A particular deduction of the case of William Eyre Esq. concerning his right to the half barony of Shelelah and Castle of Carnow ... : humbly presented to the King's Most Excellent Majesty ...
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             A particular deduction of the case of William Eyre Esq. concerning his right to the half barony of Shelelah and Castle of Carnow ... : humbly presented to the King's Most Excellent Majesty ...
             Eyre, William, Gent.
          
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           Eyre, William, -- Gent -- Trials, litigation, etc.
           Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, -- Earl of, 1593-1641 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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           A
           particular
           Deduction
           of
           the
           Case
           of
           
             William
             Eyre
          
           Esq
           ;
           
             Concerning
             his
             Right
             to
             the
             Half
             Barony
             of
          
           Shelelah
           
             and
             Castle
             of
          
           Carnow
           ,
           
             in
             the
             County
             of
          
           Wicklow
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           
             now
             in
             Possession
             of
          
           William
           
             Earl
             of
          
           Strafford
           ,
           
             truly
             stated
             ,
             and
             humbly
             Presented
             to
             the
          
           King
           's
           
             most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             both
             Houses
             of
          
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           THat
           
             Calcot
             Chambre
          
           the
           Elder
           ,
           Esque
           selling
           a
           very
           considerable
           Estate
           in
           Oxford-shire
           ,
           did
           with
           the
           money
           ,
           Purchase
           the
           said
           Half
           Barony
           of
           Shelelah
           ,
           and
           Castle
           of
           Carnow
           ,
           with
           the
           Appurtenances
           ,
           containing
           in
           Arrable
           ,
           Pasture
           ,
           Meadow
           ,
           and
           Wood-Land
           ,
           about
           60000
           Acres
           ,
           and
           
           being
           thereof
           seized
           in
           Fee
           ,
           a
           Fearing
           the
           profuseness
           or
           Imbecility
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           to
           secure
           the
           Inheritance
           ,
           did
           the
           18th
           ,
           of
           August
           1629.
           make
           a
           Lease
           of
           the
           same
           to
           
             James
             Fines
             ,
             Nathaniel
             Fines
          
           and
           
             John
             Crew
          
           ,
           Esquires
           ,
           for
           200
           years
           to
           commence
           immediately
           from
           his
           death
           without
           
             Impeachment
             of
             Wast
          
           ,
           in
           Trust
           for
           the
           payment
           of
           his
           Debts
           and
           Legacies
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           to
           such
           Uses
           as
           he
           should
           declare
           by
           any
           further
           Deed
           ,
           or
           by
           his
           last
           Will
           :
           And
           in
           default
           of
           such
           ,
           Declaration
           ,
           to
           the
           use
           of
           his
           own
           Right
           Heirs
           ,
           with
           power
           to
           Revoke
           it
           ,
           but
           he
           never
           did
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           said
           Lease
           still
           remains
           in
           force
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           said
           
             Calcot
             Chambre
          
           the
           Elder
           ,
           made
           his
           last
           Will
           b
           and
           gave
           all
           his
           Lands
           to
           his
           Son
           
             Calcott
             Chambre
          
           ,
           and
           likewise
           all
           his
           Goods
           and
           Chattels
           ,
           whom
           he
           made
           sole
           Executor
           ,
           and
           dyed
           ,
           owing
           several
           summs
           of
           Money
           ,
           and
           his
           Will
           by
           his
           said
           Son
           was
           duly
           proved
           .
        
         
           After
           whose
           Decease
           ,
           the
           said
           Trustees
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           said
           Lease
           ,
           possessed
           themselves
           of
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           and
           agreed
           to
           let
           a
           Lease
           thereof
           to
           one
           Sandford
           for
           three
           years
           ,
           for
           payment
           of
           the
           Deceased's
           Debts
           and
           Legacies
           ,
           and
           to
           allow
           young
           Chambers
           300
           l
           
             per
             Annum
          
           for
           these
           three
           years
           for
           his
           maintenance
           ,
           
           and
           then
           to
           account
           and
           deliver
           up
           the
           Estate
           to
           him
           ;
           The
           said
           Sandford
           being
           one
           of
           the
           principal
           Creditors
           and
           Legatees
           .
        
         
           
           But
           Thomas
           late
           Earle
           of
           Strafford
           then
           Lord
           Deputy
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           being
           by
           some
           ill
           persons
           put
           upon
           the
           Coveting
           this
           Estate
           (
           which
           was
           and
           is
           as
           considerable
           as
           most
           in
           that
           Kingdome
           )
           and
           having
           even
           in
           the
           life-time
           of
           the
           said
           
             Calcott
             Chambre
          
           the
           elder
           ,
           set
           on
           foot
           some
           Attempts
           ,
           to
           render
           it
           Forfeited
           to
           the
           Crown
           as
           Plantation-Lands
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           purpose
           caused
           several
           Inquisitions
           to
           be
           Executed
           ,
           but
           continually
           failing
           therein
           ,
           the
           same
           alwayes
           appearing
           to
           be
           an
           
             Estate
             in
             Fee
          
           ,
           and
           exempt
           from
           Plantation-Land
           ,
           yet
           persisting
           in
           such
           designs
           after
           the
           death
           of
           the
           said
           Calcott
           the
           Father
           ,
           caused
           another
           Inquisition
           to
           be
           taken
           ,
           to
           pry
           into
           the
           Estate
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           was
           holden
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           represent
           it
           as
           Forfeited
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           by
           making
           the
           said
           Lease
           of
           200
           year
           ,
           without
           Lycense
           ;
           but
           finding
           the
           Title
           and
           Estate
           clear
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           His
           Majesties
           disposal
           ,
           to
           grant
           any
           custodium
           ;
           upon
           the
           return
           of
           the
           said
           Inquisition
           ,
           no
           Forfeiture
           being
           made
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           possitively
           certified
           ,
           by
           
             Barron
             Bolton
          
           ,
           then
           Attorney
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           ;
           great
           endeavours
           were
           made
           to
           all
           the
           three
           Clerks
           of
           Sir
           
             Philip
             Percival
          
           the
           then
           Register
           of
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           ,
           proffering
           
           a
           considerable
           summ
           of
           ready
           money
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           advanced
           to
           places
           of
           100
           l
           a
           year
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           Alter
           and
           Amend
           the
           Demicle
           of
           the
           said
           last
           mentioned
           Inquisition
           ,
           and
           procure
           a
           Custodium
           of
           the
           said
           Half
           Barony
           in
           any
           one
           of
           their
           names
           ,
           but
           they
           not
           daring
           to
           attempt
           it
           without
           acquainting
           their
           said
           Master
           Sir
           Philip
           ,
           inform'd
           him
           thereof
           ,
           who
           was
           much
           troubled
           at
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           did
           thereupon
           strickly
           command
           all
           his
           said
           Clerks
           not
           to
           attempt
           any
           such
           things
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           they
           did
           ,
           he
           would
           turn
           them
           out
           of
           their
           places
           ,
           so
           that
           no
           such
           thing
           durst
           be
           done
           by
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           is
           lately
           deposed
           by
           one
           of
           the
           said
           Clerks
           ,
           still
           living
           and
           ready
           to
           justifie
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Having
           prov'd
           unsuccessful
           in
           these
           several
           ill
           projects
           ,
           a
           plot
           in
           the
           next
           place
           is
           laid
           to
           prevent
           the
           said
           Trustees
           in
           such
           their
           honest
           intentions
           of
           letting
           the
           Premisses
           for
           three
           years
           ,
           for
           paying
           of
           Debts
           and
           Legacies
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           to
           get
           the
           whole
           Estate
           by
           another
           way
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           such
           his
           Creatures
           and
           Agents
           for
           his
           own
           use
           ,
           without
           paying
           
             any
             valuable
          
           Consideration
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           was
           brought
           to
           pass
           and
           accomplished
           by
           the
           means
           and
           practises
           following
           ,
           (
           Viz.
           )
           The
           said
           Chambre
           the
           younger
           ,
           coming
           to
           Dublin
           with
           his
           wife
           ,
           to
           take
           Shipping
           
           for
           England
           ,
           to
           live
           with
           his
           Father
           in
           Law
           (
           
             Esquire
             Lester
          
           in
           Cheshire
           )
           till
           the
           aforesaid
           
             three
             years
          
           should
           be
           expired
           ,
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           said
           agreement
           ,
           was
           by
           the
           subtilty
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Strafford's
             Agents
          
           (
           as
           an
           introduction
           to
           their
           great
           design
           )
           perswaded
           
             not
             to
             go
             aboard
          
           that
           night
           as
           he
           intended
           1
           but
           use
           means
           to
           get
           his
           Brother
           Sandford
           out
           of
           the
           Estate
           or
           else
           he
           would
           be
           undone
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           should
           Arrest
           the
           said
           Sandford
           for
           7000
           l.
           which
           he
           was
           to
           account
           for
           in
           his
           Fathers
           time
           ,
           (
           he
           then
           having
           managed
           the
           Estate
           for
           the
           Old
           Man
           )
           but
           the
           
             morning
             following
          
           Chambre
           himself
           was
           made
           a
           Prisoner
           by
           the
           Combination
           aforesaid
           ,
           for
           the
           mourning
           for
           his
           Fathers
           Funeral
           ,
           and
           Sandford
           hearing
           of
           it
           ,
           kindly
           posted
           to
           Dublin
           to
           pay
           the
           debt
           ,
           but
           the
           aforesaid
           Agents
           met
           him
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           came
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           went
           to
           his
           Brother
           he
           would
           Arrest
           him
           for
           7000
           l.
           at
           which
           Sandford
           much
           troubled
           ,
           went
           back
           and
           took
           councel
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           ,
           seeming
           his
           great
           friend
           ,
           whom
           he
           did
           not
           suspect
           to
           have
           any
           design
           upon
           the
           Estate
           ,
           and
           he
           advised
           ,
           instead
           of
           releasing
           his
           Brother
           ,
           to
           clap
           another
           Arrest
           up
           on
           him
           for
           1000
           l.
           pretendedly
           due
           to
           Sandford
           ;
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           and
           Chambre
           and
           Sandford
           thus
           set
           at
           variance
           ,
           the
           Earl
           caused
           Sir
           
             Philip
             Perseval
          
           and
           others
           to
           make
           a
           proposal
           that
           the
           said
           Sir
           Philip
           
           might
           have
           a
           Lease
           of
           22
           years
           of
           Chambre's
           Estate
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Countess
           of
           Carlile
           ,
           paying
           4000
           l.
           
             Fine
             ,
             and
          
           500
           l
           
             per
             annum
             ,
             and
             the
             third
             penny
             profit
             of
             the
             Woods
             :
          
           and
           in
           order
           to
           this
           ,
           the
           said
           Agents
           perswaded
           Chambre
           to
           Petition
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           ,
           that
           the
           Lease
           from
           the
           Trustees
           to
           Sandford
           might
           not
           go
           on
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Lease
           profered
           by
           Sir
           Philip
           might
           be
           perfected
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           receive
           the
           4000
           l
           to
           pay
           his
           Fathers
           Debts
           and
           Legacies
           ,
           and
           get
           out
           of
           Prison
           .
           As
           soon
           as
           the
           Earl
           received
           this
           Petition
           ,
           he
           transmitted
           it
           to
           England
           to
           His
           late
           Majesty
           and
           Councel
           ,
           seeming
           much
           to
           commiserate
           Chambre's
           condition
           ,
           and
           desiring
           their
           Order
           to
           compel
           the
           Trustees
           to
           consent
           to
           this
           Bargain
           ,
           they
           living
           in
           this
           Kindome
           of
           England
           .
           Hereupon
           the
           Trustees
           were
           sent
           for
           before
           the
           Councel
           Board
           ,
           to
           yield
           to
           this
           Lease
           propounded
           by
           Percival
           ,
           who
           alledged
           they
           were
           letting
           a
           Lease
           of
           the
           Premisses
           to
           
             Sandford
             ,
             much
             more
             advantagious
          
           to
           the
           Petitioner
           ;
           upon
           which
           the
           King
           and
           Councel
           made
           an
           Order
           that
           the
           business
           should
           be
           wholly
           remitted
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           ,
           
           to
           perfect
           that
           Lease
           for
           the
           Countess
           of
           Carlile
           (
           which
           was
           in
           truth
           for
           himself
           )
           or
           make
           any
           
             other
             better
             bargain
          
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Petitioner
           ,
           declaring
           ,
           that
           the
           Earl
           should
           by
           a
           Decree
           in
           Chancery
           ,
           enforce
           the
           Trustees
           to
           assent
           to
           
           what
           bargain
           he
           should
           make
           with
           the
           said
           Countess
           or
           others
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           did
           concern
           their
           Trust
           ,
           for
           22
           years
           ,
           but
           further
           ,
           that
           the
           Earl
           should
           provide
           by
           such
           Decree
           ,
           to
           
             preserve
             the
             Inheritance
          
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           intent
           of
           Old
           Chambre
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           Trust
           should
           continue
           in
           them
           200
           years
           .
        
         
           Now
           Chambre
           being
           informed
           what
           Order
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           had
           received
           ,
           Petitions
           again
           to
           him
           and
           the
           Councel
           ,
           that
           the
           Lease
           propounded
           by
           Percival
           ,
           might
           not
           be
           made
           good
           ,
           for
           he
           could
           have
           
             a
             much
             better
             Bargain
          
           ;
           at
           the
           reading
           of
           which
           ,
           his
           Brother
           in
           Law
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Brabason
           ,
           being
           one
           of
           the
           Councel
           ,
           desired
           ,
           since
           his
           Brother
           must
           be
           forced
           to
           Lett
           his
           Estate
           to
           pay
           his
           Debts
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           and
           Councels
           Order
           might
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           bargain
           accepted
           of
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           own
           part
           ,
           he
           was
           willing
           to
           take
           the
           Lease
           
             of
             22
             years
             ,
             and
             give
             his
             Brother
          
           Chambre
           ,
           5000
           l
           ,
           and
           600
           
             l
             per
             annum
             ,
             and
             half
             the
             profit
             of
             the
             Woods
             :
          
           whereas
           Perceval
           would
           give
           but
           4000
           l
           fine
           ,
           and
           500
           l
           
             per
             annum
          
           ,
           and
           the
           third
           penny
           profit
           of
           the
           Woods
           ,
           so
           that
           here
           was
           a
           bargain
           of
           above
           14000
           l
           
             profit
             better
          
           then
           that
           of
           Persevals
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           above
           2000
           l
           
             per
             annum
          
           ,
           made
           
             communibus
             annis
          
           of
           the
           Woods
           .
           Yet
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           rufused
           this
           offer
           ,
           and
           thereby
           created
           
           a
           certain
           loss
           to
           Chambre
           ,
           to
           a
           
             greater
             value
          
           ,
           during
           that
           22
           years
           ,
           than
           what
           he
           himself
           afterwards
           
             pretended
             to
             give
          
           for
           the
           whole
           
             Estate
             ,
             Reversion
             and
             all
          
           .
           The
           Earle
           I
           say
           refused
           this
           offer
           ,
           directly
           contrary
           to
           the
           King's
           Oorder
           ,
           and
           caused
           the
           Lease
           with
           Perseval
           to
           be
           perfected
           by
           a
           special
           Order
           ,
           on
           the
           terms
           
             first
             by
             him
             offered
          
           ,
           forcing
           the
           Trustees
           to
           consent
           by
           a
           Decree
           ,
           but
           no
           care
           was
           taken
           therein
           to
           preserve
           the
           Inheritance
           ,
           so
           that
           His
           Majesties
           Order
           of
           Counsel
           was
           
             doubly
             defeated
          
           and
           eluded
           ,
           nor
           was
           this
           4000
           l
           Fine
           ,
           or
           the
           500
           l
           
             per
             annum
          
           Rent
           ,
           or
           third
           penny
           of
           the
           profit
           of
           the
           Woods
           menned
           in
           the
           said
           Lease
           ever
           paid
           ,
           or
           if
           any
           of
           the
           4000
           l
           were
           paid
           ,
           it
           was
           after
           Chambre's
           death
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           and
           his
           Agents
           pleased
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           Sandford
           being
           thus
           turned
           out
           ,
           and
           the
           Earls
           Agents
           got
           in
           possession
           of
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           Chambre
           was
           still
           detained
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           and
           being
           scarce
           able
           to
           get
           Victuals
           for
           his
           necessity
           ,
           Petitioned
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           that
           the
           4000
           l
           Fine
           might
           be
           paid
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           able
           to
           discharge
           his
           Debts
           ,
           and
           go
           out
           of
           Prison
           ,
           upon
           which
           ,
           the
           Earl
           to
           drive
           his
           design
           on
           further
           ,
           causes
           an
           Agent
           to
           tell
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           4000
           l
           fine
           
             would
             not
             pay
             his
             Debts
          
           ,
           and
           perswade
           him
           to
           
             sell
             the
             Reversion
          
           of
           the
           Estate
           ,
           and
           he
           should
           have
           13200
           l.
           
           for
           it
           .
           But
           Chambre
           refusing
           was
           kept
           more
           straitly
           a
           Prisoner
           then
           before
           ,
           and
           reduced
           to
           great
           Want
           ,
           yet
           often
           visited
           by
           several
           of
           the
           Earles
           instruments
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           got
           him
           merry
           ,
           or
           at
           all
           inclinable
           to
           the
           Earles
           desires
           ,
           he
           was
           sometimes
           sent
           for
           to
           Dine
           with
           him
           at
           the
           Castle
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           let
           out
           of
           Prison
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           one
           pretended
           Debt
           or
           other
           upon
           Paper
           Petitions
           ,
           clapt
           up
           again
           ,
           though
           
             he
             offered
             security
             for
             any
             just
             Debt
          
           could
           be
           charged
           upon
           him
           ,
           whereby
           being
           brought
           into
           such
           misery
           ,
           by
           continual
           vexations
           and
           cruel
           duress
           ,
           he
           was
           at
           last
           willing
           to
           yield
           to
           the
           Earls
           Proposal
           for
           the
           Reversion
           of
           the
           Estate
           (
           but
           not
           the
           Lease
           )
           if
           his
           
             wife
             would
             consent
          
           .
        
         
           To
           make
           her
           willing
           ,
           the
           Earl
           sends
           a
           Messenger
           to
           her
           ,
           and
           upon
           refusal
           ,
           threatens
           her
           ,
           and
           causes
           her
           Husband
           to
           be
           kept
           so
           close
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           that
           neither
           
             she
             nor
             any
          
           of
           his
           friends
           could
           come
           at
           him
           ,
           though
           she
           Petitioned
           
             six
             times
          
           to
           see
           him
           ,
           yet
           she
           could
           not
           be
           admitted
           ,
           till
           he
           often
           falling
           into
           
             Convulsion
             Fitts
          
           ,
           the
           Keeper
           thinking
           he
           would
           dye
           ,
           went
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           that
           Mr.
           Chambre
           had
           a
           desire
           to
           see
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           were
           not
           speedily
           ,
           she
           would
           never
           see
           him
           alive
           ;
           upon
           which
           the
           Earl
           sent
           his
           Gentleman
           to
           go
           along
           with
           her
           ,
           who
           found
           him
           lying
           upon
           the
           floor
           on
           his
           belly
           ,
           very
           near
           
           death
           ;
           but
           raising
           him
           with
           some
           spirits
           ,
           and
           other
           help
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           look
           up
           ,
           his
           wife
           asking
           him
           how
           he
           did
           ,
           he
           answered
           ,
           
           
             she
             saw
             his
             sad
             condition
             ,
             in
             which
             he
             must
             continue
             ,
             unless
             he
             would
             consent
             to
             pass
             away
             the
             Reversion
             to
             the
             Earl
             of
          
           Strafford
           ,
           to
           which
           she
           replyed
           ,
           
             Prethee
             Husband
             I
             see
             they
             are
             resolved
             to
             have
             it
             ,
             and
             rather
             then
             I
             will
             be
             an
             instrument
             of
             thy
             death
             ,
             I
             will
             agree
             to
             it
             .
          
           Immediately
           the
           Earls
           Gentleman
           hasted
           back
           to
           his
           Lord
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           he
           must
           strike
           whilst
           the
           Iron
           was
           hot
           ,
           for
           now
           she
           was
           willing
           ;
           so
           a
           Fine
           was
           next
           day
           clapt
           up
           ,
           upon
           those
           words
           ,
           and
           a
           Deed
           dated
           the
           second
           os
           November
           1638.
           
           Sealed
           by
           Chambre
           for
           the
           Reversion
           only
           ,
           to
           
             Joshua
             Carpenter
             ,
             Henry
             Wentworth
          
           and
           others
           ,
           (
           intended
           though
           not
           expressed
           ,
           to
           and
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           and
           his
           Heirs
           )
           for
           the
           summ
           of
           13200
           l.
           mentioned
           therein
           as
           the
           consideration
           ,
           whereas
           the
           Estate
           was
           then
           really
           worth
           above
           120000
           l.
           for
           the
           Lands
           would
           be
           worth
           within
           4
           or
           5
           years
           time
           (
           when
           the
           old
           Leases
           Expired
           )
           between
           5
           and
           6000
           l.
           
             per
             annum
          
           .
           Besides
           Customes
           ,
           which
           were
           worth
           as
           much
           more
           ,
           and
           at
           that
           time
           the
           Woods
           were
           worth
           near
           100000
           l.
           The
           Earl
           of
           Cork
           having
           proffered
           (
           but
           a
           year
           before
           Old
           Chambre's
           death
           )
           60000
           l.
           
             for
             the
             Timber
             Trees
             only
             upon
             the
             Estate
             ..
          
        
         
           But
           now
           by
           the
           practices
           aforesaid
           ,
           Wood
           
           and
           Land
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Appurterances
           are
           wrested
           from
           the
           said
           Chambre
           and
           his
           wife
           ,
           for
           the
           bare
           mentioning
           13200
           l.
           for
           even
           of
           that
           money
           
             none
             was
             ever
             yet
             paid
          
           ,
           save
           only
           500
           l.
           said
           to
           be
           paid
           to
           one
           Chambre
           of
           Minmore
           for
           to
           relinquish
           all
           his
           pretensions
           to
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           so
           much
           being
           given
           by
           Chambre
           the
           Father
           ,
           on
           that
           condition
           .
           This
           Deed
           and
           Fine
           being
           executed
           (
           which
           were
           not
           only
           obtained
           by
           duress
           of
           Imprisonment
           ,
           
             Fraud
             ,
             Cruelty
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           directly
           contrary
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Councel's
           Order
           before
           mentioned
           )
           the
           said
           Chambre
           was
           thereupon
           fully
           set
           at
           Liberty
           ,
           but
           coming
           into
           the
           fresh
           Aire
           and
           full
           dyet
           ,
           within
           few
           dayes
           after
           ,
           viz.
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           November
           1638
           Dyed
           ,
           leaving
           two
           Children
           ,
           a
           son
           that
           dyed
           soon
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           a
           daughter
           .
        
         
           But
           before
           his
           death
           or
           making
           of
           the
           said
           Conveyance
           ,
           viz.
           the
           17th
           .
           of
           August
           1638
           the
           said
           Chambre
           made
           his
           last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           in
           Writing
           ,
           bequeathing
           all
           his
           Lands
           to
           Mary
           his
           wife
           for
           12
           years
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Remainder
           ,
           one
           moyety
           to
           her
           during
           life
           ,
           the
           other
           to
           his
           Heirs
           Male
           ,
           and
           for
           want
           of
           an
           Heir
           Male
           to
           his
           Uncle
           Chambre
           of
           Minmore
           and
           his
           Heirs
           Male
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           2000
           l.
           to
           his
           Daughter
           ,
           and
           made
           his
           said
           wife
           sole
           Executrix
           ,
           and
           expresly
           gave
           her
           all
           his
           Goods
           and
           Chattels
           ,
           by
           which
           she
           became
           Intituled
           to
           the
           Lease
           of
           200
           years
           ,
           for
           the
           Remainder
           
           to
           come
           .
           And
           whatever
           was
           given
           to
           Chambre
           of
           Minmore
           by
           Will
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           was
           sold
           a
           year
           after
           Chambre's
           death
           by
           Chambre
           of
           Minmore
           to
           the
           deceased
           young
           Chambre's
           wife
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Family
           of
           Minmore
           have
           no
           pretence
           of
           any
           right
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           by
           Deed
           under
           his
           hand
           doth
           appear
           .
           That
           Chambre
           the
           younger
           thus
           dying
           ,
           without
           signing
           any
           Deed
           ,
           to
           lead
           the
           use
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Fine
           ,
           and
           his
           Will
           in
           writing
           being
           concealed
           ,
           the
           Earls
           Agents
           ,
           apprehending
           they
           had
           not
           yet
           made
           the
           Estate
           secure
           ,
           set
           up
           by
           false
           suggestions
           a
           Nuncupative
           Will
           ,
           supposed
           to
           be
           made
           by
           the
           said
           Chambre
           ,
           and
           made
           Mary
           his
           Relict
           prove
           the
           same
           .
           And
           in
           pursuance
           of
           such
           pretended
           Will
           set
           up
           likewise
           a
           Lease
           and
           Release
           ,
           Dated
           the
           3d.
           of
           November
           1638.
           supposed
           to
           be
           made
           under
           the
           said
           Chambre's
           hand
           only
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           Premisses
           with
           th'
           appurtenances
           absolutely
           ,
           and
           a
           Deed
           of
           uses
           or
           Covenants
           with
           the
           same
           Date
           ,
           between
           
             Carpenter
             ,
             Wentworth
          
           and
           others
           ,
           the
           Earls
           Trustees
           of
           the
           one
           part
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Chambre
           of
           Carnow
           ,
           Squire
           Lester
           his
           Father
           in
           Law
           ,
           
             Job
             Ward
          
           that
           afterward
           marryed
           his
           Relict
           ,
           and
           his
           Uncle
           Chambre
           of
           Minmore
           ,
           pretended
           Trustees
           for
           the
           said
           Chambre
           of
           Carnow
           ,
           of
           the
           other
           part
           ;
           whereby
           the
           said
           
             Carpenter
             ,
             Wentworth
             ,
             &c.
          
           
           Covenant
           to
           lay
           out
           12000
           l.
           before
           the
           first
           of
           November
           1645.
           in
           Land
           to
           be
           conveyed
           to
           the
           
           said
           
             Lester
             ,
             Ward
          
           ,
           and
           Chambre
           of
           Minmore
           ,
           for
           several
           uses
           ,
           and
           upon
           several
           limitations
           therein
           mentioned
           ,
           but
           all
           these
           Deeds
           pretended
           to
           be
           signed
           the
           3d.
           of
           November
           were
           false
           and
           Hatched
           after
           Chambre's
           death
           ,
           being
           accomodated
           to
           the
           Nuncupative
           Will
           ,
           for
           Chambre
           perfected
           no
           Deed
           in
           his
           life-time
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           2d
           .
           of
           November
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           sold
           only
           the
           
             Reversion
             of
             his
             Estate
          
           for
           13200
           l.
           under
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           without
           the
           Trustees
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           Lester
           and
           Chambre
           of
           Minmore
           ,
           who
           knew
           nothing
           of
           these
           other
           Deeds
           ,
           were
           named
           in
           them
           only
           to
           colour
           the
           intrigue
           .
        
         
           This
           Nuncupative
           Will
           ,
           and
           several
           Deeds
           being
           thus
           set
           on
           foot
           ,
           and
           admitted
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Job
             Ward
          
           having
           married
           Mary
           the
           Relict
           of
           Chambre
           of
           Carnow
           ,
           and
           they
           desiring
           the
           Earl
           that
           the
           13200
           l.
           might
           be
           layed
           out
           in
           Land
           for
           
             Calcott
             Chambre
          
           an
           Infant
           then
           living
           ,
           son
           of
           the
           said
           Chambre
           of
           Carnow
           ,
           and
           Mary
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           Shelelah
           again
           ,
           his
           Honour
           made
           the
           said
           
             Job
             Ward
          
           his
           Favourite
           ,
           and
           caused
           him
           the
           said
           Infant
           to
           Petition
           that
           the
           said
           Trustees
           
             James
             Fines
             ,
             Nathaniel
             Fines
             ,
             &c.
          
           might
           give
           up
           their
           Trust
           in
           the
           aforesaid
           Lease
           of
           200
           years
           ,
           who
           indused
           by
           the
           suppositious
           Deeds
           ,
           and
           a
           Decree
           grounded
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           obtained
           by
           the
           Earl's
           Potency
           in
           the
           Chancery
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           were
           prevailed
           upon
           to
           sell
           the
           said
           Lease
           
           (
           but
           without
           the
           said
           
             Job
             Ward
          
           or
           his
           wife
           signing
           the
           same
           )
           to
           two
           persons
           ,
           for
           the
           use
           of
           
             Carpenter
             ,
             Wentworth
          
           ,
           and
           others
           :
           but
           it
           was
           upon
           condition
           that
           13200
           l.
           should
           be
           paid
           ,
           or
           laid
           out
           for
           Purchasing
           Land
           of
           Inheritance
           according
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           Articles
           before
           November
           1645.
           which
           was
           never
           performed
           ;
           true
           it
           is
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Suites
           with
           the
           said
           Trustees
           of
           the
           Lease
           of
           200
           years
           ,
           the
           late
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           in
           pursuance
           of
           some
           part
           of
           the
           pretended
           Articles
           ,
           pretended
           to
           purchase
           a
           place
           called
           the
           Renalaghs
           (
           or
           Knockbrea
           )
           of
           Sir
           
             Adam
             Loftu●
          
           ,
           which
           was
           Plantation-Lands
           taken
           from
           the
           Irish
           ,
           and
           given
           to
           several
           men
           upon
           Commissions
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           no
           real
           Inheritance
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           only
           a
           Lease
           for
           years
           ,
           and
           with
           several
           limitations
           ;
           and
           though
           the
           Earls
           Agents
           pretended
           they
           laid
           out
           10000
           l.
           for
           it
           ,
           yet
           if
           they
           did
           ,
           it
           was
           in
           their
           own
           wrong
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           our
           consent
           ,
           and
           the
           Land
           was
           not
           worth
           5000
           l.
           as
           appears
           by
           many
           Witnesses
           .
        
         
           That
           in
           the
           year
           1640.
           the
           real
           Will
           in
           writing
           of
           the
           said
           Chambre
           of
           Carnow
           (
           intrusted
           by
           him
           with
           Mr.
           Gutteridge
           then
           Minister
           of
           Carnow
           )
           was
           providentially
           discovered
           and
           produced
           ,
           which
           being
           proved
           ,
           and
           Administred
           unto
           by
           the
           said
           Mary
           his
           Relict
           ,
           the
           Nuncupative
           Will
           (
           though
           she
           was
           forced
           to
           Administer
           a
           year
           before
           ,
           and
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           had
           spent
           above
           500
           l.
           in
           
           Law
           to
           maintain
           it
           )
           was
           thrown
           out
           of
           Court
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           said
           Earl
           and
           his
           Agents
           began
           to
           be
           at
           a
           stand
           ,
           because
           all
           the
           false
           Deeds
           and
           Articles
           of
           Agreement
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           Trustees
           Assigned
           away
           their
           Trust
           ,
           being
           done
           upon
           that
           Nuncupative
           Will
           ,
           seemed
           to
           signifie
           very
           little
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           the
           intent
           if
           one
           device
           would
           not
           serve
           another
           might
           .
           The
           Earl
           having
           about
           
             Trinity
             Terme
          
           1637.
           13
           
           Car.
           1.
           caused
           a
           Case
           ,
           called
           
             The
             Case
             of
             Tenures
             upon
             defective
             Titles
             ,
          
           (
           tending
           to
           the
           taking
           away
           and
           disposing
           of
           Lands
           without
           
             Jury
             ,
             Tryal
             ,
             consent
             of
             Parties
             ,
          
           or
           
             Legal
             Process
          
           ,
           to
           evidence
           or
           adjuge
           that
           the
           Titles
           were
           defective
           )
           did
           amongst
           at
           least
           400
           other
           Mannours
           comprise
           the
           Premisses
           therein
           ,
           though
           there
           were
           no
           colour
           of
           reason
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           in
           or
           about
           the
           year
           1640.
           
           obtained
           an
           
             Act
             of
             Parliament
          
           of
           Ireland
           (
           as
           is
           pretended
           )
           whereby
           the
           said
           
             Half
             Barrony
          
           were
           vested
           and
           settled
           in
           His
           then
           Majesty
           His
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           ,
           or
           any
           he
           should
           grant
           them
           to
           ,
           within
           five
           years
           ,
           as
           Plantation-Lands
           and
           Defective
           Titles
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           he
           obtained
           Letters
           Patents
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Premisses
           were
           granted
           to
           Five
           persons
           in
           Trust
           for
           Sir
           
             William
             Wentworth
          
           his
           Son
           (
           now
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           )
           who
           since
           his
           Father's
           death
           ,
           hath
           renewed
           the
           laid
           Letters
           Patents
           ;
           and
           thereby
           ,
           
           and
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           he
           holds
           Possession
           ;
           
           whereas
           in
           truth
           the
           said
           
             Half
             Barony
          
           and
           Premisses
           were
           not
           Plantation-Lands
           ,
           or
           ever
           so
           reputed
           ,
           nor
           was
           the
           Title
           of
           the
           said
           Old
           Mr.
           Chambre
           any
           way
           defective
           ,
           but
           he
           bought
           the
           same
           for
           a
           valuable
           consideration
           ,
           parting
           with
           a
           very
           considerable
           Estate
           in
           Oxfordshire
           ,
           to
           purchase
           this
           ,
           and
           was
           lawfully
           seized
           of
           the
           Premisses
           in
           Fee-simple
           at
           the
           time
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           Inquisition
           appears
           ,
           neither
           were
           the
           same
           ever
           Forfeited
           or
           Sequestred
           to
           the
           Crown
           .
        
         
           Besides
           the
           practise
           is
           apparent
           ,
           for
           in
           the
           10.
           
           Car.
           1.
           
           
             An
             Act
             being
             made
             for
             securing
             Estates
             of
             Plantation-Lands
             ,
             &c.
          
           which
           undertakes
           to
           specify
           what
           Lands
           should
           be
           counted
           Plantation-Lands
           ,
           and
           names
           several
           places
           ,
           as
           
             Renalaghs
             ,
             &c.
          
           in
           the
           same
           County
           of
           Wicklow
           ,
           yet
           never
           mentions
           one
           word
           of
           Shelelah
           ,
           now
           this
           Act
           1640.
           seems
           only
           a
           Repetition
           of
           of
           the
           same
           Act
           of
           the
           10.
           
           Car.
           1.
           and
           has
           no
           more
           in
           effect
           in
           it
           ,
           save
           only
           that
           this
           Estate
           of
           Shelelah
           is
           here
           inserted
           ,
           and
           indeed
           no
           other
           Lands
           are
           added
           ,
           but
           that
           ,
           or
           a
           small
           Estate
           or
           two
           adjoyning
           ,
           which
           the
           Earl
           about
           the
           same
           time
           possessed
           himself
           of
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           seems
           ,
           as
           if
           this
           Act
           were
           designedly
           carryed
           on
           to
           colour
           his
           pretences
           to
           this
           Estate
           ,
           fearing
           what
           was
           done
           before
           ,
           otherwise
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           would
           not
           be
           sufficient
           ;
           From
           all
           which
           
           it
           appears
           that
           as
           well
           the
           Parliament
           in
           that
           Act
           ,
           as
           His
           Majesty
           in
           His
           Grant
           ,
           
           were
           surprised
           with
           false
           suggestions
           and
           mistaken
           grounds
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           year
           1647.
           
           The
           now
           
             Suppliant
             ,
             William
             Eyre
          
           ,
           intermarryed
           with
           the
           said
           Mary
           ,
           formerly
           Relict
           and
           Executrix
           of
           the
           said
           
             Calcott
             Chambre
          
           of
           Carnow
           ,
           and
           thereby
           in
           Right
           ,
           became
           Intituled
           unto
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           have
           had
           and
           enjoyed
           the
           Use
           and
           Benefit
           of
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           under
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           Trust
           aforesaid
           ,
           for
           the
           then
           Remainder
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Term
           of
           200
           years
           :
           And
           accordingly
           most
           of
           the
           writings
           aforesaid
           came
           to
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           said
           Lease
           of
           200
           years
           :
           But
           by
           Deceipt
           and
           Subtilty
           ,
           he
           was
           deprived
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           came
           into
           the
           now
           Earl
           of
           Strafford's
           hands
           ,
           and
           his
           Agents
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           said
           Eyre
           ,
           by
           means
           of
           his
           opposing
           
             Oliver
             Cromwel
          
           and
           his
           Arbitrary
           Power
           ,
           and
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           of
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           being
           a
           close
           Prisoner
           ,
           in
           
             Warwick
             Castle
          
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1649.
           
           
             Judge
             Advocate
             Whaley
          
           ,
           formerly
           a
           Servant
           to
           Ms.
           Chambre
           in
           Ireland
           (
           then
           Eyres
           wife
           )
           perswaded
           her
           to
           make
           Colonel
           
             James
             Temple
          
           her
           Daughters
           Guardian
           ,
           least
           Cromwel
           should
           Sequester
           their
           Estate
           ,
           because
           of
           her
           Husbands
           actions
           ,
           whose
           pernicious
           councel
           she
           took
           ,
           and
           trusted
           the
           said
           Temple
           with
           most
           of
           the
           said
           writings
           concerning
           the
           
           Estate
           ,
           upon
           his
           promise
           to
           restore
           her
           Daughter
           and
           writings
           upon
           demand
           :
           But
           the
           said
           Eyre
           and
           his
           wife
           in
           the
           year
           1650.
           demanding
           them
           ,
           he
           refused
           to
           deliver
           them
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           his
           promise
           inveigles
           the
           Daughter
           to
           marry
           his
           youngest
           son
           Alexander
           .
        
         
           That
           Eyre
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           year
           ,
           1650
           went
           into
           Ireland
           to
           look
           after
           his
           Estate
           in
           Right
           of
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           did
           enter
           thereupon
           ,
           most
           of
           the
           Nobility
           and
           Gentry
           being
           sensible
           of
           the
           wrong
           done
           to
           Mr.
           Chambre
           ,
           the
           said
           Eyre's
           Predecessor
           ,
           by
           the
           late
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           ;
           the
           then
           Councel
           ,
           put
           the
           said
           Eyres
           in
           Possession
           of
           the
           said
           Chambre's
           Estate
           of
           Shelelah
           aforesaid
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           Eyres
           held
           several
           years
           :
           But
           being
           made
           a
           Prisoner
           again
           by
           
             Oliver
             Cromwel
             ▪
          
           for
           many
           years
           together
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           and
           Colonel
           
             James
             Temple
          
           ,
           and
           his
           Son
           Alexander
           and
           his
           wife
           ,
           taking
           the
           opportunity
           of
           Eyre's
           Imprisonment
           ,
           combined
           together
           ,
           and
           commenced
           many
           suits
           ,
           to
           out
           him
           of
           the
           Premisses
           of
           Shelelah
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           was
           in
           Possession
           ,
           and
           made
           use
           of
           the
           said
           writings
           which
           the
           said
           
             Colonel
             Temple
          
           had
           so
           unduely
           deprived
           the
           said
           Eyre
           of
           ,
           and
           redelivered
           the
           Lease
           of
           200
           years
           into
           the
           now
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Crew
           's
           hand
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Trustees
           ,
           who
           hath
           acknowledged
           that
           he
           hath
           the
           same
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           is
           ready
           to
           deliver
           it
           to
           whom
           a
           Court
           of
           Judicature
           shall
           command
           .
        
         
         
           The
           first
           Suit
           the
           said
           Confederates
           Commenced
           ,
           was
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           Countess
           of
           Carlile
           ,
           for
           the
           aforesaid
           Lease
           of
           22
           years
           ,
           yet
           had
           not
           payd
           a
           penny
           Rent
           ,
           nor
           any
           profit
           of
           the
           Woods
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           tenor
           thereof
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           same
           was
           long
           since
           void
           ;
           yet
           they
           still
           brought
           vexatious
           Suits
           to
           weary
           out
           the
           said
           Eyre
           as
           he
           was
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           and
           also
           against
           Chambre
           of
           Minmore
           ,
           as
           pretending
           to
           be
           Heir
           Male
           to
           the
           Estate
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Tenor
           of
           young
           Chambre's
           Will.
           
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           year
           1657.
           all
           the
           Suits
           of
           the
           now
           Earle
           of
           Strafford
           and
           his
           Agents
           came
           to
           a
           Hearing
           ,
           and
           after
           five
           dayes
           debate
           from
           morning
           till
           night
           ,
           before
           Chancellor
           Steele
           ,
           He
           did
           then
           judge
           that
           the
           Reversion
           might
           belong
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           Fine
           past
           ,
           although
           surrep●tiously
           obtained
           ,
           but
           the
           Court
           was
           of
           Opinion
           that
           the
           Lease
           of
           200
           years
           did
           belong
           to
           Eyre
           in
           Right
           of
           his
           wife
           ;
           and
           therefore
           did
           Dismiss
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           and
           the
           Countess
           of
           Carlile
           with
           all
           their
           Suits
           :
           that
           had
           been
           of
           4
           or
           5
           years
           standing
           in
           several
           Courts
           ,
           and
           seemed
           resolved
           to
           continue
           the
           said
           Eyre
           in
           Possession
           ,
           in
           Right
           of
           his
           wife
           ;
           the
           Lease
           of
           200
           years
           belonging
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           Which
           the
           Earl
           of
           Strafford's
           Agents
           perceiving
           ,
           betook
           themselves
           to
           their
           last
           refuge
           ,
           and
           produced
           the
           aforementioned
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           
           for
           
             strengthning
             of
             Defective
             Titles
          
           ;
           amongst
           which
           Chambre's
           Estate
           of
           Shelelah
           was
           foisted
           in
           untruly
           as
           aforesaid
           .
           Upon
           which
           Chancellour
           Steele
           deferred
           his
           Judgement
           till
           the
           next
           Terme
           ,
           expecting
           the
           cross
           Bill
           of
           Eyres
           and
           his
           wife
           would
           then
           come
           to
           a
           Hearing
           .
        
         
           That
           before
           the
           next
           Term
           ,
           the
           now
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           and
           his
           Agents
           put
           in
           a
           Plea
           to
           such
           the
           said
           Eyres
           cross
           Bill
           ,
           waving
           all
           pretence
           ;
           of
           Titles
           ,
           and
           Claimes
           whatsoever
           ,
           &
           did
           challenge
           the
           said
           Estate
           meerly
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           for
           
             corroberating
             defective
             Titles
          
           ,
           &
           Letter
           Patents
           thereupon
           granted
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           the
           28th
           .
           of
           September
           Anno
           1641.
           17.
           
           
             Car.
             primi
          
           to
           
             George
             Carr
          
           and
           others
           to
           and
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           now
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           .
        
         
           That
           Eyre
           being
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           and
           his
           Councel
           neglecting
           to
           argue
           the
           said
           Plea
           ,
           or
           bring
           that
           Cause
           to
           a
           
             Hearing
             ,
             Steele
          
           the
           next
           Terme
           proceeded
           to
           pronounce
           his
           Decree
           in
           the
           said
           other
           Cause
           ,
           wherein
           the
           said
           Earles
           Agents
           were
           Plaintiffs
           ,
           and
           meerly
           upon
           the
           said
           Act
           (
           though
           as
           is
           credibly
           affirmed
           ;
           it
           never
           had
           the
           
             Royal
             assent
          
           ,
           nor
           was
           Recorded
           )
           gave
           away
           Eyre's
           Possession
           not
           upon
           any
           other
           Title
           the
           Earl
           had
           to
           it
           ,
           but
           meerly
           by
           that
           pretended
           Act
           :
           Declaring
           in
           his
           Decree
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           
           chiefly
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           
             viz.
             Whether
             it
             be
             a
             defective
             Title
             or
             not
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           gave
           the
           now
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           Possession
           ,
           only
           till
           he
           was
           outed
           by
           due
           course
           of
           Law
           ,
           or
           further
           Order
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           did
           publickly
           blame
           Eyre's
           Councel
           ,
           for
           not
           bringing
           his
           cross
           Bill
           together
           to
           a
           Hearing
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           ,
           there
           was
           speaking
           of
           a
           Will
           and
           an
           Inquisition
           ,
           proving
           the
           Estate
           
             was
             no
             defective
             Title
          
           .
           And
           he
           did
           believe
           there
           were
           such
           things
           ,
           but
           they
           had
           not
           appeared
           judicially
           before
           him
           ;
           and
           therefore
           advised
           the
           said
           Eyre
           to
           Appeal
           to
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           would
           undoubtedly
           do
           him
           right
           in
           the
           thing
           ,
           by
           their
           Soveraign
           Power
           ,
           which
           he
           being
           of
           an
           inferiour
           Court
           ,
           had
           not
           power
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           said
           Eyre
           could
           not
           obtain
           his
           Liberty
           ,
           till
           after
           
             Richard
             Cromwel
          
           was
           turned
           out
           ,
           and
           Ludlow
           sent
           over
           by
           the
           
             Long
             Parliament
          
           into
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           within
           half
           a
           year
           after
           was
           made
           a
           Prisoner
           again
           ,
           upon
           the
           occasion
           following
           ,
           (
           viz.
           )
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           our
           Soveraign
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           being
           to
           be
           Proclaimed
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           on
           the
           18th
           .
           of
           May
           1660.
           
           The
           sayd
           Eyres
           wife
           desirous
           to
           rejoyce
           with
           her
           Tenants
           for
           His
           Majestie
           's
           Restauration
           ,
           had
           invited
           many
           of
           them
           to
           a
           Feast
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           ordered
           servants
           to
           carry
           them
           Loads
           of
           Wood
           to
           a
           Hill
           to
           make
           a
           Boonefire
           ;
           of
           this
           the
           subtilty
           of
           his
           Adversaries
           ,
           who
           were
           in
           Possession
           of
           
           his
           Estate
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           prevent
           him
           from
           Appealing
           to
           the
           Parliament
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           for
           recovering
           the
           Lease
           and
           Estate
           aforesaid
           ,
           took
           an
           advantage
           ,
           and
           brought
           feigned
           Complaints
           ,
           suggesting
           to
           some
           Magistrates
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           did
           not
           secure
           the
           said
           Eyre
           before
           the
           said
           day
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           at
           the
           Head
           of
           a
           great
           number
           of
           persons
           to
           oppose
           the
           coming
           in
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           than
           which
           nothing
           could
           be
           more
           farther
           or
           remote
           from
           the
           said
           Eyre's
           Intentions
           .
        
         
           However
           upon
           this
           slander
           ,
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           sent
           five
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           haled
           the
           said
           Eyre
           out
           of
           his
           bed
           ,
           and
           carryed
           him
           to
           Dublin
           Castle
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           a
           Prisoner
           for
           some
           time
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           hurryed
           from
           Prison
           to
           Prison
           above
           ten
           years
           space
           ,
           without
           any
           known
           crime
           ;
           sometimes
           kept
           from
           all
           kind
           of
           Food
           ,
           for
           several
           weeks
           ,
           but
           what
           was
           given
           by
           stealth
           at
           a
           hole
           made
           under
           the
           door
           ,
           for
           the
           Cat
           to
           go
           in
           and
           out
           :
           and
           his
           Keeper
           being
           demanded
           by
           the
           Prisoners
           and
           others
           ,
           the
           reason
           of
           the
           extraordinary
           rigour
           towards
           the
           said
           Eyre
           ,
           would
           usually
           answer
           ;
           
             That
             his
             command
             was
             so
             strickt
             ,
             he
             durst
             do
             no
             otherwise
             ,
          
           often
           declaring
           ,
           
             he
             had
             an
             order
             to
             st●●●
             him
             .
          
        
         
           Yet
           whilst
           the
           said
           Eyre
           was
           thus
           in
           durance
           ,
           all
           acquaintance
           prohibited
           to
           come
           at
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           wife
           not
           suffered
           to
           visit
           him
           ;
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           some
           were
           admitted
           to
           serve
           him
           
           with
           Subpoena's
           in
           Chancery
           ,
           through
           the
           Combination
           of
           the
           said
           
             Alexander
             Temple
          
           ,
           and
           the
           now
           Earl
           of
           Strafford's
           Agents
           ,
           and
           for
           pretended
           contempt
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           under
           that
           inevitable
           necessity
           ,
           Chancellour
           Eustace
           grants
           an
           Injunction
           ,
           and
           turns
           the
           said
           Eyre's
           wife
           and
           Family
           out
           of
           doors
           ,
           of
           the
           Estate
           of
           Renelaghs
           too
           ;
           and
           they
           had
           utterly
           perished
           ,
           if
           good
           people
           had
           not
           relieved
           them
           :
           Although
           Eyres
           his
           Councel
           did
           proffer
           his
           Oath
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Eyre
           did
           not
           make
           any
           Contempt
           ,
           neither
           was
           he
           in
           any
           capacity
           so
           to
           do
           :
           Upon
           which
           Injunction
           ,
           the
           said
           Eyre
           and
           his
           Family
           have
           been
           ever
           since
           kept
           out
           of
           the
           Estate
           of
           the
           Renalaghs
           ,
           which
           was
           pretended
           to
           be
           Purchased
           to
           the
           use
           of
           Mr.
           Chambre
           aforesaid
           ,
           with
           the
           money
           that
           was
           to
           be
           given
           for
           the
           Reversion
           of
           Shelelah
           .
           And
           Steele
           did
           declare
           ,
           that
           if
           all
           the
           money
           had
           been
           really
           paid
           for
           the
           Reversion
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           have
           hindred
           Eyre
           of
           the
           Lease
           of
           200
           years
           ;
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           the
           Renalaghs
           being
           but
           a
           Lease
           of
           500
           years
           ,
           really
           belongs
           to
           the
           said
           Eyre
           in
           Right
           of
           his
           wife
           .
        
         
           But
           by
           reason
           of
           such
           Combination
           ,
           and
           Cruelty
           against
           him
           ,
           the
           said
           Eyre
           ,
           nor
           any
           one
           for
           him
           ,
           (
           as
           he
           knows
           of
           )
           hath
           not
           since
           received
           one
           penny
           profit
           thereof
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           his
           the
           said
           Eyres
           wife
           ,
           a
           person
           well
           descended
           ,
           and
           who
           had
           lived
           formerly
           in
           great
           splendor
           ,
           fainted
           in
           the
           Streets
           of
           Dublin
           (
           for
           
           want
           )
           she
           being
           taken
           into
           a
           House
           ,
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             her
             Daughter
          
           Temple
           
             had
             broke
             her
             heart
          
           ,
           and
           dyed
           about
           two
           hours
           after
           :
           For
           by
           the
           Cousederacy
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           said
           Temple
           and
           his
           Wife
           enjoy
           all
           that
           the
           Earl
           ,
           or
           his
           Ancestors
           gave
           for
           Shelelah
           ,
           (
           except
           the
           500
           l.
           to
           Chambre
           of
           Minmore
           )
           although
           in
           truth
           the
           whole
           13200
           l.
           (
           if
           the
           Purchase
           were
           honest
           )
           did
           belong
           to
           
             William
             Eyre
          
           ,
           in
           Right
           of
           his
           Wife
           ,
           as
           a
           Chattel
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           often
           declared
           by
           all
           the
           Judges
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           no
           Land
           being
           purchased
           in
           Chambre's
           life-time
           .
           And
           the
           Judges
           did
           further
           declare
           ,
           that
           whatever
           they
           pay
           of
           the
           Purchase
           money
           to
           any
           other
           then
           the
           said
           Eyre
           ,
           they
           pay
           it
           in
           their
           own
           wrong
           :
           (
           which
           caused
           the
           now
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           to
           take
           a
           Bond
           of
           the
           said
           Temple
           of
           20000
           l.
           (
           as
           he
           is
           informed
           )
           to
           save
           him
           harmless
           from
           the
           said
           Eyre
           ,
           which
           it
           will
           not
           nor
           cannot
           do
           ,
           when
           Truth
           and
           Justice
           shall
           take
           place
           ,
           for
           Mr.
           Chambre's
           daughter
           had
           a
           distinct
           Portion
           of
           2000
           l.
           given
           her
           by
           her
           Father's
           Will
           ,
           though
           now
           they
           would
           make
           her
           Heir
           of
           all
           that
           they
           have
           been
           pleased
           to
           leave
           the
           Family
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           said
           Eyre
           to
           vindicate
           his
           innocency
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           brought
           himself
           to
           a
           Tryal
           ,
           some
           time
           since
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           by
           
             Habeas
             Corpus
          
           ,
           and
           was
           cleared
           by
           publique
           Proclamation
           in
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           there
           ,
           but
           immediately
           before
           
           he
           was
           clear
           of
           the
           Prison
           ,
           there
           came
           an
           Order
           to
           another
           Marshal
           more
           cruel
           then
           the
           former
           ,
           to
           take
           him
           into
           his
           Custody
           on
           a
           general
           charge
           of
           
             High
             Treason
          
           ;
           and
           four
           years
           and
           upward
           he
           was
           brought
           to
           the
           Bar
           twice
           a
           Terme
           to
           know
           what
           his
           Treason
           was
           :
           But
           the
           
             Attorney
             General
          
           put
           it
           off
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Judges
           declared
           in
           open
           Court
           ,
           
             It
             would
             fall
             heavy
             somewhere
             at
             last
             ,
             for
             keeping
             a
             man
             so
             long
             after
             he
             was
             cleared
             by
             Law
             ,
          
           but
           His
           Majesty
           and
           Councel
           being
           informed
           of
           the
           Hardship
           used
           to
           the
           Prisoner
           ,
           was
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           command
           by
           special
           Order
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           have
           the
           benefit
           of
           Liberty
           according
           to
           Law
           ,
           upon
           which
           Order
           the
           Judges
           brought
           him
           again
           to
           the
           Bar
           ,
           and
           finding
           nothing
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           only
           an
           Allegation
           that
           there
           was
           formerly
           a
           Charge
           of
           
             High
             Treason
          
           preparing
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           now
           the
           same
           was
           lost
           ;
           they
           cleared
           him
           the
           second
           time
           by
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           then
           after
           ●e●
           years
           hardship
           and
           vast
           expence
           ,
           he
           was
           Released
           ,
           not
           knowing
           of
           whom
           to
           seek
           for
           satisfaction
           ▪
           which
           continual
           and
           most
           vexatious
           Troubles
           (
           he
           fears
           purposely
           contrived
           )
           have
           been
           the
           only
           cause
           why
           he
           no
           sooner
           made
           his
           Humble
           Address
           for
           his
           Relief
           and
           Recovery
           of
           his
           Just
           
             Right
             ▪
          
           in
           the
           before
           mentioned
           Estate
           ,
           wrongfully
           (
           
             as
             he
             humbly
             conceives
             ,
             and
             is
             by
             
             Counsel
             advised
          
           )
           with-holden
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           whole
           matter
           be
           pleased
           to
           observe
           first
           ,
           that
           
             Calcott
             Chambre
          
           the
           younger
           ,
           being
           Intituled
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           the
           Inheritance
           ,
           but
           also
           distinctly
           to
           the
           Lease
           of
           200
           years
           (
           which
           would
           not
           be
           drowned
           by
           the
           descent
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           to
           operate
           to
           other
           intents
           afterwards
           ,
           as
           
             Payments
             of
             Debts
          
           and
           Legacies
           ,
           &
           was
           acknowledged
           to
           be
           in
           force
           long
           afterwards
           (
           as
           well
           by
           their
           attempts
           to
           Sell
           &
           Convey
           it
           as
           by
           the
           depositions
           of
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Crew
           ,
           in
           whose
           hands
           it
           still
           remains
           )
           and
           he
           by
           his
           Will
           having
           expresly
           given
           all
           his
           Goods
           and
           Chattels
           (
           wherein
           that
           Lease
           is
           comprised
           )
           to
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           Executrix
           ;
           &
           the
           Conveyance
           executed
           afterwards
           in
           his
           life-time
           ,
           not
           pretending
           to
           affect
           such
           Estate
           for
           years
           ,
           but
           only
           the
           
             Reversion
             ,
             Eyre
          
           by
           intermarrying
           with
           the
           said
           Executrix
           ,
           and
           being
           in
           Possession
           of
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           became
           lawfully
           Intituled
           thereunto
           ,
           for
           the
           residual
           terme
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           Assignment
           or
           Sale
           thereof
           by
           the
           Trustees
           ,
           the
           same
           was
           without
           consideration
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           surprised
           into
           that
           action
           by
           the
           pretended
           Deeds
           ,
           set
           on
           foot
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           nor
           could
           such
           Assignment
           (
           as
           Councel
           advise
           )
           give
           away
           the
           Executrix
           Right
           ,
           unless
           she
           or
           her
           Husband
           had
           actually
           Sealed
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           there
           appears
           only
           500
           l.
           paid
           ,
           by
           the
           late
           or
           present
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           ,
           or
           their
           Agents
           ,
           for
           this
           vast
           Estate
           (
           their
           Purchase
           of
           the
           Renalaghs
           being
           without
           the
           
           consent
           of
           Chambre
           or
           his
           wife
           ,
           &c.
           )
           And
           t
           is
           proved
           by
           many
           Witnesses
           ,
           that
           the
           late
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           made
           above
           30000
           l.
           of
           the
           profits
           of
           this
           Estate
           in
           4
           years
           time
           ,
           before
           the
           Rebellion
           broke
           out
           ,
           And
           the
           present
           Earl
           though
           Ordered
           to
           the
           contrary
           in
           the
           year
           1661.
           (
           till
           the
           Title
           should
           be
           cleared
           )
           has
           made
           at
           least
           3000
           l.
           
             per
             annum
          
           ever
           since
           ,
           only
           of
           the
           Wood
           growing
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           that
           the
           present
           Earl
           ,
           his
           Trustees
           or
           Agents
           can
           pretend
           no
           Title
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           pretended
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Letter
           Patents
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           
             Against
             which
             there
             are
             these
             Arguments
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           Shelelah
           being
           no
           Plantation-Land
           nor
           
             Defective
             Title
          
           ,
           was
           inserted
           into
           the
           said
           Act
           by
           Practise
           ,
           as
           before
           is
           demonstrated
           .
           Besides
           neither
           the
           Heir
           to
           the
           Inheritance
           ,
           nor
           the
           Trustees
           to
           the
           Lease
           of
           200.
           years
           had
           ever
           any
           notice
           to
           defend
           their
           Title
           and
           Interest
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           'T
           is
           conceived
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           said
           Act
           was
           unduly
           obtained
           ,
           so
           it
           was
           never
           duly
           Recorded
           ,
           but
           kept
           privately
           in
           a
           Gentlemans
           Study
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           17
           years
           after
           the
           Date
           thereof
           ,
           at
           a
           Hearing
           of
           the
           Cause
           they
           moved
           
             Chancellor
             Steel
          
           that
           it
           might
           be
           Recorded
           ,
           which
           was
           denied
           because
           it
           had
           not
           the
           Royal
           Assent
           nor
           other
           requesite
           Formalities
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Had
           the
           Premisses
           been
           Plantation-Land
           ,
           or
           had
           the
           late
           Earl
           thought
           fit
           then
           to
           produce
           
           by
           such
           his
           Title
           by
           the
           Act
           and
           Patent
           ,
           there
           need
           never
           have
           been
           a
           Nuncupative
           Will
           set
           up
           for
           Chambre
           the
           younger
           ,
           nor
           so
           many
           feined
           Deeds
           pursuant
           thereunto
           ,
           nor
           so
           much
           money
           spent
           in
           justifying
           them
           ,
           nor
           would
           they
           have
           had
           occasion
           to
           force
           the
           Trustees
           to
           Sell
           the
           said
           Lease
           of
           200.
           years
           to
           them
           for
           13200
           l.
           to
           be
           laid
           out
           in
           Land
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           said
           
             Chambre
             ,
             which
             was
             never
             done
             ,
          
           nor
           would
           they
           have
           had
           any
           need
           to
           Appeal
           (
           as
           they
           did
           )
           to
           the
           Court
           of
           Claims
           in
           Ireland
           since
           His
           
             Majesties
             Restauration
          
           ,
           to
           have
           it
           setled
           upon
           the
           present
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           as
           
             Traytors
             Land
          
           ;
           whence
           t
           is
           plain
           ,
           this
           lurking
           Title
           was
           intended
           to
           be
           kept
           as
           a
           reserve
           ,
           and
           never
           insisted
           upon
           till
           all
           other
           pretences
           failed
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Nor
           can
           it
           be
           pretended
           ,
           that
           upon
           the
           late
           Earls
           Attainder
           ,
           the
           Premisses
           became
           forfeited
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           so
           might
           lawfully
           be
           granted
           afterwards
           by
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           the
           present
           Earl
           :
           for
           as
           in
           reason
           no
           man
           ought
           to
           suffer
           for
           another
           ,
           and
           much
           less
           lose
           his
           right
           absolutely
           ,
           meerly
           because
           another
           had
           before
           disseised
           him
           wrongfully
           ;
           so
           in
           that
           very
           Bill
           there
           is
           a
           salvo
           that
           expresly
           preserves
           the
           right
           ,
           Tytle
           and
           Interest
           of
           all
           and
           singular
           such
           of
           the
           
             Lands
             ,
             Tenements
          
           and
           Hereditaments
           as
           they
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           to
           their
           use
           ,
           had
           or
           might
           lawfully
           claim
           before
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           That
           Chambre
           the
           Son
           ,
           giving
           all
           his
           Lands
           to
           his
           Heirs
           Male
           ,
           and
           to
           
             Calcott
             Chambre
          
           of
           Minmore
           and
           his
           Heirs
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           having
           disclaimed
           all
           his
           Titles
           by
           Deed
           or
           Purchase
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Calcott
             Chambre
          
           of
           Minmore
           having
           after
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           before
           mentioned
           Infant
           ,
           (
           Heir
           Male
           )
           sold
           to
           the
           said
           Eyre's
           late
           wife
           for
           a
           valuable
           Consideration
           by
           Deed
           executed
           under
           his
           Hand
           and
           Seal
           ready
           to
           be
           produced
           ,
           whatever
           was
           given
           him
           by
           that
           Will
           or
           any
           grant
           whatsoever
           :
           it
           follows
           (
           as
           t
           is
           humbly
           conceived
           )
           that
           the
           Inheritance
           was
           invested
           in
           the
           said
           Eyre's
           wife
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Lease
           of
           200
           years
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           How
           notorious
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           Practices
           ,
           all
           pretences
           of
           Right
           and
           Possession
           have
           continually
           been
           obtained
           on
           the
           part
           of
           the
           Earl's
           Agents
           ,
           and
           how
           long
           the
           said
           Eyre
           has
           been
           kept
           out
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           by
           unheard
           of
           Cruelties
           ,
           what
           severe
           Imprisonments
           ,
           and
           unparalleld
           Hardships
           (
           chiefly
           ,
           as
           he
           has
           grounds
           to
           believe
           on
           this
           occasion
           )
           he
           has
           suffered
           ;
           and
           to
           what
           extremities
           he
           is
           reduced
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           sad
           circumstances
           ,
           will
           appear
           throughout
           the
           whole
           series
           of
           the
           Case
           .
        
         
           The
           truth
           whereof
           ,
           the
           said
           
             William
             Eyre
          
           is
           ready
           to
           make
           appear
           in
           every
           particular
           ;
           and
           yet
           (
           had
           he
           not
           been
           inforced
           by
           the
           unanswerable
           impulses
           of
           Necessity
           ,
           after
           all
           other
           Overtures
           
           were
           despised
           ,
           though
           offered
           with
           the
           greatest
           moderation
           )
           he
           should
           not
           thus
           have
           exposed
           the
           same
           ,
           least
           he
           might
           seem
           to
           violate
           his
           due
           respects
           to
           the
           memory
           of
           the
           Dead
           ,
           or
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           living
           ,
           both
           which
           are
           contrary
           to
           the
           Candour
           of
           his
           intentions
           ,
           whose
           design
           is
           only
           to
           set
           forth
           a
           brief
           of
           the
           matter
           of
           Fact
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           discovery
           ,
           and
           obtaining
           of
           his
           Right
           .
        
         
           The
           rather
           for
           that
           amongst
           other
           things
           it
           appears
           by
           an
           Affidavit
           ,
           ready
           to
           be
           produced
           ,
           and
           duly
           sworn
           unto
           by
           a
           person
           of
           Credit
           ,
           who
           was
           present
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           death
           of
           the
           said
           late
           Earl
           of
           Strafford
           ,
           that
           the
           detention
           of
           the
           said
           Estate
           is
           contrary
           to
           his
           Lordships
           Resolutions
           ,
           the
           said
           Deponent
           making
           Oath
           ,
           tha●
           then
           and
           there
           he
           did
           hear
           the
           said
           late
           Earle
           ,
           a
           small
           time
           before
           his
           Death
           ,
           command
           Sr.
           
             George
             Wentworth
          
           to
           charge
           his
           Son
           ,
           upon
           his
           blessing
           not
           to
           claim
           any
           Right
           to
           the
           Estate
           of
           Chambre
           (
           by
           name
           )
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Wicklow
             ,
             Beurks
          
           Estate
           in
           Connaught
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Estate
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           but
           what
           he
           had
           legally
           and
           justly
           purchased
           for
           his
           money
           ,
           upon
           valuable
           consideratious
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           should
           disclaym
           any
           Right
           or
           Title
           to
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           In
           tender
           consideration
           of
           all
           which
           he
           hopes
           it
           may
           not
           be
           thought
           presumption
           in
           this
           
             Ruinated
             Suppliant
          
           ,
           Humbly
           to
           make
           
           his
           Address
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           &
           the
           most
           High
           &
           Honourable
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           whose
           power
           only
           (
           he
           is
           advised
           )
           it
           lyes
           to
           Relieve
           him
           ,
           by
           the
           Restitution
           of
           
             his
             Just
             Rights
          
           (
           as
           he
           conceives
           )
           so
           long
           wrongfully
           detained
           from
           him
           ,
           which
           upon
           examination
           of
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           he
           doubts
           not
           to
           obtain
           ,
           that
           the
           Justice
           of
           His
           most
           Gracious
           Majesty
           and
           those
           Honourable
           Houses
           ,
           may
           still
           be
           glorious
           ,
           when
           it
           must
           be
           acknowledged
           by
           his
           people
           in
           general
           ,
           
             That
             there
             is
             no
             means
             left
             by
             Potency
             ,
             Favour
          
           or
           
             Fraud
             ,
             to
             exempt
             any
             from
             the
             strict
             view
             and
             excution
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
             EYRE
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A39118-e10
           
             a
             See
             the
             Inquisition
             Anno
             1636.
             
          
           
             b
             30
             Octo.
             1632.
             
          
           
             See
             a
             large
             Affidavit
             of
             this
             .
          
           
             1
             See
             the
             Depositions
             this
             sworn
             by
             divers
             Witnesses
             .
          
           
             January
             17.
             1637.
             
          
           
             See
             the
             Depositions
             ,
             this
             proved
             by
             three
             Witnesses
             .
          
           
             1640
             
          
           
             ☞
             
          
           
             ☜