To the High Court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, &c. The humble petition of John Wagstaff, gent. Inhabitant of the county of Warwick.
         Wagstaff, John, of Warwickshire.
      
       
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             To the High Court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, &c. The humble petition of John Wagstaff, gent. Inhabitant of the county of Warwick.
             Wagstaff, John, of Warwickshire.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1655]
          
           
             Imprint from Wing.
             Requesting that Sir Richard Temple not be allowed to be a member of Parliament.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan. 1654.".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Temple, Richard, -- Sir, 1634-1697 -- Early works to 1800.
           England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Membership -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A96419  R212193  (Thomason 669.f.19[61]).  civilwar no To the High Court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, &c. The humble petition of John Wagstaff, gent. Inhabitant of the county of Wagstaff, John, of Warwickshire 1655    317 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text  has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription.  
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           To
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           
             John
             Wagstaff
             ,
          
           Gent.
           Inhabitant
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Warwick
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sheweth
             :
          
        
         
           THat
           whereas
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Temple
          
           Barronet
           ,
           was
           chosen
           a
           Member
           of
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           County
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
          
           being
           under
           the
           Age
           of
           one
           and
           twenty
           years
           ,
           until
           the
           28
           of
           
             April
          
           next
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           Registers
           Book
           of
           
             Saint
             Martins
          
           in
           the
           Fields
           ,
           it
           being
           contrary
           to
           the
           Instrument
           of
           Government
           ;
           And
           whereas
           many
           of
           the
           said
           County
           of
           
             Warwick
          
           did
           by
           Petition
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Protector
          
           and
           his
           Council
           make
           known
           so
           much
           ,
           whereupon
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             R.
             Temple
          
           was
           rejected
           by
           the
           said
           Council
           ,
           as
           a
           person
           incapable
           to
           sit
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Petitioners
           were
           promised
           that
           a
           new
           Writ
           should
           issue
           forth
           for
           the
           choosing
           another
           in
           his
           place
           ,
           which
           being
           delayed
           ,
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Temple
          
           hath
           contrary
           to
           the
           said
           qualification
           ,
           intruded
           himself
           into
           the
           House
           ,
           which
           your
           Petitioner
           fears
           may
           be
           prejudicial
           to
           him
           in
           regard
           of
           a
           tryal
           with
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Temple
          
           by
           Doctor
           
             Denton
          
           his
           Gardian
           ,
           although
           his
           Interest
           is
           wholly
           in
           trust
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltinglass
          
           is
           in
           right
           of
           his
           Lady
           ,
           the
           Trial
           being
           for
           summ
           1000
           
             l.
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           on
           
             Monday
          
           next
           in
           the
           Upper
           Bench
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           he
           humbly
           prayes
           that
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             R
             :
             T
             :
          
           (
           according
           to
           the
           said
           qualification
           ,
           which
           all
           other
           Countries
           have
           carefully
           follow'd
           ,
           as
           the
           County
           of
           
             Warwick
          
           are
           desirous
           to
           observe
           ;
           )
           may
           not
           be
           admitted
           to
           sit
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           but
           that
           a
           new
           Writ
           may
           be
           issued
           for
           the
           chosing
           of
           another
           in
           his
           place
           .
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioner
           shall
           ever
           pray
           ,
           &c.
           
             John
             Wagstaff
             .