
                     and
                     Daughter
                     of
                  
                   Iohn
                   Stepkins
                   
                     
                       Esq
                    
                     deceased
                     ,
                     maketh
                     Oath
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   HAving
                   often
                   with
                   grief
                   and
                   anguish
                   of
                   mind
                   considered
                   those
                   many
                   scandals
                   and
                   aspersions
                   which
                   have
                   been
                   laid
                   upon
                   me
                   by
                   my
                   own
                   wife
                   ,
                   from
                   whom
                   my
                   Soul
                   once
                   expected
                   as
                   much
                   happinesse
                   ,
                   as
                   could
                   be
                   hoped
                   for
                   in
                   a
                   Conjugal
                   Estate
                   ;
                   and
                   finding
                   how
                   easie
                   the
                   minds
                   of
                   many
                   Persons
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   of
                   quality
                   too
                   ,
                   have
                   been
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   to
                   give
                   an
                   Ear
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   Faith
                   also
                   ,
                   to
                   those
                   abominable
                   Reports
                   ,
                   which
                   She
                   and
                   her
                   Abettors
                   have
                   rais'd
                   and
                   fomented
                   ,
                   utterly
                   to
                   abolish
                   (
                   if
                   in
                   their
                   power
                   )
                   my
                   Reputation
                   ,
                   either
                   as
                   a
                   Gentlemen
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   Christian
                   ;
                   both
                   which
                   ,
                   (
                   I
                   trust
                   )
                   have
                   been
                   honourably
                   preserved
                   with
                   much
                   Constancy
                   and
                   Fidelity
                   amongst
                   thousands
                   of
                   Persons
                   in
                   those
                   places
                   where
                   I
                   have
                   had
                   long
                   abode
                   ;
                   lest
                   I
                   might
                   be
                   adjudged
                   guilty
                   in
                   those
                   things
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   only
                   private
                   to
                   our selves
                   ,
                   and
                   which
                   cannot
                   admit
                   of
                   any
                   proof
                   or
                   witnesse
                   on
                   either
                   side
                   ,
                   her
                   personal
                   and
                   single
                   Affirmation
                   ,
                   being
                   the
                   only
                   argument
                   to
                   induce
                   the
                   world
                   to
                   the
                   belief
                   of
                   so
                   vile
                   ,
                   and
                   inhumane
                   actions
                   ;
                   I
                   have
                   thought
                   it
                   most
                   necessary
                   ,
                   besides
                   these
                   Proofes
                   which
                   are
                   taken
                   in
                   Chancery
                   ,
                   to
                   vindicate
                   my
                   innocency
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   with
                   a
                   bare
                   negation
                   ,
                   but
                   with
                   such
                   a
                   one
                   as
                   is
                   ratified
                   with
                   the
                   solemnity
                   of
                   an
                   Oath
                   :
                   This
                   I
                   do
                   the
                   rather
                   ,
                   because
                   in
                   these
                   unhappy
                   Cases
                   between
                   the
                   Husband
                   and
                   the
                   Wife
                   ,
                   the
                   Answers
                   which
                   are
                   returned
                   to
                   the
                   Petition
                   ,
                   are
                   not
                   deposed
                   to
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   other
                   Proceedings
                   in
                   
                     Chancery
                     ,
                  
                   neither
                   can
                   I
                   content
                   my self
                   to
                   stop
                   here
                   ,
                   but
                   am
                   willing
                   to
                   give
                   the
                   highest
                   satisfaction
                   that
                   a
                   Christian
                   can
                   expect
                   on
                   Earth
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   therefore
                   chose
                   such
                   a
                   time
                   as
                   the
                   receiving
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   precious
                   Body
                   and
                   Blood
                   of
                   my
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   (
                   of
                   which
                   with
                   all
                   humility
                   this
                   day
                   ,
                   having
                   strictly
                   examined
                   my
                   own
                   heart
                   ,
                   I
                   intend
                   to
                   participate
                   )
                   as
                   to
                   declare
                   my
                   innocency
                   thereupon
                   to
                   those
                   principal
                   points
                   which
                   are
                   objected
                   unto
                   me
                   by
                   my
                   Wife
                   :
                   were
                   there
                   any
                   other
                   waters
                   of
                   Tryal
                   under
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   as
                   there
                   was
                   under
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   I
                   could
                   most
                   safely
                   adventure
                   the
                   drinking
                   of
                   them
                   to
                   clear
                   my self
                   before
                   the
                   World
                   :
                   But
                   this
                   ,
                   I
                   hope
                   will
                   give
                   a
                   plenary
                   satisfaction
                   to
                   all
                   Godly
                   and
                   Consciencious
                   Persons
                   ,
                   who
                   (
                   if
                   ever
                   )
                   will
                   give
                   Credit
                   to
                   the
                   words
                   of
                   an
                   afflicted
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   will
                   now
                   doe
                   it
                   ,
                   after
                   such
                   a
                   solmn
                   sort
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   I
                   do
                   first
                   upon
                   my
                   Oath
                   say
                   and
                   affirm
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   so
                   far
                   from
                   Acting
                   and
                   Committing
                   that
                   foul
                   Sin
                   of
                   Sodomy
                   upon
                   her
                   Body
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   never
                   had
                   within
                   my
                   brest
                   the
                   least
                   inclination
                   or
                   desire
                   to
                   so
                   
                   vile
                   &
                   abominable
                   a
                   thing
                   ;
                   neither
                   did
                   I
                   ever
                   attempt
                   to
                   perswade
                   her
                   by
                   fair
                   Words
                   and
                   Inticements
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   move
                   her
                   by
                   threats
                   ,
                   or
                   ever
                   used
                   the
                   least
                   force
                   or
                   strugling
                   with
                   her
                   to
                   compass
                   any
                   such
                   Base
                   or
                   Heathenish
                   Designe
                   ,
                   as
                   she
                   most
                   falsly
                   and
                   opprobriously
                   charged
                   me
                   with
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   moreover
                   ,
                   whereas
                   on
                   a
                   certain
                   night
                   she
                   was
                   necessitated
                   ,
                   in
                   preservation
                   of
                   her
                   life
                   ,
                   as
                   she
                   had
                   suggested
                   to
                   the
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   ,
                   and
                   several
                   others
                   ,
                   to
                   leap
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Bed
                   from
                   me
                   ,
                   to
                   cry
                   out
                   ,
                   
                     Murther
                     ,
                     Murther
                     ;
                  
                   alleging
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   offer'd
                   violence
                   unto
                   her
                   by
                   pinching
                   ,
                   beating
                   ,
                   and
                   striking
                   :
                   Now
                   I
                   do
                   protest
                   and
                   depose
                   before
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   was
                   done
                   without
                   any
                   such
                   provocation
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   the
                   least
                   measure
                   ;
                   Nay
                   at
                   the
                   same
                   time
                   ,
                   while
                   she
                   was
                   attempting
                   to
                   leave
                   my
                   house
                   ,
                   and
                   running
                   to
                   her
                   Fathers
                   ,
                   I
                   us'd
                   all
                   the
                   friendly
                   and
                   kind
                   Perswasions
                   which
                   I
                   could
                   expresse
                   to
                   detain
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   onely
                   holding
                   her
                   by
                   the
                   arm
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   least
                   hurt
                   as
                   I
                   believe
                   ,
                   I
                   often
                   repeated
                   my
                   hearty
                   Sollicitations
                   unto
                   her
                   to
                   remain
                   with
                   me
                   :
                   But
                   I
                   do
                   really
                   beleeve
                   ,
                   upon
                   the
                   consideration
                   of
                   several
                   Circumstances
                   and
                   Passages
                   since
                   that
                   time
                   ,
                   that
                   both
                   her
                   Out-cry
                   ,
                   and
                   her
                   Subsequent
                   Behaviour
                   was
                   design'd
                   before
                   that
                   night
                   .
                   If
                   any
                   thing
                   at
                   that
                   time
                   might
                   be
                   look'd
                   on
                   as
                   a
                   shadow
                   to
                   justifie
                   her
                   proceedings
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   this
                   ,
                   That
                   a
                   little
                   before
                   she
                   leap'd
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Bed
                   (
                   amongst
                   other
                   Discourses
                   )
                   I
                   intimated
                   a
                   Dislike
                   of
                   her
                   Carriage
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   observed
                   by
                   others
                   ,
                   towards
                   one
                   who
                   pretended
                   to
                   be
                   her
                   Physician
                   ;
                   This
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   only
                   ,
                   was
                   all
                   the
                   Cause
                   and
                   Occasion
                   (
                   if
                   this
                   be
                   any
                   )
                   of
                   her
                   forsaking
                   me
                   at
                   that
                   time
                   .
                   And
                   for
                   all
                   other
                   times
                   whatsoever
                   ,
                   I
                   do
                   affirm
                   upon
                   Oath
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   never
                   gave
                   her
                   the
                   least
                   stroak
                   in
                   my
                   life
                   ,
                   or
                   ever
                   did
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   pinch
                   her
                   in
                   Jest
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   best
                   of
                   my
                   Remembrance
                   ,
                   or
                   did
                   ever
                   directly
                   or
                   indirectly
                   ,
                   let
                   fall
                   from
                   my
                   mouth
                   any
                   kinds
                   of
                   Threats
                   whatsoever
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   I
                   do
                   further
                   swear
                   ,
                   That
                   untill
                   such
                   time
                   as
                   she
                   exhibited
                   that
                   foul
                   and
                   scandalous
                   Petition
                   to
                   the
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   lov'd
                   her
                   unfeignedly
                   ,
                   respected
                   and
                   esteemed
                   her
                   above
                   all
                   Creatures
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   I
                   layd
                   down
                   my
                   
                     Fortune
                  
                   at
                   her
                   feet
                   when
                   I
                   first
                   married
                   her
                   ,
                   so
                   would
                   I
                   have
                   layd
                   down
                   my
                   
                     Life
                  
                   too
                   ,
                   for
                   her
                   good
                   and
                   preservation
                   .
                   Nay
                   ,
                   I
                   do
                   allege
                   further
                   upon
                   my
                   Oath
                   ,
                   that
                   notwithstanding
                   that
                   scandalous
                   and
                   false
                   Petition
                   exhibited
                   against
                   me
                   in
                   pursuance
                   of
                   her
                   malicious
                   designes
                   ,
                   she
                   had
                   examined
                   Witnesses
                   to
                   defame
                   me
                   ;
                   yet
                   out
                   of
                   Christian
                   and
                   tender
                   Consideration
                   of
                   the
                   Relation
                   wherein
                   I
                   stood
                   towards
                   her
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Husband
                   ,
                   I
                   was
                   willing
                   from
                   my
                   heart
                   ,
                   and
                   did
                   endeavour
                   (
                   by
                   the
                   severall
                   means
                   of
                   Persons
                   of
                   
                   Quality
                   ,
                   allyed
                   both
                   to
                   my Self
                   and
                   Her
                   )
                   to
                   compose
                   all
                   differences
                   ,
                   that
                   We
                   might
                   for
                   the
                   future
                   Cohabit
                   together
                   in
                   Peace
                   and
                   Content
                   ;
                   and
                   not
                   to
                   regard
                   any
                   Aspersions
                   which
                   she
                   and
                   all
                   her
                   Witnesses
                   ,
                   being
                   there
                   examined
                   ,
                   had
                   cast
                   upon
                   me
                   ,
                   not
                   to
                   retaliate
                   in
                   the
                   least
                   measure
                   ,
                   still
                   deferring
                   the
                   Examination
                   of
                   my
                   Witnesses
                   against
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   attending
                   whether
                   it
                   would
                   please
                   the
                   Lord
                   to
                   give
                   her
                   a
                   sight
                   of
                   the
                   Error
                   of
                   her
                   way
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   return
                   her
                   home
                   to
                   her
                   Husband
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   most
                   willing
                   to
                   receive
                   her
                   .
                
                 
                   As
                   to
                   that
                   Aspersion
                   cast
                   upon
                   me
                   ,
                   That
                   I
                   committed
                   folly
                   with
                   her
                   Servant
                   
                     Jane
                     Gilbert
                     ,
                  
                   though
                   I
                   need
                   not
                   say
                   much
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   the
                   Maid
                   her self
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   credible
                   Witnesses
                   having
                   clear'd
                   me
                   in
                   that
                   point
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   Court
                   ,
                   and
                   on
                   her
                   Death-bed
                   ;
                   and
                   convinced
                   the
                   World
                   of
                   the
                   horrid
                   and
                   unheard-of
                   Practices
                   of
                   her
                   and
                   her
                   Abettors
                   ,
                   in
                   abusing
                   and
                   exposing
                   the
                   body
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Jane
                  
                   to
                   the
                   View
                   and
                   Search
                   of
                   severall
                   men
                   ,
                   and
                   suborning
                   her
                   to
                   give
                   in
                   Testimony
                   against
                   me
                   ;
                   yet
                   that
                   the
                   World
                   may
                   know
                   the
                   Integrity
                   of
                   my
                   Soul
                   in
                   this
                   also
                   ,
                   I
                   do
                   further
                   swear
                   ,
                   That
                   I
                   never
                   entertain'd
                   within
                   me
                   the
                   least
                   thought
                   of
                   corrupting
                   her
                   Chastity
                   ,
                   or
                   did
                   ever
                   commit
                   any
                   unlawfull
                   or
                   dishonest
                   action
                   with
                   her
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   time
                   I
                   knew
                   her
                   to
                   this
                   day
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   lastly
                   ,
                   whereas
                   I
                   am
                   charged
                   by
                   my
                   Wife
                   to
                   have
                   suborn'd
                   severall
                   Witnesses
                   against
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   particularly
                   one
                   
                     Holdsworth
                     ;
                  
                   I
                   call
                   the
                   Lord
                   to
                   bear
                   me
                   Record
                   in
                   this
                   also
                   ,
                   and
                   do
                   upon
                   my
                   Oath
                   affirm
                   ,
                   That
                   I
                   did
                   never
                   directly
                   or
                   indirectly
                   procure
                   any
                   Witnesses
                   against
                   her
                   to
                   testifie
                   farther
                   than
                   the
                   truth
                   of
                   the
                   thing
                   ,
                   what
                   he
                   or
                   she
                   would
                   knowingly
                   and
                   safely
                   ,
                   without
                   breach
                   of
                   Faith
                   or
                   good
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   Depose
                   .
                
                 
                   True
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   
                     Holdsworth
                  
                   being
                   imployed
                   as
                   a
                   Bayliff
                   to
                   arrest
                   me
                   at
                   the
                   Sute
                   of
                   my
                   Wifes
                   Taylor
                   ,
                   for
                   a
                   considerable
                   sum
                   of
                   money
                   ,
                   which
                   she
                   her self
                   was
                   indebted
                   for
                   ,
                   and
                   behaving
                   himself
                   civilly
                   towards
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   gave
                   him
                   five
                   shillings
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   no
                   other
                   end
                   or
                   purpose
                   ;
                   And
                   upon
                   my
                   Oath
                   ,
                   I
                   protest
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   never
                   had
                   any
                   such
                   Communication
                   or
                   Discourse
                   with
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Holdsworth
                     ,
                  
                   to
                   any
                   such
                   intent
                   or
                   purpose
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   hath
                   most
                   maliciously
                   deposed
                   against
                   me
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sworn
                     
                       August
                       the
                       4th
                       1652.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Thomas
                     Benet
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     WE
                     whose
                     Names
                     are
                     hereunto
                     subscribed
                     ,
                     do
                     Certifie
                     that
                     this
                     is
                     a
                     true
                     Copy
                     of
                     the
                     Oath
                     ,
                     which
                     Mr.
                     
                       Thomas
                       Ivie
                    
                     did
                     take
                     before
                     Doctor
                     
                       Benet
                       ,
                    
                     a
                     Master
                     in
                     Chancery
                     ,
                     which
                     also
                     he
                     avouched
                     to
                     be
                     truth
                     before
                     and
                     after
                     his
                     receiving
                     of
                     the
                     Sacrament
                     ,
                     which
                     he
                     received
                     since
                     his
                     
                     last
                     dangerous
                     sicknesse
                     :
                  
                   
                     
                       As
                       witnesse
                       our
                       hands
                       
                         the
                         6th
                         .
                         of
                         .
                         
                           August
                           ,
                        
                         1652.
                         
                      
                    
                     
                       Nic.
                       Bernard
                       
                         Doctor
                         of
                         Divinity
                         .
                      
                    
                     
                       John
                       Baber
                       ,
                       
                         Doctor
                         of
                         Physick
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Thus
           much
           ,
           (
           and
           I
           think
           more
           cannot
           be
           expected
           or
           done
           by
           a
           man
           )
           was
           offered
           for
           my
           personal
           Vindication
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           may
           be
           visible
           unto
           your
           Highnesse
           ,
           with
           what
           Persons
           I
           have
           dealt
           withall
           :
           I
           shall
           summarily
           recite
           the
           heads
           of
           those
           Proofs
           ,
           which
           were
           made
           concerning
           this
           Wife
           who
           begg'd
           
             Alimony
             ;
          
           and
           shew
           your
           Highness
           the
           blazing
           Star
           ,
           which
           enlightn'd
           her
           in
           these
           destructive
           ways
           to
           both
           our
           ruins
           (
           I
           mean
           her
           Aunt
           
             Williamson
          
           )
           concerning
           whom
           ,
           't
           was
           sworn
           ,
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           did
           ever
           abuse
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           and
           was
           an
           Incendiary
           between
           him
           and
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           the
           chief
           Causer
           and
           Promoter
           of
           the
           Differences
           and
           Breaches
           between
           them
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
             C.
             l.
             f.
             79.
             l.
             C.
             f.
             18.
             f.
          
           19.
           27
           ,
           38.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           perswaded
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           not
           to
           go
           into
           the
           Country
           with
           her
           Husband
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           60.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           several
           times
           spoke
           soandalous
           ,
           opprobrious
           ,
           and
           disdainfull
           speeches
           (
           against
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           )
           to
           his
           Wife
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
             51.
             l.
             B.
             f.
          
           12.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           said
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           had
           the
           Pox
           ,
           and
           had
           given
           his
           Wife
           the
           Pox
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
             52.
             l.
             3.
             f.
          
           13
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           reported
           that
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           had
           bugger'd
           his
           Wife
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           52.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           reported
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           got
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
          
           (
           his
           Wifes
           Servant
           )
           with
           Child
           ,
           
             ib.
          
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           told
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           (
           who
           by
           reason
           of
           her
           ill
           name
           had
           forbid
           his
           Wife
           to
           keep
           her
           company
           )
           that
           she
           would
           keep
           his
           Wife
           company
           in
           spight
           of
           his
           Teeth
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           60
           59.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           told
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           that
           if
           she
           would
           separate
           from
           her
           Husband
           ,
           she
           would
           enforce
           
             Alimony
          
           from
           her
           Husband
           for
           her
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           61.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           told
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           that
           when
           she
           was
           separated
           from
           her
           Husband
           ,
           they
           would
           live
           together
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           62.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           brought
           to
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           a
           lock
           of
           
             Snellings
          
           hair
           ,
           
             l.
             
             B.
             fol.
          
           27
           of
           which
           she
           made
           a
           Bracelet
           ,
           set
           it
           with
           Ribbans
           ,
           and
           wore
           it
           on
           her
           wrist
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           29.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           bid
           her
           wear
           it
           next
           her
           heart
           ,
           
             l.
             B.
             f.
          
           30.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           encouraged
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           to
           give
           her
           Husband
           base
           
           language
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           31.
           and
           told
           her
           ,
           she
           did
           well
           therein
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           32.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
          
           relating
           ,
           how
           She
           had
           given
           her
           Husband
           ill
           words
           ,
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           runn
           unto
           her
           ,
           and
           told
           her
           't
           was
           well
           done
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           33.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           received
           the
           Goods
           ,
           which
           were
           embezelled
           from
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           by
           his
           Wife
           ,
           
             l.
             B.
             f.
          
           40.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           sollicited
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           to
           let
           
             Snelling
          
           lie
           down
           with
           her
           on
           a
           bed
           ;
           (
           and
           when
           she
           had
           effected
           it
           )
           went
           out
           of
           the
           Chamber
           ;
           and
           left
           M.
           
             Wheatly
          
           to
           keep
           the
           door
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           43
           ,
           44
           ,
           45.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           encouraged
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           not
           to
           give
           any
           Acounts
           of
           moneys
           which
           She
           had
           received
           from
           her
           Husband
           ;
           Telling
           her
           ,
           what
           was
           her
           Husbands
           ,
           was
           her
           own
           ,
           and
           why
           should
           she
           account
           for
           her
           own
           ,
           
             l.
             c.
             f.
             58.
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           61.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           lived
           in
           a
           house
           of
           ill
           fame
           in
           a
           little
           blind
           Alley
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           72.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           seldom
           lives
           with
           her
           own
           Husband
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           79.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           made
           
             Snelling
          
           a
           Favorite
           of
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivies
             ;
          
           and
           that
           she
           not
           only
           perswaded
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           but
           cry'd
           out
           unto
           her
           to
           lie
           down
           on
           bed
           with
           the
           said
           
             Snelling
             ,
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           80.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           called
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           Clown
           ,
           and
           Fool
           ;
           and
           advised
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           not
           to
           go
           with
           him
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           13.
           
           And
           that
           he
           was
           an
           ugly
           fellow
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           20.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           carried
           Letters
           for
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           to
           her
           Gallants
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           16.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           said
           ,
           She
           hated
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivies
          
           child
           ,
           because
           't
           was
           his
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           21.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           brought
           Mr.
           
             Snelling
          
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivies
          
           house
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           forbid
           him
           ,
           
             l.
             
             C
             :
             f.
          
           21.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           (
           the
           very
           next
           day
           after
           Mr.
           
             Ivie
          
           married
           his
           said
           Wife
           )
           made
           horns
           and
           mouths
           at
           him
           behind
           his
           back
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           21.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           reported
           that
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           had
           a
           Whore
           ,
           and
           it
           being
           replyed
           ,
           that
           't
           was
           hard
           to
           prove
           any
           such
           thing
           ;
           she
           answered
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           hire
           a
           Whore
           to
           lie
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           take
           him
           in
           the
           fact
           ,
           and
           so
           obtain
           
             Alimony
          
           for
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
             ,
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           26
           ,
           38.
           
        
         
           That
           when
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           said
           ,
           she
           should
           love
           her
           Husband
           very
           well
           ;
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           replyed
           ,
           that
           if
           she
           should
           love
           her
           Husband
           so
           well
           ,
           they
           should
           be
           all
           undone
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           26.
           
        
         
           That
           a
           Fortune-woman
           looking
           in
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivies
          
           hand
           ,
           and
           telling
           her
           ,
           that
           she
           and
           her
           Husband
           should
           live
           long
           together
           ,
           immediately
           thereupon
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           wish'd
           her
           hang'd
           for
           her
           news
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           25.
           
        
         
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
          
           telling
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
             ,
          
           that
           her
           Husband
           gave
           her
           so
           
           good
           words
           ,
           that
           she
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           (
           meaning
           ,
           whether
           she
           should
           proceed
           in
           the
           plot
           against
           him
           )
           at
           which
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           answered
           ,
           
             Hang
             him
             Rogue
             ,
             Damn
             him
             Rogue
             ,
             l.
             A.
          
           f.
           52.
           
        
         
           How
           horrid
           the
           actions
           of
           this
           Person
           have
           been
           ,
           in
           some
           measure
           is
           laid
           open
           ;
           But
           how
           contagious
           the
           conversation
           (
           of
           this
           monstrous
           and
           unchristian
           wretch
           )
           is
           ,
           willbe
           too
           sadly
           and
           experimentally
           demonstrated
           by
           these
           following
           Depositions
           concerning
           my
           Wife
           and
           her self
           ;
           about
           whom
           't
           was
           sworn
           ,
        
         
           That
           notwithstanding
           the
           great
           Estate
           I
           had
           setled
           upon
           her
           ,
           and
           the
           vast
           summs
           of
           money
           I
           had
           expended
           for
           her
           use
           and
           ornament
           ,
           which
           any
           one
           would
           think
           ,
           (
           had
           been
           enough
           to
           have
           purchased
           a
           common
           Gratitude
           and
           Civility
           to
           a
           Husband
           )
           she
           immediatly
           after
           our
           marriage
           slighted
           me
           to
           my
           face
           ,
           never
           returned
           ,
           in
           the
           least
           measure
           ,
           any
           reciprocal
           affection
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           39.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           immediatly
           after
           our
           marriage
           ,
           she
           held
           correspondency
           with
           Sir
           
             William
             Killegrews
          
           Son
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Ornaldo
             ,
          
           called
           her self
           
             Callis
             ,
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           15.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           said
           
             Killigrew
          
           confessed
           upon
           his
           own
           Oath
           four
           Letters
           that
           he
           had
           sent
           her
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           writ
           himself
           
             Ornaldo
             ,
          
           and
           her
           
             Callis
             ,
             Kill
             :
          
           own
           Deposit
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           she
           admitted
           both
           Sir
           
             William
             Killigrew
          
           and
           his
           Sonne
           her
           Corrivals
           ;
           and
           that
           young
           
             Killigrew
          
           threatned
           to
           kill
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           her
           Husband
           also
           ,
           
             l.
             c.
             f.
          
           15.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           Sir
           
             William
             Killigrew
          
           chid
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           for
           suffering
           his
           Son
           to
           be
           so
           familiar
           with
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
             ,
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           15.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
          
           (
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Callis
          
           )
           promised
           to
           
             Ornaldo
          
           a
           Courtesie
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           15.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           was
           used
           to
           carry
           Letters
           between
           them
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           16.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           if
           Mr.
           
             Ivie
          
           did
           carry
           her
           into
           the
           Country
           without
           her
           consent
           ,
           
             Ornaldo
          
           would
           pistol
           him
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           16.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           she
           received
           Letters
           ,
           and
           held
           Correspondency
           with
           one
           Mr.
           
             Snelling
             ,
          
           whom
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           had
           forbid
           his
           Wifes
           Company
           and
           house
           ,
           and
           sorbad
           her
           likewise
           to
           receive
           him
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           15.
           
        
         
           9.
           
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           brought
           in
           Mr.
           
             Snelling
          
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivies
          
           house
           ,
           after
           that
           he
           had
           forbad
           them
           both
           )
           and
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           received
           them
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
             21.
             f.
             18.
             l.
             B.
          
           79.
           
        
         
           10.
           
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
          
           went
           abroad
           after
           her
           Husband
           was
           in
           bed
           ,
           to
           meet
           with
           
             Snelling
          
           at
           Mrs
           :
           
             VVilliamsons
          
           house
           ;
           and
           both
           Mr.
           
             Snelling
             ,
          
           and
           Mrs.
           
             VVilliamson
          
           brought
           her
           home
           to
           her
           Husbands
           door
           ,
           which
           was
           about
           12
           a
           clock
           at
           night
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           27.
           
        
         
         
           11.
           
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
          
           going
           out
           of
           her
           Bed-chamber
           after
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           was
           in
           bed
           ,
           and
           being
           asked
           by
           him
           ,
           whither
           she
           was
           going
           ?
           replyed
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           retiring
           to
           her
           devotion
           ,
           but
           went
           to
           Mrs.
           
             VVilliamson
             ,
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           25.
           
        
         
           12.
           
           That
           she
           was
           with
           Mrs.
           
             VVilliamson
          
           and
           
             Snelling
             ,
          
           (
           who
           lay
           there
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Clerck
          
           )
           a
           whole
           day
           ,
           at
           the
           Sugar-Loaf
           in
           
             Long-Acre
             ,
          
           (
           a
           suspected
           house
           ,
           )
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
             11.
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           25.
           
        
         
           13.
           
           That
           she
           was
           frequently
           conversant
           with
           
             Snelling
             ,
             l.
             C.
             f.
             74.
             f.
          
           22.
           
        
         
           14.
           
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
          
           met
           with
           
             Snelling
          
           at
           a
           Cooks
           house
           of
           ill
           Report
           in
           a
           blind
           Alley
           in
           St.
           
             Martins
          
           Lane
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           76.
           
        
         
           15.
           
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
          
           lodged
           and
           abode
           there
           ,
           out
           of
           her
           Husbands
           house
           ,
           many
           days
           and
           nights
           together
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           72.
           
        
         
           16.
           
           That
           she
           refused
           to
           return
           to
           her
           Husband
           ,
           when
           he
           sent
           for
           her
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           73.
           
        
         
           17.
           
           That
           she
           being
           asked
           by
           her
           Husband
           at
           any
           time
           (
           when
           she
           returned
           home
           )
           where
           she
           had
           been
           ,
           refused
           to
           answer
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           77.
           
        
         
           18.
           
           That
           
             Snelling
          
           had
           spent
           a
           1000
           l.
           on
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           and
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
             ,
             B.
             f.
          
           26.
           
        
         
           19.
           
           That
           
             Snelling
          
           came
           up
           into
           Mr.
           
           
             Ivies
          
           Bed-Chamber
           with
           a
           Pistol
           in
           his
           Pocket
           ,
           and
           questioned
           him
           (
           before
           his
           Wife
           )
           for
           forbidding
           him
           his
           House
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           23.
           
        
         
           That
           
             Snelling
          
           would
           defend
           her
           with
           Pen
           and
           Sword
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           23.
           
        
         
           20.
           
           That
           
             Snelling
          
           came
           often
           to
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           when
           her
           Husband
           was
           out
           of
           Town
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           22.
           
        
         
           21.
           
           That
           
             Snelling
          
           was
           frequently
           private
           with
           her
           in
           her
           Bed-Chamber
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           23.
           
        
         
           22.
           
           That
           she
           lay
           out
           of
           her
           House
           ,
           when
           her
           Husband
           was
           out
           of
           Town
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           40.
           
        
         
           23.
           
           That
           when
           her
           Husband
           was
           out
           of
           Town
           ,
           she
           made
           a
           great
           Feast
           for
           Mr.
           
             Snelling
             ,
          
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
             ,
          
           Mrs.
           
             Wheatly
             ,
          
           Mrs.
           
             Nowell
             ;
          
           All
           three
           notoriously
           known
           to
           be
           —
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           42.
           
           At
           this
           time
           the
           Plot
           for
           
             Alimony
             ,
          
           and
           the
           practices
           upon
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
          
           (
           which
           cost
           her
           ,
           her
           life
           )
           were
           in
           probability
           contrived
           .
        
         
           24.
           
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
          
           sent
           to
           
             Lilly
             ,
          
           who
           (
           amongst
           other
           things
           )
           returned
           this
           
             Caution
          
           to
           beware
           of
           two
           Women
           ,
           describing
           Mrs.
           
             Williamsom
             ,
          
           and
           her
           Companion
           Mrs.
           
             Wheatly
             ,
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           57.
           
        
         
           25.
           
           That
           she
           o
           ten
           sent
           to
           
             Fortune-Tellers
             ,
          
           and
           particularly
           to
           one
           Mrs.
           
             Nowell
          
           a
           soresaid
           (
           lately
           Cook
           maid
           to
           my
           Lady
           
             Cunny
             )
             l.
             A.
             f.
             58.
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           33.
           34.
           35.
           
        
         
           All
           that
           she
           enquired
           of
           these
           Wizards
           ,
           was
           to
           know
           how
           long
           I
           should
           live
           .
        
         
         
           26.
           
           That
           when
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           was
           separated
           from
           her
           Husband
           ,
           then
           she
           and
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           would
           live
           together
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           62.
           
        
         
           27.
           
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
          
           her self
           laid
           Copper●s
           in
           the
           Window
           ,
           and
           gave
           out
           in
           speeches
           that
           her
           Husband
           had
           laid
           Poyson
           there
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           53.
           
        
         
           28.
           
           That
           her
           Chirurgion
           ,
           (
           being
           asked
           how
           she
           did
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           visited
           her
           )
           said
           that
           her
           hair
           came
           off
           ,
           and
           shook
           his
           head
           ;
           And
           that
           he
           had
           made
           her
           an
           Issue
           ,
           
             l.
             A.
             f.
          
           62.
           63.
           
        
         
           This
           was
           above
           six
           moneths
           after
           she
           had
           left
           me
           .
        
         
           29.
           
           That
           she
           immodestly
           said
           before
           two
           ,
           
             viz.
             Snelling
          
           and
           
             Killigrew
             ,
          
           that
           her
           first
           Husband
           had
           done
           the
           part
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           twelve
           times
           the
           marriage
           night
           ,
           But
           that
           this
           Husband
           had
           done
           but
           eight
           .
        
         
           30.
           
           That
           she
           was
           too
           familier
           with
           her
           own
           Father
           ,
           his
           hands
           were
           seen
           under
           her
           Coats
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           18.
           
        
         
           31.
           
           That
           Mrs.
           
             Ivies
          
           Father
           was
           often
           in
           bed
           with
           her
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           20.
           
        
         
           32.
           
           That
           she
           gave
           100
           l.
           to
           her
           Brother
           ,
           and
           promised
           to
           keep
           his
           Wife
           ,
           in
           case
           he
           would
           murder
           her
           Husband
           ;
           and
           procured
           from
           the
           
             Council
             of
             State
          
           a
           Passe
           to
           carry
           him
           beyond
           Seas
           ,
           after
           the
           murder
           was
           executed
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           proved
           in
           the
           upper
           Bench
           the
           Term
           ,
           before
           my
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           
             Roles
             ;
          
           and
           she
           was
           bound
           over
           to
           the
           good
           Behaviour
           :
           The
           Passe
           was
           there
           produced
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           in
           my
           Custody
           .
        
         
           Besides
           these
           short
           intimations
           ,
           many
           foul
           and
           horrid
           stories
           (
           could
           I
           have
           produced
           )
           of
           Designs
           for
           my
           Destruction
           :
           but
           because
           I
           was
           not
           able
           to
           make
           out
           clear
           and
           evident
           proofs
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           was
           unwilling
           either
           to
           trouble
           the
           Court
           ,
           or
           disturb
           my
           own
           Thoughts
           ,
           with
           any
           thing
           lesse
           than
           Realities
           and
           Demonstrations
           .
        
         
           
             One
             History
             .
          
           or
           rather
           a
           Dismal
           
             Tragedy
             ,
          
           acted
           by
           my
           Wife
           ;
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
             ,
          
           and
           their
           conspiracy
           ,
           was
           with
           all
           its
           Circumstarces
           ,
           so
           clearly
           delineated
           in
           the
           Depositions
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           wrong
           my
           Cause
           ,
           should
           I
           not
           relate
           this
           also
           :
           and
           perhaps
           few
           
             Romance's
          
           or
           
             Gusman
          
           himself
           can
           parallel
           it
           .
        
         
           It
           being
           resolved
           at
           the
           Feast
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           held
           at
           my
           house
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           in
           the
           Country
           )
           by
           my
           Wife
           ,
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
             ,
          
           Mrs.
           
             Wheatly
             ,
          
           and
           Mrs.
           
           
             Nowells
          
           (
           being
           the
           Persons
           )
           for
           whom
           that
           Treatment
           was
           provided
           ;
           That
           though
           the
           Scandals
           of
           
             Sodome
          
           were
           sufficiently
           high
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           divulged
           against
           me
           ;
           and
           would
           render
           me
           odious
           to
           the
           World
           :
           Yet
           seeing
           'twas
           but
           a
           matter
           of
           
             Fact
          
           between
           us
           two
           in
           private
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           proved
           more
           ,
           than
           by
           her
           single
           affirmation
           ;
           and
           that
           her
           own
           Midwife
           (
           having
           search'd
           her
           for
           that
           very
           
           purpose
           )
           had
           so
           streight
           a
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           not
           swear
           ,
           that
           my
           Wife
           had
           been
           injured
           in
           those
           parts
           ;
           Did
           therupon
           conclude
           ,
           that
           some
           other
           way
           must
           be
           found
           out
           ,
           which
           might
           admit
           of
           
             Testimonies
             ;
          
           otherwise
           ,
           they
           suspected
           ,
           my
           Wife
           could
           hardly
           obtain
           
             Alimony
             ,
          
           or
           procure
           a
           
             separation
          
           from
           me
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           it
           seems
           ,
           This
           Plot
           was
           afterwards
           put
           in
           execution
           upon
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
             :
          
           It
           s
           proved
           ,
           
             l.
             C.
             f.
          
           115.
           
        
         
           This
           Wench
           they
           picht
           upon
           to
           be
           the
           Instrument
           of
           their
           Design
           ,
           because
           she
           being
           actually
           a
           Servant
           in
           my
           House
           ,
           it
           might
           be
           thought
           very
           easie
           for
           me
           to
           find
           an
           opportunity
           to
           lie
           with
           her
           ;
           and
           being
           also
           of
           a
           sickly
           disposition
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           no
           difficult
           thing
           to
           raise
           a
           suspition
           ,
           that
           she
           might
           possibly
           be
           with
           Child
           ,
           especially
           ,
           being
           not
           well
           recovered
           of
           the
           Dreggs
           of
           the
           Small
           Pox
           ,
           which
           she
           had
           had
           a
           little
           before
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           (
           that
           she
           might
           the
           better
           colour
           her
           Intention
           privately
           )
           carried
           this
           Maids
           water
           unto
           one
           ,
           whom
           they
           call
           
             Trigg
             ,
          
           a
           Shoo-maker
           (
           as
           I
           have
           heard
           )
           by
           Trade
           ,
           and
           enquired
           of
           him
           ,
           whether
           the
           Party
           that
           made
           this
           water
           ,
           were
           not
           with
           Child
           ?
        
         
           
             Trigg
          
           (
           having
           good
           Instructions
           ,
           and
           doubtless
           a
           large
           Fee
           )
           Ordered
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           to
           bring
           the
           said
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
          
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           search
           her
           .
        
         
           At
           her
           return
           home
           to
           my
           Wife
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           new
           consult
           ,
           how
           they
           might
           carry
           the
           Maid
           to
           
             Trigg
             ,
          
           and
           make
           her
           willing
           to
           be
           search'd
           ?
           leave
           that
           to
           me
           ,
           (
           said
           my
           Wife
           )
           and
           immediatly
           went
           unto
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
             ,
          
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Jenny
             ,
          
           my
           Father
           hath
           sent
           for
           my
           Aunt
           
             Williamson
          
           and
           me
           to
           Breakfast
           to
           morrow
           morning
           ,
           and
           hath
           commanded
           me
           to
           bring
           thee
           with
           us
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           provided
           a
           Dish
           of
           
             Milk
             and
             Eggs
             ,
          
           that
           which
           he
           knowes
           thou
           doest
           dearly
           love
           :
           The
           Maid
           (
           little
           suspecting
           any
           mischief
           ,
           couch'd
           under
           this
           pretended
           Kindness
           )
           thank'd
           her
           Mistress
           ;
           but
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           many
           cloaths
           she
           had
           to
           steel
           and
           starch
           against
           the
           morrow
           ,
           (
           being
           
             Sabbath-day
          
           )
           was
           willing
           to
           be
           excused
           :
           Nay
           
             Jenny
             ,
          
           replyed
           my
           Wife
           ,
           you
           must
           and
           shall
           go
           ;
           for
           I
           know
           my
           Father
           will
           be
           angry
           ,
           if
           we
           bring
           you
           not
           .
        
         
           So
           a
           Coach
           being
           call'd
           ,
           my
           Wife
           ,
           Mrs.
           
             VVilliamson
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Maid
           went
           to
           Mr.
           
             Stepkins
          
           house
           ,
           but
           neither
           found
           him
           ,
           nor
           the
           
             Milk
             and
             E●gs
             :
          
           Ah
           ,
           quoth
           Mrs.
           
             VVilliamson
             ,
          
           are
           we
           serv'd
           so
           ?
           wee
           'l
           make
           a
           mornings
           work
           of
           it
           ,
           now
           we
           are
           out
           ;
           me-thinks
           I
           have
           a
           rumbling
           in
           my
           Guts
           ,
           pray
           let
           's
           go
           to
           Doctor
           
             Trigg
             ;
          
           Agreed
           ,
           said
           my
           Wife
           ;
           And
           as
           they
           were
           passing
           from
           Mr.
           
             Stepkins
          
           to
           
             Triggs
          
           house
           ,
           my
           Wife
           and
           Mrs.
           
             VVilliamson
          
           (
           being
           very
           frolick
           )
           began
           to
           jest
           with
           the
           said
           
             Jane
          
           
           
             Gilbert
             ,
          
           and
           perswaded
           her
           to
           make
           
             Trigg
          
           believe
           ,
           she
           was
           a
           new
           married
           VVoman
           ,
           and
           so
           that
           would
           put
           a
           Trick
           upon
           the
           Doctor
           his
           skill
           .
        
         
           After
           they
           were
           all
           arrived
           in
           the
           Doctors
           presence
           ,
           Mrs.
           
             VVilliamson
          
           made
           a
           private
           address
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           pretended
           to
           have
           acquainted
           him
           with
           the
           pain
           in
           her
           Guts
           .
           But
           having
           ended
           her
           Tale
           in
           privat
           ,
           What
           think
           you
           ,
           said
           she
           ,
           of
           yonder
           new
           married
           Wife
           ?
           
             Trigg
          
           (
           having
           felt
           her
           pulse
           ,
           and
           bid
           her
           spit
           once
           or
           twice
           )
           told
           her
           ,
           she
           was
           
             Splenetick
             ;
          
           Like
           enough
           that
           ,
           quoth
           Mrs.
           
             VVilliamson
             ;
          
           But
           is
           she
           not
           breeding
           Doctor
           ?
           Yes
           ,
           I
           warrant
           you
           ,
           said
           he
           ;
           so
           the
           wench
           turning
           about
           ,
           and
           smiling
           ,
           was
           bid
           go
           out
           by
           Mrs.
           
             VVillamson
             ,
          
           (
           that
           she
           and
           her
           Mistress
           might
           have
           some
           private
           Discourse
           with
           
             Trigg
             ,
          
           about
           the
           Drink
           which
           they
           had
           given
           her
           )
           which
           she
           did
           accordingly
           ,
           whilst
           her
           Mistress
           ,
           Mrs.
           
             VVilliamson
          
           and
           
             Trigg
          
           held
           a
           long
           Conference
           together
           ;
           when
           this
           
             Scene
          
           was
           over
           ,
           All
           returned
           home
           .
        
         
           About
           three
           or
           four
           dayes
           after
           the
           said
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
             ,
          
           having
           been
           promised
           leave
           by
           my
           Wife
           to
           go
           visit
           her
           friends
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           for
           the
           Recovery
           of
           her
           health
           ,
           my
           Wife
           took
           her
           into
           a
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           Ah
           
             Jenny
             ,
          
           But
           I
           have
           somewhat
           more
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           (
           and
           thereupon
           shut
           the
           Chamber
           door
           ,
           none
           being
           present
           but
           them
           two
           ,
           and
           Mrs
           
             VVilliamson
             ,
          
           )
           'T
           is
           commonly
           reported
           ,
           
             Jenny
             ,
          
           quoth
           my
           Wife
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           with
           child
           ,
           and
           't
           is
           my
           desire
           to
           have
           it
           cleer'd
           :
           Tush
           ,
           said
           Mrs.
           
             VVilliamson
             ,
          
           if
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           I
           warrant
           you
           't
           is
           by
           the
           Best
           in
           the
           house
           ;
           (
           meaning
           my self
           )
           Let
           us
           know
           it
           ,
           for
           we
           can
           ,
           and
           will
           conceal
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           dispose
           things
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           never
           be
           a
           discredit
           ,
           or
           disgrace
           unto
           her
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           if
           she
           will
           confess
           that
           she
           was
           with
           Child
           ,
           they
           would
           provide
           for
           her
           ;
           But
           ,
           said
           they
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           refuse
           to
           let
           us
           know
           it
           ,
           and
           go
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           we
           will
           Report
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           gone
           to
           take
           some
           Physick
           to
           destroy
           the
           Child
           .
        
         
           The
           Maid
           now
           considering
           what
           snare
           they
           had
           brought
           her
           into
           ,
           by
           going
           to
           
             Trigg
             ,
          
           (
           as
           aforesaid
           )
           being
           perswaded
           to
           act
           the
           part
           of
           a
           new
           married
           woman
           ,
           was
           astonished
           at
           this
           Surprizal
           ,
           and
           cryed
           out
           ,
           The
           Lord
           protect
           me
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           very
           innocent
           from
           any
           such
           thing
           ;
           and
           withall
           my
           heart
           ,
           said
           she
           ,
           will
           I
           do
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           may
           give
           you
           satisfaction
           ,
           or
           clear
           my self
           from
           this
           Scandal
           .
        
         
           Look
           here
           ,
           said
           my
           Wife
           to
           her
           ,
           my
           Father
           hath
           sent
           me
           a
           Letter
           ,
           where
           he
           says
           ,
           That
           Doctor
           
             Trigg
          
           sayes
           that
           you
           are
           certainly
           with
           Child
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           will
           not
           confesse
           ,
           you
           must
           be
           whipped
           in
           
             Bridewell
             .
          
        
         
           As
           they
           were
           thus
           Discoursing
           ,
           (
           often
           intimating
           that
           't
           was
           their
           
           Designe
           to
           make
           this
           Maid
           confess
           her self
           with
           Child
           by
           me
           )
           in
           came
           Mrs.
           
           
             Sessions
             ,
          
           my
           Wifes
           Midwife
           ,
           whom
           she
           perswaded
           to
           search
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
             ,
          
           which
           she
           willingly
           submitted
           unto
           ;
           and
           the
           midwife
           (
           in
           their
           presence
           )
           acquitted
           her
           from
           being
           with
           Child
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           ,
           my
           Wife
           commanding
           some
           tears
           from
           her
           Eyes
           ,
           wept
           passionately
           (
           as
           she
           seemed
           )
           and
           breaking
           into
           great
           Passion
           ,
           said
           ,
           Ah
           
             Jenny
             ,
          
           have
           I
           loved
           and
           entertained
           thee
           thus
           long
           ,
           been
           as
           kind
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           as
           tender
           of
           thy
           good
           ,
           as
           if
           thou
           wert
           my
           own
           Child
           ,
           and
           canst
           thou
           conceal
           any
           thing
           from
           me
           ?
           Doubtless
           thou
           art
           with
           Child
           :
           and
           therefore
           come
           ,
           put
           on
           your
           mask
           ,
           for
           you
           shall
           once
           more
           to
           Doctor
           
             Trigg
             ,
          
           who
           understands
           these
           things
           better
           than
           any
           midwife
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           prove
           you
           to
           be
           with
           Child
           :
           And
           that
           you
           may
           not
           think
           I
           have
           any
           Plot
           upon
           you
           ,
           (
           that
           Objection
           was
           very
           strong
           within
           her
           )
           put
           on
           your
           mask
           ,
           (
           that
           the
           Doctor
           may
           not
           know
           your
           face
           again
           )
           and
           fetch
           your
           Water
           ;
           and
           Mrs.
           
           
             Sessions
          
           shall
           go
           with
           you
           .
        
         
           The
           Maid
           being
           perplexed
           in
           mind
           ,
           and
           far
           from
           any
           of
           her
           Friends
           ,
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           do
           in
           this
           condition
           :
           But
           being
           urged
           by
           her
           Mistresse
           went
           again
           with
           the
           Midwife
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           Midwife
           had
           given
           
             Trigg
          
           her
           Water
           ,
           and
           discourst
           with
           him
           privately
           ;
           He
           called
           to
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
             ,
          
           and
           bid
           her
           go
           up
           stairs
           with
           him
           :
           But
           the
           poor
           Wench
           (
           not
           knowing
           which
           to
           prefer
           ,
           her
           
             Modesty
          
           or
           
             Innocency
          
           )
           refused
           to
           go
           with
           him
           ;
           until
           at
           length
           (
           being
           clamour'd
           at
           ,
           and
           absolutely
           forced
           up
           to
           his
           Chamber
           )
           she
           was
           necessitated
           to
           follow
           him
           :
           VVhere
           
             Trigg
          
           began
           to
           acquaint
           her
           ,
           that
           her
           mistresse
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           had
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           she
           had
           been
           too
           familiar
           with
           her
           Master
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           must
           search
           her
           :
           And
           did
           thereupon
           (
           in
           a
           most
           rude
           and
           violent
           manner
           )
           force
           his
           hands
           under
           her
           Coats
           ,
           to
           her
           naked
           Body
           ;
           and
           did
           use
           her
           in
           a
           most
           abominable
           way
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           when
           he
           had
           effected
           his
           businesse
           ,
           he
           told
           the
           Midwife
           that
           she
           was
           with
           Child
           ;
           though
           the
           Maid
           absolutely
           and
           earnestly
           denyed
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           they
           left
           
             Trigg
             ,
          
           and
           returned
           to
           my
           VVife
           ,
           who
           having
           heard
           the
           Relation
           from
           Mrs.
           
           
             Sessions
             ,
          
           what
           had
           been
           done
           (
           being
           totally
           unsatisfied
           )
           caused
           her
           to
           be
           carried
           to
           another
           Physician
           ,
           Dr.
           
             Hinchley
             ,
          
           and
           shewed
           him
           the
           VVater
           ;
           and
           desired
           him
           also
           to
           search
           her
           in
           like
           manner
           :
           But
           his
           
             Verdict
          
           was
           unlike
           that
           of
           the
           (
           
             Mountebanck
             )
             Trigg
             ;
          
           for
           he
           peremptorily
           avouch'd
           she
           was
           not
           with
           Child
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           all
           this
           could
           not
           satisfie
           the
           aim
           of
           my
           VVife
           ,
           
           and
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
             :
          
           But
           once
           more
           she
           must
           expose
           her
           nakednesse
           to
           a
           search
           of
           another
           Doctor
           ,
           a
           Man-midwife
           ,
           Dr.
           
             Hinton
             ,
          
           who
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           as
           Dr.
           
             Hinchley
          
           (
           notwithstanding
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           and
           my
           VVife
           did
           earnestly
           sollicite
           him
           to
           attest
           that
           she
           was
           with
           Child
           )
           acquitted
           her
           from
           being
           with
           Child
           ;
           and
           would
           justifie
           her
           to
           be
           a
           Virgin
           .
        
         
           These
           two
           
             Testimonies
          
           did
           no
           way
           forward
           their
           Design
           ,
           for
           by
           this
           means
           ,
           all
           the
           pains
           in
           Threatnings
           and
           Perswasions
           ,
           (
           to
           acknowledge
           her self
           with
           Child
           by
           me
           )
           began
           to
           be
           undervalued
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           the
           said
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
          
           had
           been
           acquitted
           by
           the
           two
           Doctors
           and
           Midwife
           ,
           and
           accused
           only
           by
           that
           
             Ignorant
             Quack
             Trigg
             .
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           seeing
           the
           VVench
           was
           so
           obstinate
           that
           she
           would
           not
           comply
           with
           them
           ,
           (
           and
           least
           at
           my
           return
           she
           might
           discover
           this
           unto
           me
           )
           a
           new
           Project
           was
           set
           on
           foot
           ,
           so
           to
           terrifie
           the
           Wench
           ,
           that
           she
           might
           leave
           
             London
          
           immediatly
           .
        
         
           And
           thereupon
           they
           came
           unto
           her
           ,
           and
           told
           her
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           
             Stepkins
             ,
          
           my
           Wifes
           Father
           ,
           would
           doe
           her
           a
           notorious
           
             Mischief
          
           if
           she
           would
           not
           acknowledge
           her self
           with
           Child
           :
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           advis'd
           the
           Maid
           to
           goe
           for
           a
           while
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           until
           Mr.
           
             Stepkins
          
           his
           Anger
           was
           over
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           account
           she
           was
           sent
           away
           to
           her
           Fathers
           house
           in
           
             Hertfordshire
             ,
          
           where
           immediately
           after
           her
           arrival
           ,
           she
           received
           a
           Letter
           from
           my
           Wife
           ;
           that
           her
           Father
           
             Stepkins
          
           was
           so
           incensed
           against
           her
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           suffer
           her
           any
           longer
           to
           live
           with
           my
           Wife
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           the
           great
           love
           she
           bore
           ,
           she
           would
           not
           leave
           her
           destitute
           of
           a
           service
           ,
           but
           would
           provide
           a
           convenient
           Place
           for
           her
           ,
        
         
           Scarce
           eight
           days
           had
           passed
           ,
           but
           down
           comes
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           to
           her
           (
           pretending
           she
           had
           been
           at
           
             Cambridge
          
           )
           and
           came
           out
           of
           her
           way
           on
           purpose
           to
           see
           her
           ;
           Though
           't
           was
           evident
           she
           came
           directly
           from
           
             London
          
           to
           the
           said
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
             .
          
        
         
           Insomuch
           that
           the
           Maid
           suspected
           some
           farther
           ill
           towards
           her
           ;
           (
           having
           been
           formerly
           so
           abused
           )
           But
           parling
           together
           ,
           about
           former
           Passages
           ,
           The
           Maid
           asked
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
             ;
          
           what
           Ill
           she
           had
           deserved
           from
           her
           Mistresse
           ,
           that
           she
           should
           be
           so
           disgraced
           ,
           as
           she
           had
           been
           ;
           and
           though
           she
           found
           her
           guiltlesse
           ,
           she
           should
           now
           be
           put
           away
           ?
           Well
           ,
           quoth
           the
           Maid
           ,
           by
           Gods
           help
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           to
           morrow
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           will
           endeavour
           to
           right
           my self
           from
           these
           Aspersions
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           she
           found
           the
           end
           of
           Mrs
           
             Williamsons
          
           Journey
           (
           was
           to
           hinder
           the
           Maid
           from
           comming
           to
           
             London
          
           )
           (
           because
           I
           was
           the
           day
           
           before
           arrived
           out
           of
           the
           Countrey
           )
           lest
           she
           should
           see
           me
           ,
           and
           discover
           what
           had
           been
           done
           unto
           her
           ;
           in
           order
           to
           make
           her
           confesse
           that
           I
           lay
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           was
           with
           Child
           by
           me
           .
        
         
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           now
           perceiving
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
          
           was
           resolved
           to
           make
           a
           stir
           in
           this
           soul
           businesse
           ,
           returned
           with
           all
           speed
           to
           my
           Wife
           ;
           and
           wished
           her
           to
           think
           of
           a
           way
           ,
           how
           to
           hinder
           her
           from
           speaking
           with
           me
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           Day
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           said
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
          
           came
           to
           my
           house
           ,
           my
           Wife
           met
           her
           at
           the
           Door
           ,
           and
           giving
           her
           many
           good
           words
           ,
           perswaded
           her
           to
           take
           a
           Lodging
           near
           that
           place
           ,
           (
           and
           change
           her
           name
           )
           and
           that
           she
           would
           pay
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           Maid
           (
           very
           much
           troubled
           at
           this
           usage
           )
           was
           very
           pressing
           to
           know
           what
           offence
           she
           had
           ever
           given
           her
           ;
           Truly
           ,
           quoth
           my
           Wife
           ,
           Sweet
           
             Jenny
             ,
          
           I
           love
           thee
           most
           dearly
           ;
           But
           the
           Truth
           of
           all
           is
           ,
           my
           Husband
           and
           his
           friends
           give
           out
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           unfit
           for
           me
           to
           keep
           a
           Gentlewoman
           to
           wait
           upon
           me
           ,
           besides
           common
           Servants
           ;
           and
           that
           't
           was
           their
           envy
           towards
           her
           ,
           and
           therefore
           she
           must
           be
           gone
           :
           but
           withall
           assur'd
           her
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           provide
           a
           convenient
           place
           for
           her
           .
        
         
           My
           Wife
           now
           thought
           ,
           that
           she
           had
           (
           by
           this
           Trick
           )
           made
           the
           Maid
           believe
           me
           to
           be
           the
           sole
           cause
           of
           her
           turning
           away
           ,
           and
           sufficiently
           exasperated
           her
           against
           me
           ;
           yet
           did
           not
           despair
           of
           a
           complyance
           from
           her
           ,
           and
           therefore
           said
           ,
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           am
           content
           you
           stay
           this
           night
           ,
           (
           that
           she
           might
           farther
           try
           her
           )
           and
           to
           morrow
           thou
           shalt
           have
           another
           Lodging
           look'd
           out
           for
           thee
           .
        
         
           But
           my
           Wife
           understanding
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           that
           I
           began
           to
           parle
           with
           the
           Maid
           about
           the
           passages
           aforesaid
           ,
           (
           which
           indeed
           were
           communicated
           to
           me
           in
           the
           Country
           )
           knockt
           very
           furiously
           for
           her
           to
           come
           up
           into
           her
           Chamber
           ;
           and
           commanded
           her
           immediately
           to
           leave
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           suffer
           her
           to
           speak
           any
           more
           to
           me
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           she
           went
           to
           one
           Mr.
           
           
             Prices
          
           house
           ,
           a
           Brother
           of
           one
           of
           her
           fellow
           servants
           ,
           and
           lay
           there
           privatly
           ,
           (
           as
           she
           thought
           )
           but
           'twas
           made
           known
           to
           my
           Wife
           ;
           who
           immediatly
           sent
           a
           Maid
           to
           sound
           of
           what
           temper
           she
           was
           ,
           and
           how
           she
           stood
           affected
           towards
           her
           :
           and
           it
           being
           return'd
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           full
           of
           Disdain
           and
           Passion
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           practices
           against
           her
           ;
           and
           that
           she
           would
           forthwith
           send
           for
           her
           Trunks
           ,
           they
           were
           immediatly
           seized
           upon
           by
           my
           Wife
           ,
           and
           looked
           up
           in
           her
           Closet
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           ,
           upon
           this
           Report
           ,
           the
           maid
           did
           not
           send
           ,
           but
           came
           her self
           to
           demand
           her
           Trunks
           ;
           and
           I
           seeing
           of
           her
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           
           began
           to
           ask
           again
           ,
           why
           she
           went
           away
           ,
           and
           upon
           what
           occasion
           that
           Searching
           of
           her
           (
           by
           men
           ,
           and
           women
           )
           were
           ?
           But
           her
           Mistress
           calling
           her
           Queane
           for
           acquainting
           me
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           threatning
           to
           strike
           her
           for
           it
           ,
           denyed
           her
           the
           Trunks
           ,
           and
           caused
           her
           forthwith
           to
           be
           sent
           away
           :
           And
           the
           very
           next
           Day
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           and
           my
           Wife
           gave
           out
           in
           Speeches
           ,
           (
           amongst
           my
           Family
           ,
           and
           Neighbours
           )
           that
           they
           had
           broke
           open
           the
           Trunks
           ,
           and
           had
           found
           that
           she
           had
           been
           a
           Baggage
           ,
           and
           a
           notorious
           Thief
           ,
           and
           stollen
           her
           Goods
           .
        
         
           And
           thereupon
           (
           the
           better
           to
           secure
           the
           Wench
           ,
           either
           for
           complaining
           of
           these
           Abuses
           ,
           or
           telling
           me
           the
           Truth
           of
           her
           Usage
           )
           they
           procured
           a
           Warrant
           from
           my
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           
             Roles
          
           to
           apprehend
           the
           Maid
           for
           her
           Life
           ,
           (
           having
           charged
           her
           with
           Fellony
           .
           )
           But
           finding
           that
           the
           Maid
           kept
           in
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           said
           Warrant
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           enter
           any
           house
           to
           take
           her
           forth
           ,
           they
           entered
           into
           a
           new
           Project
           ,
           how
           the
           Wench
           might
           be
           secured
           (
           both
           Tongue
           and
           Person
           )
           and
           also
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           seize
           on
           her
           ,
           wheresoever
           she
           was
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           end
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Pauncesoot
          
           was
           look'd
           on
           as
           a
           fit
           Instrument
           (
           having
           Relation
           to
           the
           
             Lord
             President
             Bradshaw
          
           )
           and
           was
           desired
           to
           procure
           them
           a
           Warrant
           from
           the
           
             Council
             of
             State
             ,
          
           upon
           Pretence
           ,
           that
           this
           poor
           VVench
           held
           Correspondency
           (
           with
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           )
           beyond
           Seas
           ,
           and
           so
           apprehend
           her
           :
           By
           vertue
           of
           which
           VVarrant
           she
           was
           seized
           on
           accordingly
           ;
           and
           kept
           Close
           Prisoner
           18
           days
           together
           with
           great
           hardships
           .
        
         
           During
           this
           Imprisonment
           ,
           a
           Gentleman
           came
           to
           this
           VVench
           from
           my
           VVife
           ,
           advising
           her
           to
           humble
           her self
           to
           her
           Mistress
           ,
           and
           to
           confess
           her self
           Guilty
           ,
           and
           much
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           but
           she
           (
           being
           innocent
           )
           utterly
           refused
           any
           such
           Acknowledgement
           .
        
         
           During
           this
           Imprisonment
           ,
           many
           Petitions
           (
           for
           to
           be
           heard
           at
           the
           Council
           )
           did
           she
           attempt
           to
           present
           ,
           but
           were
           still
           kept
           off
           by
           the
           means
           of
           the
           said
           
             Pauncesoot
             ,
          
           neither
           could
           she
           ever
           be
           heard
           .
        
         
           At
           length
           my
           Wife
           and
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
          
           finding
           nothing
           could
           prevail
           (
           after
           sorrow
           and
           grief
           (
           in
           this
           lamentable
           condition
           )
           had
           almost
           killed
           her
           ,
           they
           had
           contrived
           a
           meeting
           for
           the
           Wench
           (
           by
           the
           permission
           of
           her
           Keeper
           )
           in
           
             Moor-fields
             ;
          
           where
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           my
           Wife
           saw
           her
           ,
           she
           fell
           into
           a
           deep
           fit
           of
           weeping
           to
           the
           Wench
           ,
           and
           told
           her
           how
           dearly
           she
           loved
           her
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           was
           in
           perfect
           friendship
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           earnestly
           desired
           that
           all
           things
           (
           which
           had
           passed
           )
           might
           be
           forgotten
           ;
           promising
           withall
           ,
           (
           that
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           )
           she
           would
           abundantly
           expresse
           ,
           how
           sensible
           she
           had
           been
           of
           her
           late
           Sufferings
           .
        
         
         
           Hereupon
           my
           Wife
           ,
           without
           ever
           acquainting
           or
           procuring
           their
           Order
           for
           her
           freedom
           ,
           (
           only
           giving
           the
           Messenger
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           20
           l.
           )
           caused
           the
           Maid
           by
           her
           own
           Power
           (
           by
           which
           it
           seems
           she
           stood
           commited
           )
           to
           be
           set
           at
           liberty
           .
        
         
           But
           very
           suddenly
           after
           enlargement
           (
           her
           body
           being
           quite
           spent
           ,
           and
           her
           mind
           almost
           distracted
           with
           grief
           and
           melancholy
           )
           She
           died
           ;
           and
           in
           her
           Death
           bed
           professed
           solemnly
           (
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           those
           Cruelties
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           practised
           upon
           her
           ,
           by
           Mrs.
           
             Williamson
             ,
          
           and
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
             ;
          
           and
           especially
           by
           the
           operation
           of
           a
           Potion
           given
           her
           by
           them
           ,
           (
           which
           upon
           the
           words
           of
           a
           dying
           woman
           )
           she
           believed
           to
           be
           poyson
           )
           That
           they
           had
           been
           the
           cause
           of
           her
           death
           ;
           and
           that
           she
           doubted
           not
           but
           that
           the
           Almighty
           God
           would
           require
           her
           Blood
           at
           their
           hands
           .
        
         
           After
           these
           things
           were
           laid
           open
           to
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           for
           the
           great
           Seal
           ;
           I
           little
           expected
           that
           Vices
           should
           be
           received
           for
           Reasons
           ;
           that
           such
           abominations
           should
           have
           been
           thought
           worthy
           the
           protection
           ,
           not
           to
           say
           the
           encouragement
           of
           such
           eminent
           Judges
           ;
           but
           with
           grief
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           empty
           Purse
           ,
           may
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           I
           found
           experimentally
           there
           Chancery
           rather
           a
           Court
           of
           oppression
           ,
           than
           good
           Conscience
           ;
           nay
           ,
           I
           have
           this
           peculiar
           in
           my
           Case
           (
           that
           after
           all
           VVitnesses
           on
           both
           sides
           were
           examined
           )
           they
           never
           afforded
           me
           that
           favour
           (
           which
           they
           omitted
           to
           none
           )
           as
           to
           command
           me
           and
           my
           VVife
           in
           Person
           to
           attend
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           endeavour
           a
           Reconciliation
           between
           us
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           thought
           hard
           measure
           ,
           because
           I
           was
           informed
           all
           others
           had
           participated
           of
           that
           Civility
           from
           them
           ;
           and
           the
           more
           hard
           ,
           in
           regard
           my
           VVife
           had
           frequent
           and
           private
           addresses
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           I
           was
           never
           admitted
           any
           .
        
         
           The
           consideration
           of
           this
           ,
           not
           only
           astonished
           me
           ,
           but
           gave
           me
           a
           strong
           Alarm
           also
           to
           be
           very
           Circumspect
           ,
           lest
           I
           might
           have
           as
           little
           Justice
           in
           their
           Sentence
           ,
           as
           I
           had
           favour
           in
           their
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           when
           I
           remembred
           ,
           they
           openly
           declared
           before
           my
           Council
           ,
           that
           nothing
           should
           be
           concluded
           without
           sending
           for
           both
           parties
           ,
           and
           also
           their
           parties
           ;
           and
           also
           their
           Order
           of
           the
           27
           of
           
             October
          
           1651.
           that
           they
           had
           denied
           her
           any
           expences
           of
           the
           Sute
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           merits
           of
           the
           Cause
           should
           be
           speedily
           heard
           ;
           I
           could
           not
           conclude
           within
           my self
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           should
           be
           dealt
           withal
           according
           to
           their
           own
           Rules
           ,
           and
           practice
           of
           all
           the
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           that
           a
           Summons
           (
           upon
           a
           day
           of
           hearing
           should
           be
           first
           sent
           )
           
           ere
           any
           Sentence
           pronounced
           ,
           or
           Decree
           made
           in
           the
           Cause
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           I
           often
           suspected
           ,
           and
           was
           intimated
           unto
           me
           by
           others
           ,
           I
           had
           now
           too
           much
           reason
           to
           believe
           .
        
         
           For
           after
           eight
           moneths
           (
           having
           all
           that
           while
           never
           received
           any
           command
           to
           wait
           upon
           their
           Lordships
           )
           when
           all
           my
           Counsel
           was
           out
           of
           Town
           ,
           
             Iuly
          
           24
           1652
           :
           (
           Her
           Counsel
           Mr.
           
             Vincent
             ,
          
           and
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             Zanchey
             ,
          
           her
           Sollicitor
           ,
           with
           a
           Sword
           by
           his
           side
           )
           presented
           unto
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           ,
           a
           final
           Decree
           ready
           drawn
           ;
           (
           it
           not
           being
           first
           perused
           by
           Counsel
           of
           my
           side
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Rules
           of
           the
           Court
           it
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           )
           for
           no
           less
           than
           300l
           .
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           (
           a
           fair
           sum
           ,
           and
           enough
           to
           tempt
           a
           good
           Woman
           to
           be
           bad
           :
           )
           The
           Draught
           of
           the
           Order
           is
           thus
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Lords
                     Commissioners
                     .
                  
                   Saturday
                   24
                   of
                   July
                   1652.
                   
                   Between
                   
                     Theodosia
                     Ivie
                  
                   Plaintiff
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                  
                   her
                   Husband
                   ,
                   Defendant
                   .
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   the
                   Plaintiff
                   having
                   exhibited
                   her
                   Petition
                   (
                   against
                   the
                   Defendant
                   her
                   Husband
                   )
                   to
                   be
                   relieved
                   for
                   
                     Alimony
                     ,
                  
                   unto
                   which
                   the
                   Defendant
                   having
                   put
                   in
                   his
                   Answer
                   ,
                   divers
                   Witnesses
                   were
                   examined
                   by
                   Commission
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   were
                   (
                   by
                   their
                   Lordships
                   directions
                   )
                   also
                   examined
                   by
                   the
                   Register
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   Counsel
                   on
                   both
                   sides
                   ;
                   And
                   for
                   the
                   better
                   cleering
                   of
                   the
                   Matters
                   ,
                   and
                   Satisfaction
                   of
                   their
                   Lordships
                   therein
                   ,
                   their
                   Lordships
                   were
                   also
                   pleased
                   themselves
                   to
                   examine
                   several
                   Witnesses
                   ,
                   
                     viva
                     voce
                     ;
                  
                   And
                   the
                   Cause
                   having
                   taken
                   up
                   many
                   dayes
                   in
                   hearing
                   ,
                   (
                   after
                   much
                   Debate
                   and
                   Pains
                   spent
                   herein
                   ;
                   And
                   upon
                   full
                   and
                   deliberate
                   hearing
                   of
                   what
                   could
                   be
                   offered
                   on
                   both
                   sides
                   :
                   And
                   upon
                   reading
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Depositions
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   Indenture
                   made
                   upon
                   the
                   Marriage
                   ;
                   whereby
                   the
                   Estate
                   of
                   the
                   Plaintiffs
                   Father
                   ,
                   is
                   setled
                   upon
                   Sir
                   
                     John
                     Brampston
                     ,
                  
                   Knight
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     William
                     Booth
                     ,
                  
                   Esquire
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   uses
                   in
                   the
                   said
                   Indenture
                   declared
                   :
                   )
                   Their
                   Lordships
                   were
                   fully
                   satisfied
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   good
                   cause
                   to
                   give
                   allowance
                   for
                   
                     Alimony
                  
                   to
                   the
                   Plaintiff
                   ;
                   And
                   do
                   Order
                   ,
                   and
                   Decree
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Plaintiff
                   have
                   paid
                   unto
                   her
                   ,
                   the
                   summe
                   of
                   300
                   l.
                   by
                   the
                   year
                   ,
                   which
                   their
                   Lordships
                   intend
                   to
                   be
                   had
                   and
                   raised
                   ,
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Plaintiffs
                   Fathers
                   Estate
                   ,
                   so
                   setled
                   in
                   the
                   said
                   Trustees
                   ,
                   as
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   until
                   farther
                   order
                   :
                   And
                   do
                   therefore
                   Order
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   said
                   Defendant
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   said
                   Trustees
                   ,
                   shall
                   authorize
                   ,
                   or
                   permit
                   and
                   suffer
                   the
                   Plaintiff
                   ,
                   or
                   whom
                   she
                   shall
                   nominate
                   and
                   appoint
                   ,
                   from
                   time
                   to
                   time
                   ,
                   quietly
                   ,
                   and
                   without
                   interruption
                   ,
                   to
                   receive
                   the
                   Rents
                   and
                   Profits
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Lands
                   :
                   And
                   the
                   several
                   Tenants
                   of
                   the
                   premisses
                   are
                   hereby
                   ordered
                   to
                   pay
                   the
                   same
                   accordingly
                   ,
                   from
                   our
                   Lady
                   day
                   last
                   ;
                   And
                   the
                   said
                   Trustees
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   said
                   Tenants
                   ,
                   in
                   so
                   doing
                   ,
                   are
                   to
                   be
                   saved
                   harmless
                   by
                   the
                   Decree
                   of
                   the
                   Court
                   .
                   But
                   in
                   case
                   the
                   said
                   Lands
                   are
                   in
                   a
                   greater
                   yearly
                   value
                   than
                   
                   the
                   said
                   
                     300
                     l.
                     per
                     annum
                     ,
                  
                   And
                   that
                   the
                   said
                   Defendant
                   shall
                   at
                   any
                   time
                   signifie
                   so
                   much
                   unto
                   their
                   Lordships
                   ,
                   And
                   undertake
                   and
                   sufficiently
                   secure
                   the
                   payment
                   of
                   
                     300
                     l.
                     per
                     annum
                     ,
                  
                   (
                   quarterly
                   unto
                   the
                   said
                   Plaintiff
                   )
                   by
                   equal
                   portions
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   begin
                   from
                   our
                   Lady
                   day
                   last
                   ,
                   then
                   the
                   said
                   Defendant
                   is
                   hereby
                   decreed
                   to
                   pay
                   unto
                   the
                   said
                   Plaintiff
                   ,
                   the
                   said
                   yearly
                   sum
                   of
                   
                     300
                     l.
                  
                   accordingly
                   ,
                   until
                   further
                   Order
                   ,
                   as
                   aforesaid
                   :
                   And
                   that
                   the
                   said
                   Trustees
                   are
                   in
                   such
                   Case
                   to
                   permit
                   and
                   suffer
                   the
                   said
                   Defendant
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Assignes
                   ,
                   to
                   receive
                   and
                   enjoy
                   the
                   Rents
                   and
                   Profits
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Fathers
                   Estate
                   ,
                   (
                   any
                   thing
                   herein
                   conteined
                   to
                   the
                   contrary
                   in
                   any
                   wise
                   notwithstanding
                   .
                   )
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Rob
                       :
                       Dod
                       ,
                    
                     Deput.
                     Regist.
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Being
           advertized
           by
           a
           Friend
           of
           these
           irregular
           Proceedings
           ,
           and
           perceiving
           what
           a
           Considerable
           part
           of
           my
           Estate
           was
           aimed
           at
           ,
           I
           addressed
           my self
           immediately
           with
           this
           Petition
           to
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           ,
           
             August
          
           19.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     Right
                     Honourable
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   humble
                   Petition
                   of
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                  
                   Defendant
                   ,
                   Husband
                   to
                   
                     Theodosia
                     Ivie
                     ,
                  
                   Plaintiff
                   .
                
                 
                   Sheweth
                   ,
                
                 
                   THat
                   several
                   Papers
                   have
                   been
                   brought
                   to
                   your
                   Petitioner
                   ,
                   intituled
                   as
                   Orders
                   from
                   your
                   Lordships
                   ,
                   but
                   without
                   any
                   Subscription
                   of
                   the
                   Register
                   ,
                   or
                   his
                   Deputy
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   at
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   one
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Papers
                   't
                   is
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   that
                   unless
                   cause
                   (
                   at
                   the
                   next
                   Privy
                   Seal
                   )
                   be
                   shewn
                   to
                   this
                   Court
                   to
                   the
                   contrary
                   by
                   the
                   Defendant
                   ,
                   That
                   
                     300
                     l.
                     per
                     annum
                     ,
                  
                   therein
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   decreed
                   :
                   But
                   on
                   what
                   day
                   the
                   next
                   Privy
                   Seal
                   will
                   be
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   what
                   place
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   expressed
                   in
                   the
                   said
                   Paper
                   ;
                   Neither
                   can
                   your
                   Petitioner
                   (
                   by
                   all
                   possible
                   means
                   and
                   industry
                   )
                   find
                   when
                   and
                   where
                   he
                   may
                   attend
                   your
                   Lordships
                   .
                
                 
                   Insomuch
                   ,
                   that
                   your
                   Petitioner
                   hath
                   just
                   Ground
                   to
                   fear
                   (
                   if
                   any
                   such
                   Order
                   be
                   )
                   either
                   he
                   may
                   be
                   surpriz'd
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   Decree
                   might
                   pass
                   against
                   him
                   ,
                   without
                   his
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   time
                   ,
                   wherein
                   he
                   might
                   make
                   his
                   just
                   Defence
                   ,
                   especially
                   all
                   his
                   Papers
                   being
                   at
                   present
                   in
                   the
                   custody
                   of
                   his
                   Sollicitor
                   ,
                   Mr.
                   
                     Cox
                     ,
                  
                   who
                   is
                   not
                   in
                   Town
                   .
                
                 
                   In
                   tender
                   Consideration
                   whereof
                   ,
                   May
                   it
                   please
                   your
                   Honours
                   to
                   declare
                   ,
                   whether
                   any
                   such
                   Order
                   was
                   made
                   by
                   the
                   Court
                   ;
                   and
                   at
                   what
                   time
                   and
                   place
                   your
                   Lordships
                   have
                   
                   or
                   will
                   be
                   pleased
                   ,
                   peremptorily
                   to
                   appoint
                   ,
                   to
                   hear
                   the
                   Defence
                   of
                   your
                   Petitioner
                   ,
                   who
                   with
                   all
                   humility
                   and
                   willingness
                   ,
                   will
                   attend
                   your
                   Lordships
                   ;
                   Hoping
                   by
                   Gods
                   assistance
                   ,
                   to
                   give
                   a
                   full
                   Demonstration
                   of
                   his
                   Innocency
                   and
                   Integrity
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   wipe
                   off
                   all
                   the
                   foul
                   Aspersions
                   whatsoever
                   ,
                   which
                   have
                   been
                   cast
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   to
                   ruine
                   both
                   his
                   Person
                   and
                   Estate
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     And
                     your
                     Petitioner
                     shall
                     ever
                     pray
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           All
           the
           Return
           (
           that
           I
           could
           obtain
           from
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           )
           unto
           the
           said
           Petition
           ,
           was
           this
           ;
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Let
                       Mr.
                       
                    
                     Ivie
                     
                       attend
                       us
                       ,
                       to
                       shew
                       us
                       Cause
                       ,
                       according
                       to
                       the
                       last
                       Order
                       ,
                       on
                       Tuesday
                       next
                       .
                    
                     
                       19th
                       of
                       August
                       1652.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       B.
                       Whitlock
                       ,
                    
                     
                       R.
                       Keeble
                       ,
                    
                     
                       J.
                       Lisle
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           On
           the
           Tuesday
           following
           I
           did
           attend
           in
           Person
           ,
           but
           without
           any
           Counsell
           ;
           all
           being
           in
           the
           Circuits
           with
           the
           Judges
           :
           And
           if
           I
           could
           have
           found
           any
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           almost
           impossible
           to
           have
           fully
           instructed
           them
           in
           the
           Cause
           ,
           there
           being
           so
           many
           Depositions
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           so
           great
           Length
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           I
           renewed
           my
           humble
           and
           earnest
           Request
           unto
           them
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Vehemency
           I
           could
           express
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           make
           no
           Decree
           ,
           before
           they
           had
           heard
           the
           merits
           of
           the
           Cause
           on
           both
           sides
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           ,
           I
           found
           't
           was
           their
           Resolution
           to
           signe
           that
           irregular
           Paper
           ,
           and
           to
           declare
           before-hand
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           found
           just
           Cause
           for
           
             Alimony
             ;
          
           The
           Preamble
           of
           the
           Decree
           being
           full
           of
           Reflections
           ,
           and
           conteining
           several
           Insinuations
           against
           me
           :
           all
           that
           they
           thought
           fit
           to
           adde
           ,
           was
           this
           Clause
           ,
           [
           
             Vntill
             further
             Order
             .
          
           ]
           A
           dear
           Expression
           in
           Chancery
           ,
           and
           as
           costly
           as
           the
           other
           ,
           [
           
             Vnlesse
             He
             shew
             Cause
             .
          
           ]
        
         
           Now
           ,
           and
           not
           before
           ,
           was
           the
           Order
           ,
           (
           which
           they
           commonly
           call
           the
           Decree
           ,
           having
           put
           the
           Great
           Seal
           unto
           it
           )
           delivered
           unto
           the
           Register
           to
           enter
           ,
           which
           first
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           drawn
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           then
           perused
           by
           Counsel
           on
           both
           sides
           .
        
         
           Had
           any
           one
           but
           heard
           ,
           what
           smooth
           words
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           gave
           me
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           telling
           me
           ,
           That
           it
           should
           not
           be
           prejudicial
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           would
           hear
           my
           Counsel
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           come
           when
           I
           would
           ,
           and
           that
           't
           was
           but
           a
           Temporary
           thing
           ,
           and
           that
           
           they
           would
           deal
           tenderly
           with
           me
           ,
           in
           so
           tender
           a
           Case
           ,
           as
           between
           man
           and
           Wife
           ,
           one
           would
           have
           almost
           been
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           it
           had
           been
           my
           duty
           to
           have
           given
           my
           consent
           also
           :
           But
           though
           there
           was
           Honey
           in
           their
           Mouths
           ,
           yet
           was
           there
           too
           too
           much
           Gall
           in
           their
           Inke
           ,
           and
           Wormewood
           in
           their
           Decree
           .
        
         
           Had
           they
           but
           considered
           the
           Deed
           of
           Covenant
           which
           (
           they
           professed
           )
           they
           had
           perused
           ,
           't
           would
           have
           appear'd
           very
           evident
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           shadow
           for
           so
           great
           allowance
           ,
           as
           300
           l.
           
             per
             annum
             :
          
           When
           her
           Father
           himself
           ,
           and
           my
           Wife
           also
           made
           to
           me
           a
           Proposition
           ,
           of
           giving
           her
           the
           liberty
           of
           living
           where
           she
           would
           ,
           and
           setting
           out
           for
           her
           fit
           allowance
           ,
           they
           themselves
           did
           desire
           ,
           no
           more
           but
           120
           l.
           
             per
             annum
             ,
             Depos.
             l.
             
          
        
         
           Besides
           of
           the
           Articles
           (
           in
           my
           custody
           )
           which
           they
           caused
           to
           be
           drawn
           to
           the
           same
           Purpose
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           suppose
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           were
           so
           far
           from
           considering
           what
           they
           signed
           ,
           that
           they
           never
           read
           the
           Deed
           ,
           which
           they
           mention
           ;
           nay
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           I
           may
           safely
           say
           ;
           They
           did
           not
           ,
           or
           would
           not
           consider
           the
           Act
           it self
           ,
           for
           
             Alimony
             .
          
        
         
           For
           that
           Act
           impowers
           them
           ,
           to
           give
           only
           such
           
             Alimony
             ,
          
           as
           is
           proportionable
           to
           the
           Fortune
           which
           the
           Woman
           brought
           ;
           and
           that
           also
           to
           be
           raised
           out
           of
           the
           Husband
           Estate
           .
           Whereas
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           she
           hath
           not
           (
           in
           all
           her
           Proofs
           )
           proved
           ,
           that
           she
           had
           been
           ,
           or
           in
           probability
           could
           ever
           be
           worth
           a
           Penny
           to
           Me
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           that
           Estate
           ,
           which
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           did
           decree
           unto
           her
           ,
           't
           is
           true
           ,
           I
           had
           an
           equitable
           Title
           unto
           it
           ;
           but
           it
           really
           did
           belong
           to
           the
           Heir
           ,
           at
           Law
           ,
           until
           such
           time
           as
           I
           had
           performed
           some
           small
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           Insomuch
           that
           Mr.
           
             Stepkins
             ,
          
           his
           Son
           and
           Heir
           ,
           also
           was
           injured
           by
           these
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           ;
           for
           which
           he
           hath
           often
           made
           his
           Complaint
           ,
           as
           well
           ,
           as
           his
           just
           Title
           in
           Law
           ,
           though
           to
           little
           purpose
           .
        
         
           I
           know
           full
           well
           ,
           what
           shadow
           the
           Commissioners
           put
           on
           this
           dealing
           ;
           but
           whether
           it
           be
           just
           and
           righteous
           ,
           I
           submit
           to
           your
           Brest
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           thus
           .
        
         
           That
           although
           it
           was
           Covenanted
           ,
           between
           Mr.
           
             Stepkins
          
           and
           my
           
             Trustees
             ,
          
           that
           in
           case
           I
           did
           not
           perform
           all
           the
           Covenants
           (
           to
           which
           I
           had
           obliged
           my self
           )
           then
           was
           the
           said
           Estate
           of
           240
           l.
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           right
           Heirs
           of
           the
           said
           
             Stepkins
             ,
          
           until
           such
           time
           as
           I
           should
           perform
           :
           By
           virtue
           of
           this
           Clause
           ,
           did
           young
           
             Stepkins
             ,
          
           lay
           claim
           to
           the
           said
           Estate
           .
           
           Yet
           say
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           
             Stepkins
          
           the
           Father
           (
           Who
           had
           reserved
           unto
           himself
           the
           Remainder
           of
           the
           said
           Limitation
           ,
           to
           me
           and
           my
           Wife
           )
           made
           a
           VVill
           ;
           and
           by
           that
           VVill
           had
           acquitted
           me
           from
           any
           further
           Performance
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Estate
           was
           now
           totally
           belonging
           unto
           me
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           believe
           my
           VVife
           told
           them
           ;
           and
           peradventure
           shewed
           them
           such
           a
           VVill
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           their
           Ground
           :
           But
           by
           their
           leave
           ,
           I
           cannot
           think
           ,
           till
           such
           a
           VVill
           be
           legally
           proved
           ,
           That
           it
           can
           be
           any
           Ground
           for
           them
           ,
           to
           give
           away
           the
           Estate
           in
           such
           manner
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           ;
           upon
           a
           bare
           suggestion
           of
           one
           Party
           ,
           for
           whose
           interest
           and
           profit
           it
           was
           .
        
         
           Certainly
           had
           they
           been
           as
           conscientious
           Judges
           (
           as
           they
           are
           Judges
           of
           Conscience
           )
           they
           would
           have
           first
           caused
           her
           to
           prove
           the
           said
           VVill
           ,
           (
           which
           then
           had
           clear'd
           the
           Estate
           from
           the
           claim
           of
           my
           Brother
           
             Stepkins
             ,
          
           and
           saved
           me
           the
           expences
           of
           some
           Sutes
           in
           Chancery
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           end
           than
           to
           get
           the
           Will
           produced
           ,
           which
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           able
           to
           doe
           ;
           Notwithstanding
           I
           have
           a
           Bill
           of
           Complaint
           depending
           before
           them
           for
           that
           purpose
           )
        
         
           Neverthelesse
           all
           these
           discouragements
           ,
           it
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           to
           give
           me
           a
           proportionable
           measure
           of
           Patience
           ,
           to
           submit
           unto
           his
           correcting
           hand
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           most
           sore
           Afflictions
           (
           which
           I
           have
           undergone
           )
           he
           hath
           not
           with-held
           his
           loving
           kindnesses
           from
           me
           ,
           nor
           the
           sweetnesses
           of
           his
           refreshing
           Spirit
           ;
           though
           many
           Oppressions
           and
           Grievances
           were
           daily
           multiplied
           ,
           and
           many
           new
           Sutes
           at
           Law
           were
           set
           on
           foot
           against
           me
           by
           my
           Wifes
           means
           ,
           who
           now
           seemed
           justified
           by
           them
           ;
           and
           my self
           vilified
           and
           undervalued
           .
        
         
           Yet
           was
           I
           not
           clamorous
           at
           their
           Bar
           ,
           neither
           was
           I
           ever
           admitted
           to
           any
           private
           Speeches
           with
           them
           :
           or
           indeed
           did
           ever
           seek
           it
           (
           being
           confident
           )
           that
           my
           cause
           wanted
           the
           Protection
           of
           Justice
           only
           ,
           and
           not
           favour
           ;
           but
           waited
           ,
           still
           expecting
           when
           they
           would
           put
           their
           good
           Promise
           in
           Execution
           ,
           and
           send
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           a
           cordial
           Reconciliation
           between
           us
           .
        
         
           But
           after
           two
           moneths
           were
           expired
           ,
           and
           hearing
           nothing
           from
           them
           to
           that
           purpose
           (
           though
           many
           several
           Friends
           of
           Quality
           had
           moved
           them
           thereunto
           )
           I
           address'd
           my self
           with
           an
           humble
           Petition
           for
           a
           hearing
           .
        
         
           After
           it
           was
           read
           ,
           they
           appointed
           a
           day
           (
           though
           it
           was
           somewhat
           far
           of
           )
           yet
           it
           did
           abundantly
           revive
           me
           ,
           hoping
           that
           that
           day
           would
           be
           the
           end
           of
           my
           trouble
           ;
           and
           that
           then
           ,
           my
           reputation
           and
           estate
           ,
           might
           be
           repaired
           ;
           my
           Person
           freed
           from
           the
           continual
           molestation
           
           of
           Catchpoles
           ;
           And
           my
           Wife
           her self
           (
           whom
           I
           had
           perfectly
           forgiven
           )
           restored
           unto
           my
           Bosom
           .
        
         
           The
           Order
           which
           the
           Lords
           made
           in
           Answer
           to
           my
           Petition
           ,
           was
           this
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Saturday
                       29
                       of
                       April
                       ,
                       1653.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   Between
                   
                     Theodosia
                     Ivie
                     ,
                  
                   Plaintiff
                   ,
                   Wife
                   of
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                     ,
                  
                   Defendant
                   .
                
                 
                   VPon
                   the
                   Defendants
                   humble
                   Petition
                   ,
                   (
                   this
                   day
                   preferr'd
                   to
                   the
                   Right
                   Honourable
                   the
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   for
                   the
                   Great
                   Seal
                   of
                   
                     England
                  
                   )
                   shewing
                   ,
                   That
                   in
                   the
                   unhappy
                   difference
                   fomented
                   by
                   evil
                   persons
                   between
                   the
                   said
                   Parties
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   said
                   Plaintiff
                   hath
                   petitioned
                   their
                   Lordships
                   for
                   
                     Alimony
                     ,
                  
                   (
                   being
                   separated
                   from
                   her
                   Husband
                   )
                   without
                   his
                   Consent
                   ;
                   Thereby
                   intending
                   to
                   live
                   a-part
                   by
                   her self
                   ,
                   (
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Marriage
                   Stipulation
                   )
                   to
                   the
                   destruction
                   of
                   the
                   mutual
                   happy
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   (
                   that
                   might
                   ,
                   and
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   between
                   parties
                   so
                   nearly
                   joyned
                   )
                   pending
                   with
                   Sute
                   ;
                   Their
                   Lordships
                   (
                   as
                   Judges
                   of
                   good
                   Conscience
                   )
                   did
                   often
                   move
                   her
                   to
                   Conformity
                   and
                   Reconcilement
                   ,
                   chiefly
                   desired
                   by
                   the
                   said
                   Defendant
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Plaintiff
                   refused
                   ,
                   And
                   by
                   an
                   Order
                   of
                   the
                   24
                   of
                   July
                   last
                   ,
                   their
                   Lordships
                   were
                   pleased
                   to
                   appoint
                   her
                   
                     300
                     l.
                     per
                     annnm
                  
                   out
                   of
                   her
                   Fathers
                   Estate
                   ,
                   until
                   further
                   Order
                   ;
                   And
                   the
                   said
                   Defendant
                   (
                   being
                   daily
                   arrested
                   and
                   troubled
                   for
                   the
                   said
                   Plaintiffs
                   Debis
                   )
                   cannot
                   walk
                   the
                   streets
                   ,
                   without
                   molestation
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Officers
                   and
                   Bailiffs
                   ;
                   It
                   was
                   prayed
                   ,
                   That
                   some
                   day
                   (
                   as
                   soon
                   as
                   to
                   their
                   Honours
                   should
                   seem
                   meet
                   )
                   may
                   be
                   appointed
                   to
                   hear
                   the
                   Defendants
                   Reasons
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   merits
                   of
                   the
                   Cause
                   ,
                   why
                   the
                   said
                   Order
                   should
                   be
                   null'd
                   ;
                   To
                   command
                   the
                   Defendant
                   and
                   his
                   wife
                   to
                   be
                   personally
                   before
                   their
                   Lordships
                   at
                   the
                   same
                   time
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   there
                   might
                   be
                   a
                   final
                   Conclusion
                   of
                   these
                   unhappy
                   and
                   unnatural
                   Differences
                   ,
                   under
                   which
                   the
                   Defendant
                   hath
                   long
                   groan'd
                   ,
                   to
                   his
                   utter
                   Ruine
                   :
                   Their
                   Lordships
                   do
                   thereupon
                   Order
                   ,
                   that
                   Counsel
                   on
                   both
                   sides
                   be
                   heard
                   in
                   the
                   Business
                   the
                   first
                   Day
                   of
                   Causes
                   in
                   Trinity
                   Term
                   next
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       John
                       Sandford
                       ,
                    
                     Deput.
                     Regist.
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           My
           Hopes
           and
           Expectations
           being
           now
           raised
           from
           the
           Dust
           ,
           I
           considered
           with
           my self
           ,
           how
           I
           might
           represent
           the
           Case
           between
           me
           and
           my
           Wife
           ,
           with
           the
           least
           prejudice
           to
           her
           :
           for
           upon
           some
           Debatings
           about
           the
           Witnesses
           I
           had
           examined
           against
           her
           ,
           I
           found
           the
           Breach
           still
           made
           wider
           ,
           by
           her
           Lawyers
           aggravations
           ,
           than
           it
           was
           really
           in
           it self
           ;
           what
           was
           but
           a
           scar
           ,
           they
           would
           tear
           open
           into
           a
           wound
           ;
           nay
           ,
           they
           preferr'd
           a
           seeming
           
             Rhetorick
          
           so
           far
           before
           a
           
             Christianity
             ,
          
           that
           rather
           than
           they
           would
           exasperate
           ,
           they
           would
           speak
           
             Point
             Blank
             ,
          
           to
           the
           very
           Papers
           they
           held
           in
           their
           hands
           .
        
         
         
           And
           therefore
           ,
           to
           prevent
           the
           like
           Inconveniences
           ,
           and
           aiming
           at
           a
           perfect
           Reconciliation
           ,
           I
           drew
           up
           all
           (
           that
           Counsel
           could
           be
           instructed
           in
           ,
           or
           could
           offer
           at
           the
           Bar
           )
           into
           writing
           ,
           and
           for
           each
           Commissioner
           had
           a
           Paper
           ready
           to
           be
           presented
           ,
           as
           follows
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   To
                   the
                   Right
                   Honourable
                   the
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   for
                   the
                   Custody
                   of
                   the
                   Great
                   Seal
                   of
                   
                     England
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   the
                   Draught
                   of
                   an
                   Order
                   was
                   on
                   Friday
                   
                     August
                  
                   the
                   13th
                   made
                   ,
                   and
                   presented
                   unto
                   your
                   Honours
                   by
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   the
                   Plaintiff
                   ,
                   and
                   Mr.
                   
                     Zanchie
                  
                   her
                   Sollicitor
                   ,
                   not
                   entered
                   into
                   the
                   Registers
                   Book
                   ,
                   or
                   drawn
                   up
                   by
                   him
                   from
                   any
                   Notes
                   taken
                   in
                   Court
                   ,
                   or
                   was
                   ever
                   perused
                   by
                   the
                   Defendants
                   Counsel
                   before
                   it
                   was
                   signed
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Rules
                   of
                   the
                   Court
                   ;
                   in
                   which
                   Order
                   it
                   was
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   that
                   
                     300l
                     .
                     per
                     annum
                  
                   should
                   be
                   raised
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Fathers
                   Estate
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   selled
                   at
                   the
                   Marriage
                   upon
                   Sir
                   
                     John
                     Brampston
                  
                   Knight
                   ,
                   
                     Orlando
                     Bridgman
                  
                   
                     Esq
                  
                   and
                   
                     William
                     Booth
                     ,
                  
                   to
                   uses
                   ,
                   &c.
                   and
                   upon
                   the
                   reading
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   Ordered
                   by
                   your
                   Lordships
                   at
                   the
                   same
                   time
                   ,
                   that
                   unlesse
                   the
                   Defendant
                   should
                   shew
                   cause
                   at
                   the
                   next
                   Privy
                   Seal
                   ,
                   a
                   Decree
                   should
                   pass
                   accordingly
                   ;
                   And
                   whereas
                   it
                   was
                   ordered
                   by
                   another
                   of
                   
                     August
                  
                   the
                   19th
                   ,
                   That
                   on
                   Tuesday
                   following
                   the
                   Defendant
                   should
                   attend
                   ,
                   and
                   shew
                   Cause
                   why
                   the
                   said
                   
                     300l
                     .
                     per
                     annum
                  
                   should
                   not
                   be
                   decreed
                   ;
                   May
                   it
                   therefore
                   please
                   your
                   Honours
                   to
                   consider
                   these
                   following
                   Considerations
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   all
                   proved
                   upon
                   Oath
                   ,
                   and
                   good
                   Evidence
                   ;
                   wherein
                   he
                   hopeth
                   it
                   is
                   sufficiently
                   cleared
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Plaintiff
                   neither
                   ought
                   to
                   have
                   any
                   
                     Alimony
                  
                   out
                   of
                   that
                   which
                   was
                   her
                   Fathers
                   Estate
                   ,
                   or
                   out
                   of
                   her
                   Husbands
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Mrs.
           
             Ivie
             ,
          
           the
           Wife
           of
           
             Thomas
             Ivie
             ,
          
           suggesteth
           by
           her
           Petition
           to
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           ,
           That
           her
           Husband
           hath
           deserted
           her
           ,
           and
           left
           her
           no
           means
           to
           live
           ;
           That
           during
           her
           Cohabitation
           with
           him
           ,
           she
           was
           in
           danger
           of
           her
           life
           ,
           and
           became
           very
           weak
           ,
           and
           for
           perill
           of
           receiving
           from
           him
           diseases
           of
           dangerous
           conseqnence
           ,
           she
           cannot
           Cohabite
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           prayes
           Relief
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Question
             is
             ,
             Whether
             in
             this
             Case
             she
             ought
             to
             have
          
           Alimony
           .
        
         
           In
           which
           it
           will
           be
           pertinent
           ,
           to
           consider
           the
           near
           conjunction
           that
           is
           between
           Man
           and
           Wife
           ,
           and
           whether
           they
           be
           of
           equal
           Authority
           ,
           or
           there
           be
           a
           Superior
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           that
           Superiority
           resteth
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Original
           female
           Ancestor
           was
           taken
           out
           of
           Man
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Marriage-bond
           were
           made
           one
           flesh
           ,
           though
           several
           Individuals
           ,
           like
           the
           Celestial
           
             Gemini
             ,
          
           that
           makes
           but
           one
           Constellation
           ;
           but
           the
           Government
           
           was
           placed
           upon
           the
           Man
           by
           God
           himself
           ,
           who
           gave
           the
           Law
           in
           Paradise
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Thy
           desire
           shall
           be
           to
           thy
           Husband
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           rule
           over
           thee
           ,
           
             Gen.
             3.
             v.
             16.
             1
             Cor.
          
           14.
           5
           
           :
           34.
           and
           by
           the
           Apostle
           remembred
           ,
           That
           Women
           are
           commanded
           to
           be
           under
           obedience
           ;
           so
           saith
           the
           Law
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           submit
           themselves
           unto
           their
           Husbands
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Lord
           that
           is
           supreme
           ,
           5
           
             Eph.
             v.
          
           22.
           
           Thus
           far
           for
           the
           
             Divine
             Law
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           common
           Law
           says
           ,
           that
           a
           Woman
           that
           is
           married
           is
           not
           
             sui
             Juris
             ,
          
           but
           
             sub
             potestate
             Viri
             ,
          
           hath
           no
           Will
           but
           her
           Husbands
           ,
           though
           she
           may
           have
           a
           Stomach
           ;
           therefore
           the
           Civil
           Acts
           she
           does
           are
           void
           in
           common
           Law
           ;
           she
           can
           neither
           take
           nor
           give
           any
           thing
           without
           her
           Husbands
           consent
           ;
           She
           can
           have
           no
           reparation
           for
           any
           wrong
           done
           unto
           her
           Person
           by
           her self
           ,
           without
           her
           Husband
           ,
           and
           the
           damages
           that
           shall
           be
           recovered
           ,
           shall
           goe
           to
           the
           Husband
           and
           not
           to
           the
           Wife
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           further
           to
           be
           considered
           the
           extension
           of
           that
           word
           
             Potestas
             ;
          
           It
           is
           of
           a
           great
           latitude
           ,
           for
           Soveraign
           Princes
           and
           Governours
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           rule
           and
           power
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           Yet
           they
           cannot
           beat
           ,
           wound
           ,
           or
           kill
           the
           People
           under
           them
           ,
           nor
           doe
           any
           thing
           to
           their
           Persons
           corporally
           ;
           but
           according
           to
           their
           Laws
           ,
           by
           Sentence
           or
           Judgement
           :
           But
           the
           Husband
           hath
           power
           of
           Correction
           upon
           the
           body
           of
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           Servant
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           own
           Judgement
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           doth
           not
           wound
           nor
           kill
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           prohibited
           by
           any
           Law
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Civill
           Law
           (
           as
           I
           take
           it
           )
           agrees
           with
           the
           Common
           Law
           ;
           then
           it
           must
           follow
           by
           necessary
           consequence
           ,
           that
           a
           married
           Woman
           without
           leave
           cannot
           depart
           from
           her
           Husband
           ,
           which
           she
           must
           evidence
           by
           proof
           ,
           no
           more
           than
           a
           Servant
           from
           his
           Master
           ,
           a
           Subject
           from
           his
           Soveraign
           into
           forreign
           parts
           ,
           who
           by
           his
           Missives
           is
           to
           return
           upon
           forfeit
           of
           his
           Estate
           ;
           which
           makes
           good
           what
           was
           said
           before
           ,
           that
           she
           is
           not
           
             sui
             Juris
             ,
          
           and
           in
           some
           sort
           expounds
           and
           explicates
           the
           
             potestatem
             Viri
             in
             Vxorem
             ;
          
           for
           the
           master
           may
           seize
           and
           carry
           away
           his
           Servant
           ,
           if
           he
           find
           him
           ,
           or
           implead
           him
           that
           shall
           keep
           him
           ,
           and
           recover
           damages
           for
           the
           time
           he
           keeps
           him
           ;
           so
           may
           the
           Husband
           by
           his
           Wife
           ;
           which
           shews
           the
           propriety
           and
           interest
           which
           the
           Husbaud
           hath
           in
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           for
           losse
           of
           her
           society
           and
           company
           (
           though
           no
           other
           harm
           be
           done
           )
           he
           shall
           recover
           damages
           against
           the
           detainer
           .
        
         
           Nay
           the
           Husband
           could
           not
           repudiate
           his
           Wife
           ,
           but
           in
           case
           of
           Adultery
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Bill
           of
           divorce
           spoken
           of
           in
           the
           old
           Law
           ,
           was
           not
           given
           by
           God
           ,
           but
           permitted
           by
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           to
           prevent
           a
           greater
           mischief
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Jews
          
           are
           cruel
           men
           to
           their
           VVives
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           
           
             Vxoricidium
             ,
          
           he
           gave
           way
           to
           it
           ,
           
             Sed
             non
             fuit
             sic
             ab
             initio
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Case
           thus
           stated
           upon
           the
           impotencies
           and
           non-ability
           of
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Wife
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           Rule
           and
           Power
           of
           the
           Husband
           over
           her
           will
           and
           Person
           ;
           t
           is
           considerable
           ,
           whether
           by
           Law
           or
           Reason
           ,
           a
           Wife
           departing
           without
           leave
           ,
           shall
           have
           allowance
           to
           live
           separate
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           
             Alimony
             .
          
        
         
           
             Alimony
          
           is
           a
           Thing
           not
           known
           at
           the
           Common
           or
           Civil
           Law
           ,
           but
           indulged
           ,
           and
           brought
           in
           by
           the
           Pope
           and
           his
           Canons
           ,
           and
           very
           much
           put
           in
           Use
           by
           the
           late
           High
           Commission
           and
           Prerogative
           Court
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           wherein
           ,
           upon
           Sentence
           of
           Separation
           from
           Bed
           and
           Board
           given
           by
           that
           Court
           ,
           the
           Husband
           was
           enjoyned
           to
           make
           allowance
           to
           the
           VVife
           ,
           and
           the
           Husband
           enforcd
           to
           give
           security
           for
           the
           payment
           ,
           &
           many
           times
           imprisoned
           upon
           failer
           of
           performance
           ;
           yet
           in
           those
           cases
           ,
           both
           of
           Bonds
           and
           Imprisonments
           ,
           the
           Husband
           upon
           
             Habeas
             Corpus
          
           returnable
           in
           the
           uper
           Bench
           ,
           where
           by
           Iudgment
           of
           that
           Court
           ,
           discharged
           of
           both
           ,
           if
           the
           Husband
           cohabit
           ,
           because
           the
           Law
           saies
           ,
           
             Quos
             Deus
             conjunxit
             ,
             nemo
             separet
             .
          
           So
           as
           without
           the
           Husbands
           consent
           no
           separation
           could
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           if
           no
           separation
           ,
           no
           Alimony
           .
        
         
           Nor
           were
           personall
           Infirmities
           or
           diseases
           contracted
           after
           Mariage
           sufficient
           cause
           of
           such
           separation
           ,
           because
           she
           may
           board
           though
           not
           bed
           with
           such
           a
           Husband
           ;
           but
           where
           the
           temper
           of
           the
           Husband
           was
           more
           severe
           and
           violent
           then
           discreet
           ,
           That
           Court
           by
           the
           wisdom
           of
           prevention
           ,
           which
           is
           better
           then
           the
           wisdom
           of
           remedies
           ,
           did
           use
           by
           way
           of
           caution
           to
           take
           bond
           for
           the
           Husbands
           orderly
           usage
           of
           his
           Wife
           ,
           to
           prevent
           the
           crueltie
           whereof
           they
           had
           no
           Iurisdiction
           ,
           but
           only
           in
           causes
           and
           
             salute
             Animae
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             pro
             reformatione
             Morum
             ,
          
           which
           belongs
           to
           the
           Common
           Law
           ,
           and
           where
           upon
           complaint
           by
           the
           Wife
           in
           that
           kind
           the
           Common
           Law
           will
           enforce
           the
           Husband
           to
           give
           bond
           to
           secure
           both
           life
           and
           member
           of
           his
           VVife
           from
           maim
           and
           death
           .
        
         
           
             And
             certainly
          
           Reason
           
             is
             against
             it
             .
          
        
         
           1
           
             Reason
          
           commands
           obedience
           to
           Superiors
           ,
           generally
           the
           Apostle
           puts
           it
           further
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           and
           disobedience
           is
           not
           cherished
           by
           any
           Reason
           .
        
         
           2
           One
           end
           of
           Marriage
           is
           Mutual
           societie
           and
           comfort
           ,
           would
           be
           avoyded
           by
           the
           Act
           of
           the
           VVife
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           to
           be
           admitted
           upon
           the
           petulant
           Allegation
           of
           difference
           betwixt
           her
           and
           her
           Husband
           upon
           personall
           Infirmities
           .
        
         
           3
           Mariage
           it self
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           VVifes
           subjection
           and
           capacity
           
           by
           so
           long
           time
           pronounced
           and
           received
           ,
           by
           this
           meanes
           would
           be
           avoyded
           .
        
         
           4
           If
           God
           himself
           was
           pleased
           to
           say
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           good
           for
           a
           Man
           to
           be
           alone
           ,
           then
           surely
           we
           may
           safely
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           good
           for
           a
           VVoman
           to
           be
           alone
           ;
           for
           though
           they
           are
           the
           weaker
           Vessel
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           lesser
           Reason
           ,
           yet
           they
           have
           the
           stronger
           Passions
           ,
           and
           more
           violent
           Desires
           ,
           and
           so
           more
           subject
           to
           Temptation
           and
           Sin
           .
        
         
           5
           Lastly
           ,
           for
           the
           inevitable
           Danger
           of
           illegitimate
           Bastards
           ,
           and
           Clandestine
           Issues
           (
           where
           the
           VVife
           is
           separate
           )
           who
           concealed
           til
           the
           Husbands
           death
           ,
           are
           yet
           inheritable
           to
           his
           Land
           (
           though
           never
           begotten
           by
           him
           ;
           )
           This
           Inconvenience
           sadly
           weighed
           ,
           and
           how
           Epidemically
           it
           may
           run
           to
           all
           Families
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           is
           of
           it self
           a
           sufficient
           convincing
           Reason
           ,
           to
           bridle
           the
           rash
           hot
           appetit
           of
           inconsiderable
           women
           ,
           and
           avoid
           all
           
             Alimony
             .
          
           But
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           If
           any
           Husband
           shall
           be
           so
           unjust
           to
           his
           VVife
           ,
           and
           unkind
           to
           his
           own
           flesh
           ,
           whom
           he
           is
           bound
           by
           Law
           to
           maintain
           ,
           as
           to
           separate
           from
           her
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           cohabite
           with
           her
           ,
           
             Nisi
             propter
             Adulterium
             ,
          
           or
           will
           consent
           to
           separate
           ,
           it
           is
           most
           reasonable
           he
           should
           allow
           her
           convenient
           maintenance
           ;
           else
           he
           should
           take
           advantage
           of
           his
           own
           wrong
           and
           humour
           ,
           and
           VVomen
           should
           be
           in
           worse
           case
           and
           condition
           than
           Servants
           ,
           who
           during
           their
           contract
           must
           have
           their
           wages
           ,
           which
           between
           Husband
           and
           VVife
           ends
           not
           till
           death
           .
           And
           it
           is
           conceived
           the
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           impowreth
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Great
           Seal
           to
           allow
           
             Alimony
             ,
          
           chiefly
           and
           naturally
           intends
           Relief
           ,
           where
           the
           Husband
           doth
           repudiate
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           VVife
           ;
           the
           words
           being
           upon
           consideration
           aswell
           of
           the
           Portion
           or
           Estate
           that
           hath
           been
           paid
           ,
           or
           come
           to
           the
           Husband
           by
           such
           VVife
           as
           shall
           pray
           Relief
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           in
           this
           particular
           Case
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           very
           justly
           insisted
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           sence
           and
           letter
           of
           the
           Act
           ;
           as
           also
           that
           't
           was
           Mrs.
           
           
             Ivie
          
           separated
           her self
           from
           her
           Husband
           ,
           't
           was
           not
           her
           Husband
           left
           her
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           after
           she
           was
           gone
           ,
           he
           used
           all
           affectionated
           and
           prudential
           means
           to
           bring
           her
           home
           to
           Cohabit
           with
           him
           ,
           neither
           doth
           he
           desist
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           hath
           several
           wayes
           attempted
           it
           ,
           even
           untill
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           doth
           still
           declare
           and
           protest
           his
           willingness
           to
           receive
           her
           ,
           whensoever
           she
           will
           Return
           ,
           and
           give
           security
           for
           his
           well
           Usage
           of
           her
           .
        
         
           That
           she
           wanted
           nothing
           before
           her
           departure
           ,
           but
           was
           indeed
           maintained
           far
           above
           her
           quality
           ,
           is
           most
           cleer
           from
           the
           Depositions
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           cleer
           also
           from
           the
           Depositions
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           deserting
           of
           her
           by
           her
           Husband
           ,
           but
           that
           her
           departure
           was
           absolutely
           upon
           Advice
           
           and
           consideration
           designed
           by
           her self
           and
           her
           Abettots
           ,
           especially
           if
           your
           Lordships
           please
           to
           remember
           those
           unhandsome
           correspondencies
           held
           by
           her
           with
           Gentlemen
           under
           feigned
           names
           ;
           her
           frequenting
           and
           meeting
           them
           in
           scandalous
           houses
           in
           
             Long-Acre
          
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           at
           unseasonable
           times
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           withdrawing
           from
           her
           Husbaud
           (
           being
           a
           Bed
           )
           to
           her
           Devotion
           ;
           Those
           horrrid
           and
           detestable
           plots
           upon
           
             Jane
             Gilbert
             ,
          
           even
           to
           the
           losing
           of
           her
           life
           ;
           Her
           charging
           her
           Husband
           with
           foul
           diseases
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           was
           cleared
           upon
           Oath
           by
           the
           President
           of
           the
           College
           and
           other
           learned
           Physicians
           ,
           And
           also
           her
           Contrivancies
           and
           Sollicitations
           to
           her
           Brother
           
             Iohn
             Stepkins
          
           to
           murder
           her
           Husband
           ,
           which
           appears
           by
           the
           Oath
           of
           the
           said
           
             Stepkins
             .
          
        
         
           Moreover
           seeing
           that
           there
           is
           a
           Caution
           in
           the
           Act
           ,
           that
           the
           allowance
           to
           the
           repudiated
           Wife
           ought
           to
           be
           proportionable
           to
           the
           
             Fortune
          
           she
           brought
           her
           Husband
           :
           May
           it
           therefore
           please
           your
           Honours
           to
           understand
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           he
           never
           received
           any
           penny
           portion
           as
           yet
           ,
           and
           hath
           great
           reason
           to
           doubt
           whether
           ever
           he
           shall
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           the
           Estate
           of
           her
           Father
           is
           at
           present
           in
           the
           aforesaid
           Trustees
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Defendant
           ,
           nay
           it
           is
           so
           setled
           on
           them
           ,
           that
           unlesse
           I
           can
           raise
           and
           secure
           4000
           l.
           more
           ,
           besides
           7000
           l.
           already
           laid
           out
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           oblighed
           ,
           neither
           will
           they
           ,
           nor
           can
           they
           ,
           convay
           it
           to
           the
           Defendant
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           Indenture
           of
           settlement
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           case
           they
           should
           convay
           and
           setle
           on
           the
           Defendant
           the
           said
           Estate
           ,
           't
           is
           only
           for
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           no
           longer
           ;
           for
           which
           Estate
           ,
           being
           only
           240
           l.
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           He
           has
           disbursed
           and
           laid
           out
           far
           more
           money
           than
           it
           is
           worth
           ;
           this
           appears
           from
           the
           Indenture
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           a
           1000
           l.
           to
           Mr.
           
             Stepkins
          
           in
           ready
           money
           ,
           to
           free
           the
           Estate
           from
           incumbrances
           three
           years
           since
           .
        
         
           The
           Interest
           whereof
           comes
           to
           200
           l.
           
           In
           Jewels
           ,
           Pearls
           ,
           Ambergreeze
           ,
           Bezoar
           ,
           &c.
           to
           the
           value
           of
           1200
           l.
           
           There
           was
           also
           spent
           in
           Law
           to
           enforce
           the
           Trustees
           ,
           who
           were
           kept
           back
           and
           hindred
           by
           Mr.
           
             Stepkins
          
           her
           father
           ,
           to
           settle
           the
           Estate
           according
           to
           the
           Covenants
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           fine
           and
           recovery
           200
           l.
           more
           at
           least
           ,
           which
           makes
           2600
           l.
           
        
         
           That
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           aforesaid
           sums
           of
           money
           have
           been
           laid
           out
           by
           the
           Defendant
           ,
           the
           
             Trustees
          
           do
           still
           refuse
           to
           convey
           the
           Estate
           to
           the
           Defendant
           ,
           and
           the
           Plaintiffs
           brother
           (
           as
           Heir
           at
           Law
           )
           hath
           since
           the
           death
           of
           his
           Father
           got
           the
           possession
           of
           the
           Estate
           ,
           and
           receives
           the
           Rents
           ,
           Issues
           and
           profits
           thereof
           :
           Insomuch
           that
           the
           Defendant
           
           hath
           been
           necessitated
           to
           expend
           great
           sums
           of
           money
           to
           maintain
           several
           Sutes
           at
           Law
           ,
           both
           against
           the
           Trustees
           and
           Heir
           at
           Law
           ,
           in
           preservation
           of
           his
           Estate
           for
           life
           ,
           which
           he
           has
           so
           dearly
           bought
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           That
           by
           the
           Plaintiffs
           means
           there
           has
           been
           consumed
           and
           wasted
           of
           his
           Estate
           4000
           l.
           (
           
             viz
          
           )
           3000
           l.
           since
           marriage
           spent
           on
           her
           ,
           500
           l.
           given
           in
           money
           ,
           100
           l.
           given
           to
           Gentlemen
           of
           her
           familiar
           acquaintance
           to
           perswade
           her
           to
           goe
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           300
           l.
           taken
           in
           Silks
           and
           Plate
           from
           the
           Defendant
           ,
           whilst
           that
           he
           was
           at
           the
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           :
           He
           has
           also
           contracted
           several
           great
           debts
           to
           the
           value
           of
           3000
           l.
           besides
           1000
           l.
           spent
           in
           this
           unhappy
           Sute
           ,
           and
           must
           therefore
           necessarily
           (
           in
           case
           3000
           l.
           
             per
             annum
          
           be
           taken
           from
           him
           )
           be
           cast
           into
           prison
           the
           most
           part
           of
           his
           life
           (
           he
           having
           but
           632
           l.
           
             per
             annum
          
           of
           his
           own
           Estate
           )
           and
           that
           for
           his
           life
           only
           ,
           both
           to
           pay
           all
           his
           debts
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           on
           beside
           .
        
         
           Excepting
           the
           240
           l.
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           which
           if
           it
           be
           recovered
           from
           the
           Heir
           of
           
             Stepkins
             ,
          
           and
           recovered
           by
           the
           Trustees
           ,
           all
           which
           will
           yield
           but
           a
           scant
           and
           bare
           maintenance
           for
           himself
           ,
           Wife
           and
           Family
           ,
           to
           raise
           out
           of
           it
           3000
           l.
           for
           the
           Creditors
           ,
           and
           4000
           l.
           more
           according
           to
           the
           Indenture
           of
           settlement
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           Defendant
           be
           acquitted
           and
           discharged
           of
           the
           said
           4000
           l.
           by
           the
           last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           of
           the
           Plaintiffs
           Father
           ,
           in
           whom
           the
           remainder
           of
           the
           Estate
           was
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           Defendant
           should
           have
           no
           Issue
           ,
           or
           not
           perform
           the
           Covenants
           which
           he
           stands
           obliged
           to
           perform
           in
           the
           said
           Deed
           :
           And
           though
           the
           Defendant
           is
           credibly
           informed
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           remainder
           is
           disposed
           of
           to
           the
           said
           Plaintiff
           ,
           and
           the
           Defendant
           is
           also
           acquitted
           from
           all
           performance
           of
           any
           Covenants
           expressed
           in
           the
           said
           Deed
           of
           Settlement
           ;
           Yet
           so
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Plaintiff
           having
           got
           possession
           of
           the
           said
           Will
           ,
           and
           by
           combination
           with
           Sir
           John
           
             Brampston
          
           Knight
           ,
           &c.
           his
           Son
           ,
           the
           sole
           Executor
           of
           it
           ,
           still
           keeps
           and
           detaines
           the
           said
           VVill
           from
           being
           legally
           proved
           :
           Insomuch
           that
           the
           Defendant
           cannot
           make
           any
           benefit
           of
           the
           said
           Estare
           ,
           nor
           by
           Law
           enforce
           the
           Plaintiff
           to
           produce
           the
           VVill
           (
           she
           being
           his
           VVife
           .
           )
           That
           this
           is
           not
           a
           bare
           suggestion
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           is
           very
           evident
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           she
           and
           her
           Sollicitor
           
             Zanchey
          
           having
           often
           avouch'd
           in
           your
           Lordships
           presence
           ,
           that
           both
           there
           is
           such
           a
           Will
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           Lordships
           have
           seen
           it
           :
           This
           is
           also
           very
           well
           known
           unto
           her
           Counsel
           Mr.
           
             Maynard
             ,
          
           who
           caused
           to
           be
           delivered
           unto
           Sir
           
             W.
             Row
          
           a
           true
           Copy
           of
           the
           said
           VVill
           taken
           from
           the
           Original
           ,
           which
           was
           long
           in
           his
           Custody
           .
           But
           such
           is
           the
           Plaintiffs
           malice
           to
           the
           Defendants
           Person
           and
           
           Estate
           ,
           that
           she
           still
           suppresses
           and
           hinders
           the
           proving
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           sole
           cause
           of
           the
           continuance
           of
           many
           great
           Sutes
           and
           vast
           expences
           to
           the
           Defendant
           ,
           both
           with
           the
           Heirs
           at
           Law
           ,
           the
           Executors
           of
           the
           said
           Will
           ,
           and
           Trustees
           of
           the
           said
           Estate
           ;
           That
           both
           the
           Defendant
           and
           Plaintiff
           must
           necessarily
           be
           defeated
           of
           all
           hopes
           of
           ever
           enjoying
           the
           Fathers
           Estate
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           4000
           l.
           aforesaid
           be
           raised
           and
           disposed
           of
           ,
           according
           as
           is
           limited
           and
           appointed
           in
           the
           Deed
           of
           Settlement
           ,
           or
           the
           said
           VVill
           proved
           ,
           for
           in
           Default
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Trustees
           are
           obliged
           by
           the
           said
           Indenture
           to
           settle
           the
           said
           Estate
           on
           the
           Plaintiffs
           Father
           ,
           and
           his
           Heirs
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Estate
           is
           not
           as
           yet
           recovered
           by
           the
           Defendant
           ,
           but
           is
           still
           invested
           in
           the
           Trustees
           ,
           (
           who
           are
           no
           parties
           to
           these
           proceedings
           )
           and
           in
           the
           possession
           of
           the
           Heir
           at
           Law
           ;
           Insomuch
           that
           no
           
             Alimony
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Defendant
           is
           advised
           by
           his
           Counsel
           ,
           can
           be
           ordered
           from
           hence
           ,
           because
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           impowreth
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           to
           allow
           the
           maintenence
           out
           of
           the
           Husbands
           Estate
           ,
           not
           out
           of
           any
           others
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           the
           Plaintiff
           hath
           or
           ought
           to
           have
           in
           her
           custody
           1200
           l.
           worth
           of
           Jewels
           ,
           which
           were
           delivered
           her
           according
           to
           the
           Indenture
           of
           Settlement
           at
           the
           Inter-marriage
           :
           And
           in
           case
           the
           Defendant
           survive
           her
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           the
           Desendant
           ,
           who
           hath
           too
           great
           reason
           to
           suspect
           that
           they
           are
           wasted
           and
           embezelled
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           Defendant
           humbly
           beseecheth
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           giving
           her
           
             Alimony
             ,
          
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           enforce
           her
           to
           give
           good
           security
           unto
           the
           Defendant
           ,
           or
           bring
           the
           Jewels
           into
           Court
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           not
           be
           cheated
           of
           1200
           l.
           by
           the
           Plaintiff
           and
           her
           Abettors
           ;
           and
           unlesse
           your
           Honours
           yield
           to
           secure
           the
           said
           jewels
           whilst
           this
           cause
           depends
           before
           you
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           conceive
           where
           or
           how
           he
           can
           be
           redressed
           from
           any
           Court
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           That
           about
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           unhappy
           differences
           ,
           it
           was
           proposed
           both
           by
           the
           Plaintiff
           and
           her
           Father
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           she
           mighthave
           her
           liberty
           to
           live
           where
           she
           would
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           accept
           of
           120
           l.
           
             per
             annum
          
           for
           her
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           look
           on
           it
           as
           a
           very
           good
           provision
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           was
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           drawn
           into
           writing
           ,
           and
           engrossed
           ,
           by
           and
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             Brampstone
          
           her
           Uncle
           ,
           and
           
             Orlando
             Bridgeman
          
           Esquire
           ,
           two
           of
           her
           Trustees
           ;
           her
           Father
           also
           promising
           that
           his
           Estate
           should
           be
           setled
           according
           to
           the
           Covenants
           on
           the
           Defendant
           ,
           without
           further
           Sute
           of
           Law
           ;
           but
           the
           said
           Defendant
           was
           unwilling
           to
           seal
           it
           ,
           being
           very
           tender
           to
           Act
           any
           thing
           that
           might
           separate
           him
           from
           the
           continual
           enjoyment
           and
           society
           of
           his
           VVife
           ;
           
           so
           that
           300
           l.
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           is
           more
           than
           her self
           ,
           Father
           ,
           Trustees
           and
           friends
           did
           think
           fitting
           by
           180
           l.
           
             per
             annum
             .
          
        
         
           That
           the
           Petition
           it self
           is
           both
           false
           and
           scandalous
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           disproved
           by
           several
           Witnesses
           ;
           nay
           the
           contrary
           also
           proved
           by
           Persons
           of
           Quality
           ,
           that
           she
           lived
           very
           plentifully
           in
           great
           abundance
           ,
           rather
           beyond
           ,
           than
           under
           her
           Quality
           in
           every
           respect
           ,
           as
           the
           Defendant
           hopeth
           is
           most
           visible
           to
           your
           Honours
           .
        
         
           That
           notwithstanding
           such
           vast
           sums
           have
           been
           expended
           on
           her
           by
           her
           means
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           said
           Defendant
           is
           to
           pay
           to
           Creditors
           3000
           l.
           and
           to
           raise
           4000
           l.
           more
           to
           be
           secured
           unto
           the
           Trustees
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           And
           that
           in
           case
           he
           recover
           the
           Plaintiffs
           Fathers
           Estate
           ,
           't
           will
           not
           with
           his
           own
           ,
           make
           above
           872
           l.
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           out
           of
           which
           all
           these
           moneys
           must
           be
           raised
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           300
           l.
           
             per
             annum
          
           of
           this
           shall
           be
           taken
           away
           out
           of
           the
           Plaintiffs
           Fathers
           Estate
           ,
           which
           he
           has
           dearly
           bought
           ,
           and
           purchased
           ;
           That
           't
           will
           be
           impossible
           for
           the
           Defendant
           to
           avoid
           perpetual
           Imprisonment
           ,
           but
           must
           be
           kept
           in
           Gaole
           ,
           and
           the
           Creditors
           defrauded
           ,
           and
           must
           there
           perish
           ,
           and
           himself
           be
           cheated
           also
           of
           1200
           l.
           worth
           of
           Jewels
           ;
           yet
           he
           is
           most
           willing
           to
           receive
           her
           ,
           and
           take
           her
           again
           ,
           and
           forget
           all
           former
           Passages
           whatsoever
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           for
           the
           future
           lead
           a
           peaceable
           and
           godly
           Life
           together
           .
        
         
           Counsel
           also
           I
           did
           retain
           ,
           very
           many
           ,
           and
           great
           ones
           ;
           That
           in
           Case
           the
           Lords
           should
           refuse
           the
           Papers
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           hear
           the
           Merits
           of
           the
           Cause
           in
           Publique
           ,
           (
           in
           regard
           I
           might
           not
           be
           wanting
           ,
           to
           lose
           the
           opportunity
           of
           that
           Time
           which
           they
           had
           ordered
           for
           me
           )
           I
           drew
           up
           also
           to
           be
           tendred
           at
           the
           same
           time
           (
           that
           (
           if
           it
           had
           been
           possible
           )
           I
           might
           have
           prevented
           both
           Reading
           and
           Arguing
           too
           )
           this
           short
           Petition
           following
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Theodosia
                   Ivie
                   
                     Plaintiff
                     ,
                  
                   Thomas
                   Ivie
                   
                     Defendant
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     Right
                     Honourable
                     the
                     Lords
                     Commissioners
                     for
                     the
                     Custody
                     of
                     the
                     Great
                     Seal
                     of
                  
                   England
                   ,
                
                 
                   The
                   humble
                   Petition
                   of
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                     ,
                  
                   Defendant
                   ,
                
                 
                   Sheweth
                   ,
                
                 
                   THat
                   your
                   Petitioner
                   (
                   with
                   much
                   Horror
                   and
                   Amazement
                   )
                   doth
                   consider
                   the
                   great
                   unhappinesse
                   of
                   his
                   future
                   life
                   ,
                   if
                   your
                   Lordships
                   shall
                   both
                   separate
                   him
                   from
                   the
                   Society
                   of
                   his
                   Wife
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   from
                   him
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   part
                   of
                   his
                   Estate
                   ,
                   having
                   such
                   great
                   debts
                   to
                   pay
                   ,
                   as
                   have
                   been
                   made
                   appear
                   to
                   your
                   Lordships
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   he
                   cannot
                   Despair
                   in
                   the
                   infinite
                   Mercy
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   whose
                   hands
                   are
                   the
                   
                   hearts
                   and
                   desires
                   of
                   all
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   But
                   that
                   his
                   Wife
                   (
                   notwithstanding
                   such
                   vast
                   sums
                   of
                   Money
                   have
                   been
                   wasted
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   odious
                   aspersions
                   cast
                   on
                   him
                   )
                   may
                   yet
                   return
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   Comfort
                   from
                   her
                   Husband
                   (
                   being
                   passionately
                   desirous
                   to
                   receive
                   her
                   )
                   if
                   all
                   Christian
                   and
                   prudent
                   means
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   applyed
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   for
                   your
                   Petitioners
                   part
                   ,
                   he
                   doth
                   (
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   God
                   )
                   forgive
                   her
                   from
                   the
                   bottom
                   of
                   his
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   most
                   willing
                   to
                   Cohabite
                   with
                   her
                   ,
                   so
                   long
                   as
                   he
                   liveth
                   on
                   Earth
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   he
                   hath
                   often
                   desired
                   to
                   express
                   unto
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   used
                   all
                   the
                   Iudustry
                   (
                   as
                   Man
                   can
                   imagine
                   )
                   but
                   once
                   to
                   speak
                   with
                   her
                   (
                   even
                   before
                   any
                   of
                   her
                   friends
                   ,
                   to
                   let
                   her
                   know
                   so
                   much
                   )
                   but
                   could
                   never
                   obtain
                   any
                   such
                   meeting
                   from
                   her
                   .
                
                 
                   In
                   Order
                   hereunto
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   very
                   willing
                   that
                   a
                   Godly
                   and
                   Conscientious
                   Divine
                   ,
                   (
                   may
                   be
                   received
                   to
                   live
                   in
                   house
                   with
                   your
                   Petitioner
                   &
                   his
                   Wife
                   ,
                   )
                   both
                   to
                   exhort
                   and
                   instruct
                   them
                   in
                   their
                   Duties
                   towards
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   one
                   another
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   perform
                   all
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   and
                   Family-Duties
                   amongst
                   them
                   :
                   for
                   certainly
                   the
                   Lord
                   will
                   not
                   deny
                   a
                   Blessing
                   on
                   those
                   means
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   ordain'd
                   ;
                   and
                   which
                   is
                   unfeignedly
                   sought
                   after
                   by
                   a
                   broken
                   and
                   contrite
                   Spirit
                   .
                   And
                   your
                   Petitioner
                   will
                   oblige
                   himself
                   to
                   allow
                   any
                   such
                   Minister
                   
                     50
                     l.
                     per
                     annum
                     ,
                  
                   besides
                   all
                   other
                   conveniences
                   whatsoever
                   .
                
                 
                   May
                   it
                   therefore
                   please
                   your
                   Lordships
                   ,
                   not
                   to
                   pronounce
                   any
                   such
                   hard
                   Sentence
                   (
                   as
                   
                     Separation
                  
                   )
                   but
                   rather
                   enjoyn
                   your
                   Petitioner
                   and
                   his
                   Wife
                   to
                   live
                   together
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   appoint
                   any
                   honest
                   and
                   religious
                   Divine
                   to
                   live
                   with
                   them
                   ,
                   who
                   may
                   ever
                   be
                   at
                   hand
                   to
                   pray
                   with
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   keep
                   up
                   their
                   Spirits
                   in
                   Peace
                   and
                   Unity
                   together
                   .
                   
                     And
                     your
                     Petitioner
                     shall
                     pray
                     ,
                     &c.
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       August
                       24th
                       1652.
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           When
           the
           Day
           came
           ,
           and
           the
           Counsel
           began
           to
           speak
           ,
           my
           hopes
           were
           quickly
           commanded
           to
           vanish
           ,
           and
           the
           Counsel
           to
           hold
           their
           Peace
           ;
           for
           they
           suddenly
           declared
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           not
           hear
           the
           Merits
           of
           the
           Cause
           .
        
         
           With
           much
           pressing
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Lisle
          
           read
           the
           Petition
           ;
           And
           though
           they
           took
           evident
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           yet
           would
           they
           not
           return
           any
           Answer
           to
           it
           ;
           or
           so
           much
           as
           demand
           of
           my
           Wife
           ,
           (
           who
           stood
           there
           laughing
           in
           their
           Presence
           )
           whether
           she
           would
           return
           to
           me
           ,
           or
           no
           ;
           Only
           they
           were
           pleased
           to
           find
           fault
           with
           that
           word
           [
           
             Separation
             ;
          
           ]
           And
           told
           my
           Counsel
           ,
           That
           they
           neither
           had
           ,
           or
           could
           separate
           our
           Persons
           .
        
         
         
           These
           words
           they
           had
           no
           sooner
           spoke
           ,
           but
           (
           I
           confess
           )
           I
           laid
           hold
           on
           ;
           though
           I
           had
           been
           most
           hardly
           and
           severely
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           in
           the
           judgment
           of
           those
           that
           were
           present
           .
        
         
           Insomuch
           ,
           That
           now
           I
           did
           despair
           ,
           ever
           to
           find
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           indeed
           ,
           did
           determine
           to
           commit
           my
           Cause
           unto
           God
           ,
           untill
           (
           in
           his
           due
           time
           )
           he
           should
           raise
           up
           Judges
           in
           our
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           who
           should
           execute
           Righteons
           Judgement
           ,
           even
           upon
           those
           Judges
           themselves
           .
        
         
           But
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           I
           was
           advised
           (
           which
           was
           very
           agreeable
           unto
           my
           own
           Disposition
           ,
           not
           to
           leave
           any
           thing
           unattempted
           ,
           which
           might
           be
           thought
           advantagious
           to
           a
           Union
           of
           Us
           ,
           )
           but
           to
           go
           personally
           to
           my
           Wife
           ,
           and
           perswade
           her
           my self
           ,
           to
           leave
           those
           Persons
           who
           aymed
           at
           both
           our
           Ruines
           ,
           And
           to
           return
           to
           me
           ,
           (
           passionately
           willing
           to
           receive
           her
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           she
           should
           ,
           (
           notwithstanding
           )
           refuse
           to
           speak
           ,
           or
           go
           with
           me
           ,
           then
           to
           demand
           her
           of
           those
           Persons
           who
           received
           her
           into
           their
           houses
           .
        
         
           Accordinly
           ,
           (
           taking
           two
           civil
           Gentlemen
           )
           I
           went
           to
           her
           Lodging
           ,
           but
           received
           a
           Repulse
           from
           her
           ,
           instead
           of
           Complyance
           ;
           and
           then
           ,
           seeing
           Mr.
           
             Williamson
          
           (
           who
           kept
           the
           house
           )
           I
           required
           from
           him
           the
           person
           of
           my
           Wife
           ,
           who
           refusing
           her
           ,
           was
           sued
           by
           me
           .
        
         
           And
           upon
           the
           Tryal
           before
           my
           Lord
           Cheif
           Justice
           
             Roles
          
           (
           a
           renowned
           Person
           )
           had
           a
           Verdict
           ,
           Judgement
           and
           Execution
           of
           100
           l.
           against
           the
           said
           
             Williamson
             ,
          
           for
           detaining
           my
           Wife
           from
           me
           .
        
         
           Many
           Counsels
           there
           were
           to
           argue
           the
           Case
           ;
           and
           the
           Decree
           itself
           (
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           of
           
             England
          
           )
           was
           opened
           ,
           read
           ,
           and
           shewed
           the
           Jury
           :
           But
           my
           Lord
           
             Roles
          
           quickly
           stated
           the
           resolution
           of
           the
           Case
           in
           my
           behalf
           ,
           and
           the
           Jury
           gave
           me
           100
           l.
           damages
           .
        
         
           
             Williamson
          
           (
           now
           finding
           himself
           in
           a
           great
           
             Dilemma
          
           )
           either
           to
           deliver
           up
           my
           Wife
           ,
           or
           himself
           ,
           to
           ruine
           ;
           and
           my
           Wife
           in
           so
           bad
           a
           condition
           ,
           (
           notwithstanding
           her
           glorious
           Decree
           )
           that
           although
           she
           had
           300
           l.
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           yet
           if
           she
           could
           not
           take
           the
           liberty
           of
           her
           old
           Companions
           ,
           or
           any
           new
           one
           (
           wheresoever
           she
           should
           be
           entertained
           )
           for
           fear
           of
           Judgement
           and
           Executions
           ;
           began
           to
           take
           new
           Counsel
           ,
           how
           to
           free
           Mr.
           
             Williamson
          
           and
           her self
           from
           this
           bondage
           of
           living
           under
           the
           Roof
           of
           a
           Husbands
           House
           ;
           and
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           sollicited
           it
           to
           the
           purpose
           (
           amongst
           her
           old
           
             Patrons
          
           )
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           .
        
         
           For
           with
           all
           speed
           ,
           
             Williamson
          
           prefers
           a
           Bill
           in
           Chancery
           to
           be
           releeved
           against
           my
           Execution
           .
           And
           after
           he
           had
           preferted
           his
           Bill
           (
           though
           my
           Answer
           was
           so
           clear
           ,
           as
           it
           could
           not
           admit
           of
           one
           exception
           )
           moved
           for
           an
           
             Injunction
          
           (
           after
           Judgement
           and
           Execution
           granted
           at
           
           Law
           )
           and
           to
           protect
           him
           for
           keeping
           away
           my
           Wife
           ;
           which
           was
           granted
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           (
           as
           fully
           as
           he
           could
           desire
           )
           being
           ingrossed
           in
           Parchment
           and
           sealed
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   THe
                   Keepers
                   of
                   the
                   Liberty
                   of
                   
                     England
                     ,
                  
                   by
                   Authority
                   of
                   Parliamemt
                   ;
                   To
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                  
                   Esquire
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   his
                   Counsellors
                   ,
                   Agents
                   ,
                   and
                   Sollicitors
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   Greeting
                   .
                   It
                   was
                   informed
                   in
                   our
                   Court
                   of
                   Chancery
                   10
                   November
                   instant
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   behalf
                   of
                   
                     George
                     Williamson
                     ,
                  
                   Pl.
                   against
                   you
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Thomas
                     ,
                  
                   that
                   the
                   Pls.
                   
                   Bill
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   relieved
                   against
                   an
                   Action
                   and
                   Judgement
                   ,
                   thereupon
                   obtained
                   against
                   the
                   Pl.
                   upon
                   pretence
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Pls.
                   detaining
                   of
                   your
                   (
                   the
                   said
                   Defendants
                   Wife
                   )
                   from
                   you
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   appearing
                   in
                   a
                   
                     Cause
                  
                   of
                   
                     Alimony
                     ,
                  
                   between
                   you
                   ,
                   the
                   said
                   Defendant
                   ,
                   and
                   your
                   Wife
                   ,
                   that
                   their
                   Lordships
                   decreed
                   her
                   
                     Alimony
                     ,
                  
                   during
                   
                     Separacion
                     ;
                  
                   In
                   which
                   time
                   ,
                   she
                   ought
                   to
                   have
                   a
                   Habitation
                   apart
                   from
                   you
                   the
                   said
                   Defendant
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   a
                   separate
                   maintenance
                   ,
                   or
                   else
                   ,
                   the
                   Decree
                   were
                   groundlesse
                   :
                   And
                   we
                   conceiving
                   the
                   doings
                   of
                   you
                   (
                   the
                   said
                   Defendant
                   )
                   to
                   be
                   altogether
                   unjust
                   ,
                   Do
                   command
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   these
                   presents
                   strictly
                   enjoyn
                   you
                   the
                   above
                   named
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   you
                   his
                   said
                   Counsellors
                   ,
                   Attorneys
                   ,
                   Agents
                   ,
                   Sollicitors
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   of
                   you
                   ,
                   under
                   the
                   pain
                   of
                   500
                   l.
                   to
                   be
                   levyed
                   of
                   your
                   Lands
                   ,
                   Goods
                   and
                   Chattels
                   to
                   our
                   use
                   ,
                   That
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   of
                   you
                   ,
                   (
                   do
                   from
                   benceforth
                   )
                   surcease
                   and
                   forbear
                   all
                   further
                   Proceedings
                   (
                   at
                   the
                   common
                   Law
                   )
                   against
                   the
                   Plaintiff
                   upon
                   the
                   said
                   Action
                   and
                   Judgement
                   thereupon
                   ,
                   until
                   the
                   said
                   cause
                   shall
                   be
                   finally
                   heard
                   and
                   determined
                   before
                   us
                   in
                   our
                   said
                   Court
                   ;
                   And
                   this
                   you
                   ,
                   nor
                   any
                   of
                   you
                   ,
                   may
                   omit
                   in
                   any
                   wise
                   (
                   under
                   the
                   penalty
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   Witnes
                   ,
                   our
                   hands
                   ,
                   at
                   
                     Westminster
                     10
                     November
                     ,
                     1653.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   Vera
                   Copia
                   ex
                   
                     May
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           
             Injunction
          
           (
           being
           now
           granted
           ,
           Signed
           and
           Sealed
           ,
           with
           the
           Commissioners
           hands
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           of
           
             England
          
           )
           is
           the
           Accomplishment
           of
           all
           their
           Designs
           ;
           and
           the
           compleating
           of
           my
           Misery
           ;
           though
           the
           Courts
           of
           Law
           ,
           both
           could
           and
           have
           (
           in
           some
           measure
           )
           relieved
           me
           ;
           yet
           is
           the
           power
           of
           it
           restrained
           by
           this
           
             Injunction
             ;
          
           which
           indeed
           I
           suppose
           can
           be
           called
           nothing
           else
           ,
           than
           a
           perfect
           
             Separation
          
           and
           
             Divorce
             :
          
           whether
           the
           Chancery
           (
           being
           stiled
           the
           high
           Court
           )
           ever
           receives
           from
           any
           Parliaments
           ,
           such
           an
           unlimited
           power
           as
           this
           ,
           It
           behooves
           them
           to
           make
           out
           unto
           your
           Highness
           .
        
         
           T
           is
           the
           opinion
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           greatest
           and
           honestest
           Counsel
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           That
           no
           parallel
           for
           this
           Case
           ,
           no
           President
           of
           the
           like
           Nature
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           found
           on
           Record
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           backward
           to
           aver
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           as
           contrary
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           the
           
           Civil
           Law
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           our
           own
           Country
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Practice
           of
           the
           Chancery
           it self
           .
        
         
           Once
           did
           that
           Court
           (
           by
           its
           own
           Authority
           )
           issue
           out
           a
           Sequestrat●on
           upon
           a
           Gentlemans
           Estate
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           by
           very
           many
           Persons
           admired
           ,
           and
           murmur'd
           at
           ;
           but
           never
           could
           I
           near
           ,
           that
           they
           ever
           sequestred
           Women
           from
           their
           Husbands
           .
        
         
           Were
           there
           not
           a
           superiour
           Jurisdict
           on
           over
           this
           Court
           ,
           (
           whose
           Determinations
           seems
           too
           too
           Arbitrary
           ,
           )
           being
           grounded
           solely
           uppon
           the
           Opinions
           (
           not
           to
           say
           the
           Passions
           or
           Aff●ctions
           )
           of
           two
           or
           three
           Erring
           men
           ,
           what
           a
           miserable
           Bondage
           and
           Slavery
           were
           this
           Nation
           in
           ?
           what
           Benefit
           could
           we
           expect
           from
           all
           the
           good
           Laws
           of
           former
           Ages
           ,
           if
           their
           power
           may
           be
           qu●●●'d
           ,
           or
           supprest
           at
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Chancery
           ?
           They
           might
           have
           (
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           )
           made
           an
           Injunction
           also
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           never
           complain
           ;
           and
           if
           I
           had
           attempted
           to
           have
           made
           known
           my
           Case
           ,
           to
           have
           aid
           me
           by
           the
           heels
           .
        
         
           But
           blessed
           be
           the
           name
           of
           our
           God
           
             Jehovah
             ,
          
           whose
           extraordinary
           Providence
           hath
           been
           visible
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           raised
           up
           and
           setled
           your
           Highness
           to
           be
           next
           under
           himself
           the
           Supreme
           Dispenser
           of
           Justice
           and
           Righteousness
           to
           these
           Nations
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           has
           happily
           placed
           under
           your
           Highness
           Government
           .
           By
           which
           means
           we
           have
           a
           just
           confidence
           to
           be
           assur'd
           ,
           having
           had
           many
           Experiences
           already
           of
           your
           Highnesses
           singular
           piety
           and
           justice
           in
           those
           severall
           stations
           where
           the
           Lord
           has
           formerly
           placed
           you
           ,
           That
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           complainings
           made
           ,
           either
           in
           our
           streets
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           very
           corners
           of
           our
           Country
           ,
           but
           shall
           be
           heard
           ,
           and
           relieved
           even
           against
           the
           Great
           Ones
           amongst
           us
           .
        
         
           T
           is
           your
           Highness
           power
           therefore
           which
           I
           implore
           ;
           t
           is
           only
           your
           power
           can
           free
           me
           from
           those
           Fetters
           which
           are
           laid
           upon
           me
           by
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           ;
           only
           your
           power
           that
           can
           repair
           me
           for
           t●e
           Injuries
           done
           ,
           (
           both
           to
           my
           Person
           and
           Estate
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           undergon
           )
           by
           Reason
           of
           my
           seduced
           Wife
           ;
           T
           is
           you
           alone
           ,
           that
           can
           restore
           me
           the
           Benefit
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           against
           those
           that
           have
           been
           Incendiaries
           and
           Abettors
           of
           these
           unnatural
           differences
           between
           us
           :
           That
           so
           my
           Reputation
           (
           which
           hath
           been
           a
           long
           time
           clouded
           )
           may
           be
           made
           cleer
           ;
           my
           Person
           (
           which
           hath
           continually
           been
           molested
           with
           Catchpoles
           by
           my
           Wifes
           means
           )
           may
           be
           at
           length
           free
           ;
           And
           that
           I
           may
           be
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           satisfie
           my
           Creditors
           (
           their
           just
           debts
           )
           whose
           Purses
           have
           supported
           me
           ;
           and
           that
           a
           final
           end
           may
           be
           put
           to
           these
           unnatural
           differences
           ,
           concerning
           my
           Wife
           ,
           as
           in
           Justice
           and
           Conscience
           shall
           seem
           meet
           unto
           your
           Highness
           .
        
         
         
           In
           order
           to
           this
           ,
           I
           have
           deliver'd
           in
           my
           Petition
           ,
           and
           the
           state
           of
           my
           Case
           ,
           to
           Mr.
           
             Sadler
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Long
             ,
          
           to
           be
           delivered
           unto
           your
           Highness
           .
           
             In
             these
             words
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     Parliament
                     for
                     the
                     Commonwealth
                     of
                     
                       England
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   humble
                   Petition
                   of
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                  
                   Esquire
                   ,
                
                 
                   Sheweth
                   ,
                
                 
                   THat
                   your
                   Petitioners
                   Wife
                   very
                   suddenly
                   after
                   her
                   Intermarriage
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   having
                   got
                   from
                   him
                   a
                   Joynture
                   of
                   
                     1000
                     l.
                     per
                     annum
                     ,
                  
                   with
                   
                     1000
                     l.
                  
                   in
                   ready
                   money
                   to
                   be
                   left
                   her
                   at
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   his
                   death
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     1200
                     l.
                  
                   in
                   Jewels
                   ,
                   
                     600l
                     .
                  
                   worth
                   of
                   Cloaths
                   ,
                   
                     500
                     l.
                  
                   in
                   ready
                   money
                   ,
                   and
                   accommodation
                   to
                   the
                   value
                   of
                   
                     3000
                     l.
                  
                   in
                   less
                   than
                   18
                   moneths
                   time
                   ,
                   (
                   and
                   all
                   this
                   without
                   one
                   penny
                   portion
                   with
                   her
                   )
                   hath
                   not
                   only
                   deserted
                   his
                   Company
                   ,
                   but
                   hath
                   preferr'd
                   a
                   scandalous
                   Petition
                   to
                   the
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   for
                   the
                   Great
                   Seal
                   against
                   him
                   ,
                   yet
                   nothing
                   material
                   proved
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   by
                   these
                   unnatural
                   Courses
                   ,
                   she
                   hath
                   caused
                   him
                   to
                   spend
                   
                     3000l
                     .
                  
                   in
                   this
                   and
                   Twelve
                   other
                   Sutes
                   at
                   Law
                   ;
                   by
                   which
                   means
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   your
                   Petitioner
                   is
                   become
                   indebted
                   at
                   this
                   present
                   time
                   
                     3000l
                     .
                  
                   more
                   at
                   least
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   he
                   hath
                   often
                   tendred
                   unto
                   the
                   said
                   Commissioners
                   his
                   Willingness
                   to
                   receive
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   give
                   any
                   security
                   which
                   they
                   can
                   require
                   ,
                   to
                   use
                   her
                   with
                   all
                   loving
                   Respects
                   becomming
                   a
                   good
                   Husband
                   .
                
                 
                   Notwithstanding
                   the
                   said
                   Commissioners
                   have
                   allowed
                   her
                   
                     300
                     l.
                     per
                     an.
                  
                   Alimony
                   ;
                   and
                   refused
                   to
                   hear
                   the
                   Merits
                   of
                   the
                   Cause
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   had
                   ordered
                   it
                   under
                   their
                   hands
                   ;
                   and
                   have
                   also
                   granted
                   an
                   Injunction
                   to
                   protect
                   such
                   (
                   who
                   keep
                   the
                   Person
                   of
                   his
                   Wife
                   from
                   him
                   )
                   contrary
                   to
                   Law
                   .
                
                 
                   Insomuch
                   ,
                   that
                   your
                   Petitioner
                   hath
                   no
                   Remedy
                   left
                   in
                   Law
                   or
                   Equity
                   (
                   All
                   which
                   more
                   clearly
                   appears
                   by
                   the
                   State
                   of
                   his
                   Case
                   and
                   Narrative
                   hereunto
                   annexed
                   .
                   )
                
                 
                   May
                   it
                   therefore
                   please
                   your
                   Honours
                   to
                   commiserate
                   his
                   sad
                   condition
                   ;
                   and
                   (
                   in
                   regard
                   she
                   obstinately
                   refuseth
                   to
                   Cohabit
                   with
                   him
                   in
                   the
                   Quality
                   of
                   a
                   Wife
                   )
                   to
                   vacate
                   the
                   said
                   Order
                   of
                   300
                   l.
                   
                     per
                     annum
                     ;
                  
                   and
                   to
                   null
                   the
                   said
                   Joynture
                   of
                   1000
                   l.
                   
                     per
                     annum
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   1000
                   l.
                   in
                   ready
                   money
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   enforce
                   her
                   to
                   return
                   the
                   1200
                   l.
                   in
                   Jewels
                   ,
                   whereby
                   your
                   Petitioner
                   may
                   be
                   inabled
                   to
                   satisfie
                   his
                   Creditors
                   their
                   just
                   debts
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   Reparation
                   and
                   Satisfaction
                   may
                   be
                   made
                   ,
                   both
                   to
                   his
                   Reputation
                   and
                   Estate
                   ,
                   as
                   shall
                   seem
                   meet
                   to
                   your
                   Honours
                   Wisdoms
                   and
                   Justice
                   .
                   
                     And
                     your
                     Petitioner
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
               
                 
                   To
                   the
                   Parliament
                   for
                   the
                   Common-wealth
                   of
                   
                     England
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   State
                   of
                   the
                   Case
                   of
                   
                     Thomas
                     Ivie
                  
                   Esquire
                   .
                
                 
                   THat
                   Mr.
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   about
                   
                     October
                  
                   1649.
                   took
                   to
                   Wife
                   
                     Theodosia
                     Garret
                  
                   Widdow
                   ,
                   Daughter
                   of
                   
                     Iohn
                     Stepkins
                  
                   
                     Esq
                  
                   on
                   whom
                   ,
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   affection
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   bore
                   unto
                   her
                   ,
                   he
                   setled
                   1000l
                   .
                   
                     per
                     an.
                     oynture
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   gave
                   also
                   security
                   to
                   leave
                   her
                   1000
                   l.
                   in
                   ready
                   money
                   at
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   his
                   death
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   without
                   any
                   consideration
                   of
                   a
                   Portion
                   from
                   her
                   Father
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   Estate
                   left
                   her
                   by
                   her
                   former
                   Husband
                   ,
                   who
                   not
                   only
                   left
                   her
                   without
                   a
                   Joynture
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   debt
                   also
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Stepkins
                  
                   perceiving
                   how
                   really
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   stood
                   affected
                   to
                   his
                   said
                   Daughter
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   what
                   cheerfulness
                   and
                   willingness
                   he
                   was
                   resolved
                   to
                   settle
                   all
                   his
                   Estate
                   for
                   the
                   good
                   and
                   preferment
                   of
                   his
                   said
                   Daughter
                   ;
                   was
                   content
                   ,
                   that
                   if
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   would
                   free
                   his
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Stepkins
                  
                   Estate
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   240
                   l.
                   
                     per
                     annum
                  
                   then
                   encumbred
                   with
                   several
                   debts
                   ,
                   or
                   pay
                   a
                   1000
                   l.
                   towards
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   and
                   deliver
                   into
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Daughter
                   1200
                   l.
                   in
                   Jewels
                   that
                   then
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   setled
                   on
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   for
                   his
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   afterwards
                   to
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   his
                   Daughter
                   for
                   her
                   life
                   ;
                   And
                   in
                   case
                   ,
                   he
                   had
                   no
                   Issue
                   by
                   her
                   ,
                   then
                   to
                   the
                   Heirs
                   general
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Stepkins
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   such
                   as
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Stepkins
                  
                   should
                   limit
                   &
                   appoint
                   .
                
                 
                   Whereupon
                   Mr.
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   did
                   deliver
                   unto
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Theodosia
                  
                   rich
                   Jewels
                   to
                   the
                   value
                   of
                   1200
                   l.
                   in
                   ready
                   money
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   
                     Stepkins
                  
                   to
                   free
                   his
                   Estate
                   accordingly
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   Mr.
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   then
                   expected
                   a
                   reciprocal
                   return
                   of
                   his
                   affection
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   had
                   so
                   cordially
                   demonstrated
                   :
                   But
                   when
                   the
                   said
                   1000
                   l.
                   was
                   paid
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   firm
                   and
                   legal
                   settlement
                   of
                   the
                   Joynture
                   made
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Jewels
                   delivered
                   to
                   his
                   said
                   Wife
                   ,
                   He
                   found
                   great
                   reason
                   to
                   uspect
                   ,
                   that
                   't
                   was
                   rather
                   his
                   Fortune
                   than
                   himself
                   ,
                   which
                   she
                   had
                   wedded
                   :
                   For
                   she
                   not
                   only
                   sought
                   all
                   means
                   to
                   avoid
                   ●is
                   Company
                   ,
                   but
                   chose
                   out
                   those
                   as
                   she
                   thought
                   might
                   be
                   most
                   offensive
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   (
                   whom
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   the
                   scandal
                   they
                   lay
                   under
                   )
                   he
                   had
                   prohibited
                   her
                   to
                   converse
                   with
                   .
                
                 
                   Notwithstanding
                   ,
                   seeing
                   it
                   was
                   the
                   pleasure
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   to
                   unite
                   them
                   in
                   so
                   near
                   a
                   union
                   ;
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   was
                   resolved
                   not
                   to
                   leave
                   any
                   fair
                   and
                   honest
                   motives
                   (
                   either
                   of
                   Purle
                   or
                   Perswasion
                   )
                   unattempted
                   ,
                   which
                   might
                   encline
                   her
                   affection
                   towards
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   in
                   order
                   hereunto
                   (
                   there
                   was
                   nothing
                   which
                   she
                   ever
                   proposed
                   ,
                   which
                   might
                   be
                   for
                   her
                   content
                   )
                   that
                   he
                   did
                   deny
                   unto
                   her
                   :
                   And
                   in
                   lesse
                   than
                   fourteen
                   Moneths
                   ,
                   she
                   expended
                   in
                   apparel
                   ,
                   600
                   l.
                   in
                   ready
                   money
                   500l
                   .
                   
                   and
                   for
                   other
                   Accommodations
                   about
                   2800
                   l.
                   besides
                   the
                   1200
                   l.
                   in
                   Jewels
                   ,
                   and
                   1000
                   l.
                   in
                   mone
                   ▪
                   aforesaid
                   ;
                   which
                   amounts
                   to
                   6100
                   l.
                   
                   Nay
                   ,
                   the
                   Gifts
                   were
                   so
                   great
                   he
                   bestowed
                   on
                   her
                   ,
                   That
                   he
                   supposeth
                   ,
                   she
                   was
                   even
                   ashamed
                   to
                   request
                   any
                   more
                   from
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   Nevertheles
                   she
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   evil
                   counsel
                   of
                   her
                   Confederates
                   (
                   while
                   he
                   was
                   at
                   the
                   Court
                   of
                   Aldermen
                   )
                   did
                   convey
                   out
                   of
                   his
                   house
                   Plate
                   ,
                   and
                   rich
                   East-India
                   stuffs
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   value
                   of
                   300
                   l.
                   and
                   divers
                   other
                   goods
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   by
                   her
                   and
                   her
                   Confederates
                   carried
                   away
                   and
                   imbezelled
                   .
                
                 
                   That
                   Mr.
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   now
                   finding
                   his
                   own
                   Estate
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   his
                   Wifes
                   Affection
                   ,
                   too
                   too
                   visibly
                   declining
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   nothing
                   could
                   attend
                   such
                   an
                   unhappy
                   condition
                   ,
                   but
                   Ruine
                   and
                   Dishonour
                   ,
                   to
                   prevent
                   both
                   ,
                   perswaded
                   his
                   said
                   Wife
                   to
                   retire
                   with
                   him
                   for
                   a
                   while
                   to
                   his
                   Estate
                   in
                   the
                   Country
                   ;
                   thinking
                   thereby
                   to
                   take
                   her
                   off
                   from
                   the
                   Temptations
                   of
                   those
                   seducing
                   Persons
                   ,
                   who
                   engaged
                   her
                   in
                   such
                   pernicious
                   courses
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   instead
                   of
                   a
                   complyance
                   ,
                   he
                   found
                   a
                   greater
                   Obstinacy
                   than
                   ever
                   ;
                   neither
                   could
                   her
                   own
                   friends
                   ,
                   (
                   who
                   then
                   perswaded
                   her
                   to
                   leave
                   the
                   City
                   for
                   a
                   while
                   )
                   prevail
                   with
                   her
                   .
                   And
                   that
                   there
                   might
                   be
                   no
                   Industry
                   wanting
                   to
                   perswade
                   her
                   ,
                   he
                   gave
                   100
                   l.
                   to
                   two
                   Persons
                   of
                   her
                   familiar
                   Acquaintance
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   urgent
                   and
                   sollicitous
                   to
                   endeavour
                   the
                   Accomplishment
                   of
                   his
                   desire
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   by
                   the
                   Practises
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Confederates
                   ,
                   she
                   was
                   seduced
                   to
                   the
                   preferring
                   of
                   a
                   vile
                   ,
                   scandalous
                   ,
                   and
                   false
                   Petition
                   to
                   the
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   against
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   for
                   obtaining
                   
                     Alimony
                     ;
                  
                   but
                   not
                   one
                   syllable
                   of
                   her
                   suggestions
                   proved
                   against
                   him
                   :
                   Nay
                   ,
                   the
                   contrary
                   proved
                   by
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                     ,
                  
                   by
                   the
                   severall
                   Testimonies
                   of
                   many
                   Persons
                   of
                   good
                   Quality
                   and
                   Reputation
                   ,
                   as
                   appears
                   by
                   the
                   Depositions
                   themselves
                   ,
                   besides
                   his
                   own
                   Oath
                   which
                   he
                   made
                   in
                   answer
                   to
                   the
                   scandalous
                   aspersions
                   cast
                   upon
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   Notwithstanding
                   this
                   Vindication
                   ,
                   after
                   two
                   years
                   dependance
                   in
                   the
                   Chancery
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Expences
                   of
                   almost
                   3000
                   l.
                   in
                   this
                   unnatural
                   ,
                   and
                   twelve
                   other
                   Sutes
                   at
                   Law
                   ,
                   (
                   which
                   were
                   commenc'd
                   against
                   him
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   this
                   Sute
                   )
                   she
                   obtained
                   from
                   the
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   an
                   Order
                   in
                   private
                   for
                   300
                   l.
                   
                     per
                     ann.
                     Alimony
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   (
                   Notwithstanding
                   Mr.
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   was
                   alwayes
                   ready
                   to
                   receive
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   use
                   her
                   in
                   a●l
                   Respects
                   according
                   to
                   her
                   Quality
                   neither
                   ,
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   )
                   nor
                   his
                   Counsel
                   being
                   present
                   ,
                   Notwithstanding
                   they
                   declared
                   ,
                   That
                   they
                   would
                   send
                   for
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                     ,
                  
                   ●
                   they
                   would
                   give
                   Judgement
                   in
                   the
                   Case
                   ;
                   But
                   never
                   as
                   yet
                   did
                   ,
                   nor
                   ever
                   yet
                   heard
                   the
                   Merits
                   of
                   the
                   
                   Cause
                   ;
                   which
                   (
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   proceedings
                   )
                   was
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Rules
                   of
                   the
                   Court
                   ;
                   and
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   Allowance
                   (
                   in
                   case
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   had
                   been
                   guilty
                   of
                   the
                   Complaint
                   )
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Act
                   of
                   Parliament
                   .
                
                 
                   Having
                   thus
                   Affliction
                   added
                   to
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   and
                   being
                   in
                   Debt
                   by
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   his
                   said
                   Wife
                   above
                   3000
                   l.
                   
                   And
                   having
                   not
                   wherewithall
                   to
                   sell
                   to
                   pay
                   his
                   Creditors
                   ,
                   (
                   And
                   in
                   regard
                   the
                   Reversion
                   of
                   his
                   Estate
                   is
                   setled
                   on
                   his
                   said
                   Wife
                   )
                   he
                   attended
                   almost
                   a
                   year
                   upon
                   the
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   for
                   his
                   Relief
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   would
                   be
                   pleased
                   but
                   to
                   grant
                   him
                   a
                   fair
                   hearing
                   upon
                   the
                   Merits
                   of
                   the
                   Cause
                   ,
                   in
                   presence
                   of
                   both
                   parties
                   ,
                   with
                   their
                   Counsel
                   ;
                   which
                   was
                   by
                   their
                   Order
                   accordingly
                   granted
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Day
                   by
                   them
                   appointed
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   when
                   the
                   Day
                   came
                   ,
                   and
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   had
                   retained
                   to
                   his
                   great
                   charge
                   ,
                   many
                   great
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   the
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   absolutely
                   refused
                   to
                   hear
                   the
                   said
                   Cause
                   ;
                   which
                   hath
                   exposed
                   the
                   said
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   and
                   his
                   Wife
                   to
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Temptations
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Persons
                   and
                   Estates
                   to
                   utter
                   Ruine
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   although
                   at
                   the
                   same
                   time
                   Mr.
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   did
                   Request
                   the
                   said
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   to
                   recommend
                   any
                   godly
                   Minister
                   ,
                   whom
                   they
                   themselves
                   should
                   chuse
                   to
                   live
                   in
                   house
                   with
                   him
                   and
                   his
                   Wife
                   (
                   as
                   an
                   Expedient
                   to
                   a
                   Peace
                   and
                   Reconciliation
                   between
                   them
                   )
                   for
                   which
                   he
                   obliged
                   himself
                   to
                   allow
                   any
                   such
                   Minister
                   50
                   l.
                   
                     per
                     annum
                     ,
                  
                   besides
                   all
                   other
                   fitting
                   Accommodations
                   whatsoever
                   ;
                   yet
                   was
                   this
                   Proposall
                   flighted
                   by
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   laugh'd
                   at
                   by
                   his
                   said
                   Wife
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   their
                   Lordships
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   since
                   that
                   time
                   Mr.
                   
                     Ivie
                  
                   having
                   sued
                   those
                   (
                   who
                   received
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   denyed
                   her
                   unto
                   him
                   )
                   and
                   obtained
                   by
                   just
                   proceedings
                   in
                   Law
                   ,
                   a
                   Judgement
                   and
                   Execution
                   against
                   such
                   Persons
                   ,
                   The
                   Lords
                   Commissioners
                   have
                   notwithstanding
                   granted
                   their
                   
                     Injunction
                  
                   for
                   their
                   
                     Protection
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Insomuch
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   have
                   now
                   effected
                   an
                   absolute
                   Separation
                   ;
                   which
                   is
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   the
                   Nation
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Act
                   of
                   Parliament
                   for
                   
                     Alimony
                  
                   it self
                   ;
                   which
                   was
                   declared
                   by
                   my
                   Lord
                   Chief
                   Justice
                   
                     Roles
                  
                   upon
                   Reading
                   the
                   Decree
                   for
                   
                     Alimony
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .