To certaine noble and honorable persons of the Honorable House of Commons assembled in Parliament.
         Best, Paul, 1590?-1657.
      
       
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             To certaine noble and honorable persons of the Honorable House of Commons assembled in Parliament.
             Best, Paul, 1590?-1657.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1646]
          
           
             Signed at end: Paul Best.
             Imprint from Wing.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 13 1646".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Prisoners -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           TO
           CERTAINE
           NOBLE
           AND
           HONORABLE
           Persons
           of
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             RIght
             Honble
             :
             and
             noble
             by
             your
             birth
             and
             breeding
             ;
             your
             profession
             of
             
               pietie
            
             and
             
               religion
               ;
            
             Your
             
               imployment
            
             and
             
               interest
               ,
            
             furnishing
             you
             with
             occasion
             and
             power
             of
             exercising
             those
             
               Offices
               ,
            
             which
             your
             
               qualities
            
             oblieg
             you
             to
             .
          
        
         
           My
           hard
           fortune
           enforceth
           me
           to
           solicite
           such
           friends
           ,
           &
           
             necessitates
          
           me
           thus
           to
           seeke
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           take
           notice
           that
           I
           have
           suffered
           about
           18
           monthes
           
             imprisonment
             ,
          
           with
           what
           impairing
           of
           my
           subsistance
           ,
           I
           forbeare
           .
        
         
           
             As
             for
             my
             Condition
             ,
          
        
         
           It
           is
           such
           as
           will
           soone
           and
           certainly
           destroy
           me
           ,
           if
           
             divine
             providence
             prevent
             not
             .
          
           But
           if
           I
           be
           destinate
           to
           ruine
           ,
           I
           wish
           I
           might
           perish
           by
           some
           other
           way
           ,
           rather
           then
           you
           should
           be
           accessary
           .
        
         
           
             As
             for
             my
             desires
             ,
          
        
         
           My
           
             petition
          
           relates
           ,
           and
           my
           request
           (
           Right
           worthie
           )
           to
           You
           ,
           is
           only
           that
           you
           would
           present
           this
           
             Postscript-Petition
          
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           but
           so
           far
           to
           favour
           it
           ;
           as
           you
           feele
           your selves
           in
           
             honour
          
           &
           
             humanitie
          
           concerned
           .
           And
           if
           any
           man
           can
           object
           ,
           and
           convince
           me
           of
           disaffection
           to
           your
           generall
           good
           and
           proceedings
           ;
           or
           that
           I
           have
           in
           the
           least
           receded
           from
           what
           I
           beleeve
           honorable
           and
           conducible
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           suffer
           for
           it
           :
           If
           not
           ,
           that
           my
           sufferings
           may
           have
           expiated
           for
           my
           diversitie
           of
           Iudgement
           in
           case
           of
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           Thus
           being
           reduced
           to
           this
           ;
           either
           to
           
             Rott
          
           in
           a
           Goale
           ,
           or
           thus
           to
           importune
           my
           libertie
           ;
           having
           no
           other
           way
           left
           me
           ;
           this
           necessity
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           will
           iustifie
           and
           excuse
           the
           course
           I
           have
           now
           taken
           .
        
         
           So
           being
           yours
           both
           by
           obligation
           and
           purchase
           ,
           I
           hope
           your
           goodnesse
           will
           make
           me
           mine
           owne
           ;
           and
           remaine
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             more
             and
             more
             servant
             ,
             
               Paul
               Best
               ,
            
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           Honorable
           ,
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
           The
           Petition
           of
           
             Paul
             Best
             ,
          
           prisoner
           in
           the
           Gate-house
           in
           
             Westminster
             .
          
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           .
        
         
           THat
           your
           Petitioner
           hath
           suffered
           a
           long
           and
           close
           imprisonment
           ,
           the
           cause
           being
           sufficiently
           kowne
           to
           your
           honours
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           he
           makes
           it
           his
           humble
           suit
           to
           this
           Honorable
           House
           :
           that
           in
           consideration
           of
           his
           service
           ,
           and
           sufferings
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           release
           him
           ,
           or
           grant
           him
           a
           speedie
           hearing
           as
           your
           Honours
           shall
           in
           charitie
           think
           fitting
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Aug
                 :
                 13
                 1646
              
            
          
           
             And
             your
             Petitioner
             shall
             ever
             pray
             ,
             &c.