To the chosen and betrusted knights, citizens, and burgesses, assembled in the High and Supream Court of Parliament The humble petition of Elizabeth Lilburne, wife to Leut. Coll: Iohn Liliburne, who hath been for above eleven weeks by past, most unjustly divorced from him, by the House of Lords, their tyrannicall officers, against the law of God, and (as she conceives) the law of the land.
         Lilburne, Elizabeth.
      
       
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             To the chosen and betrusted knights, citizens, and burgesses, assembled in the High and Supream Court of Parliament The humble petition of Elizabeth Lilburne, wife to Leut. Coll: Iohn Liliburne, who hath been for above eleven weeks by past, most unjustly divorced from him, by the House of Lords, their tyrannicall officers, against the law of God, and (as she conceives) the law of the land.
             Lilburne, Elizabeth.
          
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           To
           the
           Chosen
           and
           betrusted
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           ,
           assembled
           in
           the
           High
           and
           Supream
           Court
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           ELIZABETH
           LILBURNE
           ,
           Wife
           to
           Leut.
           
           Coll
           :
           IOHN
           LILBURNE
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           for
           above
           eleven
           weeks
           by
           past
           ,
           most
           unjustly
           divorced
           from
           him
           ,
           by
           the
           House
           of
           
             lords
             ,
          
           and
           their
           Tyrannicall
           Officers
           ,
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           (
           as
           she
           conceives
           )
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           
             Land
             .
          
        
         
           Sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           you
           only
           and
           alone
           ,
           are
           chosen
           by
           the
           COMMONS
           OF
           ENGLAND
           to
           maintain
           their
           
             Lawes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Liberties
             ,
          
           and
           to
           do
           them
           
             Iustice
          
           and
           Right
           
             a
          
           which
           you
           have
           often
           before
           
             God
          
           and
           the
           World
           
             sworne
          
           to
           do
           
             b
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           in
           divers
           of
           your
           
             Declarations
          
           declared
           ,
           it
           is
           your
           duty
           (
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           trust
           reposed
           in
           you
           )
           so
           to
           do
           
             c
          
           without
           any
           private
           aimes
           ,
           personall
           respects
           ,
           or
           passions
           whatsoever
           
             d
          
           and
           that
           you
           think
           nothing
           to
           good
           to
           be
           hazarded
           ,
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           your
           
             Consciences
          
           for
           the
           obtaining
           of
           these
           ends
           .
           
             e
          
           and
           that
           you
           will
           give
           up
           your selves
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           your
           power
           and
           judgment
           to
           maintain
           truth
           ,
           and
           conforme
           your selves
           to
           the
           will
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           
             f
          
           (
           which
           is
           to
           do
           
             Iustice
          
           and
           
             g
          
           right
           ,
           and
           secure
           the
           
             persons
             estates
             and
             liberties
          
           of
           all
           that
           joyned
           with
           you
           ,
           
             h
          
           impricating
           the
           
             Iudgments
             of
             Heaven
          
           to
           fall
           upon
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           decline
           from
           these
           ends
           ,
           you
           judging
           it
           the
           greatest
           
             scandall
          
           that
           can
           be
           laid
           upon
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           either
           do
           or
           intend
           to
           
             subvert
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             and
             Freedomes
             of
             the
             people
             ,
          
           
             i
          
           which
           
             freedomes
          
           &c
           you
           your selves
           call
           ,
           the
           COMMON
           BIRTHRIGHT
           OF
           ENGLISH-MEN
           ,
           
             k
          
           who
           are
           borne
           equally
           free
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           is
           an
           equall
           inheritance
           )
           and
           therfore
           you
           confesse
           in
           your
           Declaration
           of
           23.
           
             Octob.
          
           1642
           
             l
          
           It
           is
           your
           duty
           to
           use
           your
           best
           endeavours
           ,
           that
           the
           meanest
           of
           the
           
             Commonalty
             ,
          
           may
           enjoy
           their
           own
           
             birth-right
             ,
             freedome
             ,
             and
             liberty
          
           of
           the
           
             Lawes
          
           of
           the
           
             Land
             ,
          
           being
           
             equally
          
           (
           as
           you
           say
           )
           
             intituled
             thereunto
             with
             the
             greatest
             subject
             ,
          
           The
           knowledge
           of
           which
           as
           comming
           from
           your
           own
           mouths
           and
           pen
           ,
           imboldneth
           your
           
             Petitioner
          
           (
           with
           confidence
           )
           to
           make
           her
           humble
           addresses
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           that
           her
           husband
           aboue
           two
           moneths
           agoe
           made
           his
           formall
           and
           legall
           
             appeal
          
           to
           you
           against
           the
           injustice
           ,
           and
           usurpation
           of
           the
           
             Lords
          
           acted
           upon
           him
           ,
           which
           you
           received
           ,
           read
           ,
           committed
           ,
           and
           promised
           him
           Iustice
           .
           But
           as
           yet
           no
           report
           is
           made
           of
           his
           businesse
           ,
           nor
           any
           reliefe
           or
           actuall
           Iustice
           holden
           out
           unto
           him
           ,
           although
           you
           have
           since
           found
           time
           to
           passe
           the
           Compositions
           as
           pardons
           ,
           for
           the
           infranchising
           many
           of
           those
           that
           your selves
           have
           declared
           
             Traytors
             ,
          
           and
           
             Enemies
          
           to
           the
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           which
           is
           no
           small
           cause
           of
           sorrow
           to
           your
           
             Petitioner
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           ,
           that
           her
           
             Husband
          
           who
           hath
           adventured
           his
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           all
           that
           he
           had
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           in
           your
           lowest
           condition
           for
           you
           ,
           should
           be
           so
           sleighted
           and
           disregarded
           by
           you
           ,
           
             as
             though
             you
             had
             forgot
          
           the
           duty
           you
           owe
           to
           the
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           your
           many
           
             oaths
             ,
             vowes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Declarations
             ,
          
           which
           neglect
           hath
           hastned
           the
           almost
           utter
           ruine
           of
           your
           
             Petitioner
          
           her
           
             husband
             ,
          
           and
           
             small
             Children
             :
          
           For
           the
           
             lords
          
           in
           a
           most
           
             Tyrannicall
          
           and
           
             barbarous
          
           manner
           ,
           (
           being
           incouraged
           by
           your
           neglect
           )
           have
           since
           committed
           her
           
             husband
             ,
          
           for
           about
           
             three
             weeks
             close
             prisoner
             to
             Newgate
             ,
          
           locked
           him
           up
           in
           a
           
             little
             roome
             ,
          
           without
           the
           use
           of
           
             pen
             ,
             inke
          
           or
           paper
           (
           for
           no
           other
           cause
           but
           for
           
             refusing
             to
             kneel
             at
             the
             Bar
             ,
          
           of
           those
           ,
           that
           
             by
             Law
             are
             none
             of
             his
             Iudges
          
           )
           
             m
          
           ,
           the
           
             cruell
             Iaylers
          
           all
           that
           time
           refusing
           ,
           to
           let
           your
           
             Petitioner
             ,
          
           or
           any
           of
           his
           friends
           ,
           to
           set
           their
           feet
           over
           the
           threshold
           of
           his
           Chamber
           dore
           ,
           or
           to
           come
           in
           to
           the
           
             prison
          
           yard
           to
           speak
           with
           him
           ,
           or
           to
           deliver
           unto
           his
           hands
           ,
           either
           
             meat
             ,
             drink
             ,
             mony
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           necessaries
           ;
           A
           most
           
             barbarous
             and
             illegall
             cruelty
             !
          
           so
           much
           complained
           of
           by
           your selves
           in
           your
           
             Petition
             and
             Remonstrance
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             1.
             Decemb.
          
           1641.
           
             n
          
           
             and
             detested
             and
             abhorred
             there
             ,
          
           by
           you
           ,
           as
           
             actions
             and
             cruelties
             being
             more
             the
             proper
             ishues
             of
             Turks
             ,
             Pagans
             ,
             Tyrants
             ,
             and
             men
             without
             any
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             of
             those
             that
             have
             the
             least
             spark
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             honour
             ,
             or
             Iustice
             in
             their
             breasts
             :
          
           And
           then
           while
           they
           thus
           tyrannised
           over
           your
           
             Petitioners
             Husband
             ,
          
           they
           command
           (
           as
           yovr
           
             Petitioner
          
           is
           informed
           )
           Mr.
           
             Seargeant
             Finch
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Hearne
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Haile
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
           
             Glover
             ,
          
           to
           draw
           up
           a
           Charge
           against
           your
           
             Petitioners
             Husband
             ;
          
           without
           giving
           him
           the
           least
           notice
           in
           the
           world
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           fit
           himselfe
           against
           the
           day
           of
           his
           
             Tryall
             ,
          
           but
           contrary
           to
           all
           
             Law
             ,
             Iustice
             ,
          
           and
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           dealt
           worse
           with
           him
           then
           ever
           the
           
             Star-Chamber
          
           did
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           keeping
           his
           
             Lawyers
          
           from
           him
           ,
           but
           even
           all
           manner
           of
           
             Counsellers
          
           and
           
             Friends
             ,
          
           whatsoever
           ,
           even
           at
           that
           time
           when
           they
           were
           about
           to
           try
           him
           ,
           and
           then
           of
           a
           sudden
           send
           a
           warrant
           ,
           for
           him
           to
           come
           to
           their
           
             Bar
          
           (
           who
           had
           no
           legall
           authority
           over
           him
           )
           to
           heare
           his
           Charge
           read
           ,
           where
           he
           found
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Manchester
          
           his
           
             professed
             Enemy
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             only
             party
          
           (
           of
           a
           
             lord
          
           )
           concerned
           in
           the
           
             businesse
             ,
          
           to
           be
           his
           
             chiefe
             Iudge
             ,
          
           contrary
           to
           that
           
             just
             Maxime
             of
             Law
             ,
          
           that
           
             no
             man
             ought
             to
             be
             both
             party
             and
             Iudge
             ,
          
           A
           practise
           which
           the
           
             unjust
             Star-Chamber
          
           it selfe
           ,
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           its
           
             tyranny
             ,
          
           did
           blush
           at
           ,
           and
           refuse
           to
           practice
           ,
           as
           was
           often
           seen
           in
           the
           
             lord
             Coventries
             case
             ,
          
           &c.
           )
           And
           without
           any
           regard
           to
           the
           
             Earle
             of
             Manchesters
             impeachment
          
           (
           in
           your
           House
           )
           of
           
             Treachery
          
           to
           his
           Country
           ,
           by
           Leut.
           
           
             Gen.
             Cromwell
             .
          
           which
           is
           commonly
           reported
           to
           be
           punctually
           and
           fully
           proved
           ,
           and
           
             a
             Charge
             of
             a
             higher
             nature
             then
             the
             Earle
             of
             Straffords
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             lost
             his
             head
             ,
          
           And
           which
           also
           ,
           renders
           him
           (
           so
           long
           as
           he
           stands
           so
           impeached
           )
           uncapable
           ,
           in
           any
           sence
           ,
           of
           being
           a
           Iudg
           ,
           And
           a
           great
           wrong
           and
           injustice
           it
           is
           unto
           the
           
             Kingdom
          
           to
           permit
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           if
           innocent
           not
           to
           have
           had
           a
           legall
           tryall
           ere
           this
           to
           his
           ,
           Iustification
           or
           condemnation
           .
           And
           besides
           all
           this
           ,
           because
           your
           
             Petitioners
             husband
          
           stood
           to
           his
           appeale
           ,
           to
           your
           
             honors
             ,
          
           and
           would
           not
           betray
           
             Englands
             Liberties
             ,
          
           which
           you
           have
           ,
           all
           of
           you
           ,
           sworne
           to
           preserve
           maintain
           ,
           and
           defend
           ;
           they
           ,
           most
           
             arbitrarily
             ,
             illegally
             ,
             and
             tyrannically
             ,
          
           sentenced
           your
           
             Petitioners
          
           said
           
             Husband
          
           to
           pay
           4000
           l.
           
             to
             the
             King
             (
             not
          
           to
           the
           State
           )
           
             for
             ever
             to
             be
             uncapable
             to
             bear
             any
             office
             in
             Church
             or
             Common-wealth
             ,
             either
             Marshall
             or
             Civill
             ,
             and
             to
             lie
             seven
             years
             a
             prisoner
             in
             the
             extraordinary
             chargeable
             prison
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
          
           where
           he
           is
           in
           many
           particulars
           ,
           as
           illegally
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           in
           
             Newgate
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           
             lords
          
           as
           they
           claime
           themselves
           to
           be
           
             a
             House
             of
             Peers
             ,
          
           have
           no
           
             legall
          
           judgment
           about
           Commoners
           ,
           that
           your
           Petitioner
           can
           heare
           of
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           expressed
           
             in
             the
             Statute
             of
             the
             14.
             Ed.
          
           3.
           5.
           which
           are
           ,
           
             delayes
             of
             justice
             ,
             or
             error
             ▪
             in
             judgment
             in
             inferior
             Courts
          
           only
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           such
           
             limitations
             ,
          
           and
           
             qualifications
             ,
          
           as
           are
           there
           expressed
           .
           which
           are
           ,
           that
           
             there
             shall
             be
             one
             Bishop
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             in
             the
             judgment
             ,
          
           and
           
             an
             expresse
             Commission
             from
             the
             King
             for
             their
             medling
             with
             it
             ,
          
           All
           which
           was
           wanting
           in
           the
           case
           of
           your
           
             Petitioners
             Husband
          
           being
           begun
           and
           ended
           by
           themselves
           alone
           ,
           and
           also
           seeing
           that
           by
           the
           29.
           
             of
             Magna
             Charta
          
           your
           
             Petitioners
             husband
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Commoner
             whatsoever
             ,
             in
             criminall
             cases
             are
             not
             to
             be
             tryed
             otherwise
             then
             by
             their
             Peers
             ,
          
           which
           
             Sir
             Edward
             Cook
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             Exposition
             of
             Magna
             Charta
          
           (
           which
           book
           is
           printed
           by
           
             your
             own
             speciall
             authority
          
           )
           saith
           
             is
             meant
             [
             Equals
             ]
             folio
             28.
             
             In
             which
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             folio
             29
             ▪
             are
             comprised
             ,
             Knights
             ,
             Esquires
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             Citizens
             ▪
             Yeomen
             ,
             and
             Burgesses
             of
             severall
             degrees
             ,
             but
             no
             Lords
             ,
          
           And
           in
           
             pag
             :
          
           46
           he
           saith
           :
           
             No
             man
             shall
             be
             disseised
             ,
             ]
             that
             is
             ,
             put
          
           out
           of
           seison
           ,
           
             or
             dispossessed
             of
             his
             freehold
          
           (
           that
           is
           saith
           he
           )
           
             Lands
             .
          
           or
           
             livelihood
             ,
             or
             of
             his
             liberties
             ,
             or
             free
             customes
             ,
          
           ]
           that
           is
           ,
           of
           such
           
             franchesses
             ,
          
           and
           
             freedomes
             ,
             and
             free
             customes
             ,
          
           as
           belong
           to
           
             him
             ,
          
           by
           his
           
             free
             birth-right
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             be
             by
             the
             lawfull
             judgment
             ]
             that
             is
             ,
             Verdict
          
           of
           his
           
             Equals
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           )
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           of
           [
           
             men
          
           of
           his
           own
           condition
           :
           ]
           
             Or
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Land
          
           ]
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           speake
           it
           once
           for
           all
           )
           by
           the
           due
           course
           and
           prosses
           of
           Law
           .
           And
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             No
             man
             shall
             be
             in
             any
             sort
             destroyed
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             be
             by
             the
             Verdict
             and
             judgment
             of
             his
             Peers
          
           [
           that
           is
           ,
           Equals
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           .
           And
           the
           
             Lords
          
           themselves
           ,
           in
           old
           time
           ,
           did
           truly
           
             confesse
             :
          
           that
           
             for
             them
             to
             give
             judgment
             of
             a
             Commoner
             ,
             in
             a
             criminall
             case
             ,
             is
             contrary
             to
             Law
             ,
             as
          
           is
           cleer
           by
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           record
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
             Sir
             Simon
             de
             Bertford
             :
             4.
             Ed.
             3.
             Rot.
          
           2.
           the
           Copie
           of
           which
           is
           still
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           M.
           
             Henry
             Martin
             ,
          
           And
           they
           there
           
             record
          
           it
           ,
           that
           
             his
             case
             who
             was
             condemned
             by
             them
             for
             murthering
             King
             Edward
             .
             2.
             shall
             not
             be
             drawn
             in
             future
             time
             into
             president
             because
             it
             was
             contrary
             to
             law
             ,
             they
             being
             not
             his
             Peers
             ,
             that
             is
             his
             Equals
             .
          
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           proceedings
           was
           contrary
           to
           all
           the
           formall
           waies
           of
           the
           Law
           publikely
           established
           by
           
             Parliament
          
           in
           this
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           as
           appeares
           by
           severall
           
             Statutes
          
           
             o
          
           which
           expresly
           say
           ,
           that
           
             none
             shall
             be
             imprisoned
             nor
             put
             out
             of
             his
             free-hold
             ,
             nor
             of
             his
             frencheses
             ,
             nor
             free
             Customes
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             be
             by
             the
             law
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             And
             that
             none
             shall
             be
             taken
             by
             Petition
             or
             Suggestion
             made
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             or
             to
             his
             Counsell
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             be
             by
             endictment
             ,
             or
             presentment
             of
             good
             and
             lawfull
             people
             of
             the
             same
             neighbourhood
             where
             such
             deeds
             be
             done
             ,
             indue
             manner
             ,
             or
             by
             procees
             made
             ,
             by
             writ
             originall
             at
             the
             Common-Law
             :
          
           Which
           
             Statutes
          
           are
           
             Nominally
          
           and
           expresly
           confirmed
           by
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             right
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             act
             made
             this
             present
             Parliament
             for
             the
             abollishing
             the
             Star-Chamber
             ,
          
           and
           thereby
           all
           
             acts
             repealed
          
           that
           formerly
           were
           made
           in
           derogation
           of
           them
           .
           But
           contrary
           hereunto
           the
           
             lords
          
           (
           like
           those
           
             wicked
             Justices
          
           spoken
           of
           by
           
             Sir
             Edward
             Cooke
             ,
          
           in
           stead
           of
           trying
           
             her
             husband
          
           by
           the
           
             Law
          
           of
           the
           
             Land
             ,
          
           proceed
           against
           
             him
          
           by
           a
           
             partiall
             tryall
             ,
             flowing
          
           from
           their
           
             Arbitrary
             will
             ,
             pleasure
             ,
          
           and
           
             discression
             .
          
           For
           though
           they
           summoned
           him
           up
           to
           their
           
             bar
             ,
             Iune
          
           10.
           1646.
           to
           answer
           a
           
             Charge
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           refused
           to
           shew
           it
           him
           ,
           or
           give
           him
           a
           
             Copy
          
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           committed
           him
           to
           
             New-gate
             June
          
           11.
           1646.
           
           (
           although
           he
           behaved
           himselfe
           then
           ,
           with
           respect
           towards
           them
           ,
           both
           in
           word
           and
           gesture
           )
           meerly
           for
           refusing
           to
           answer
           to
           their
           
             Spanish
             Inquisition-like-Interogatories
             ,
          
           and
           for
           delivering
           his
           legall
           Protestation
           .
           There
           
             mittimus
          
           being
           as
           
             illegall
          
           as
           their
           summoning
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           their
           other
           proceedings
           with
           him
           .
           There
           commitment
           running
           ,
           
             To
             be
             kept
             their
          
           not
           till
           he
           be
           delivered
           by
           due
           course
           of
           Law
           ;
           but
           DURING
           THEIR
           PLEASURE
           ,
           which
           ,
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cook
             saith
             ,
             is
             illegall
             ,
          
           
             q
          
           and
           then
           locked
           up
           close
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           might
           be
           in
           an
           impossibility
           to
           understand
           how
           they
           intended
           to
           proceed
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           your
           Petitioner
           humbly
           prayeth
           to
           grant
           unto
           her
           husband
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           to
           admit
           him
           to
           your
           Bar
           himselfe
           ,
           to
           plead
           his
           own
           cause
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           not
           satisfied
           in
           
           the
           manner
           of
           his
           proceedings
           ,
           or
           else
           according
           to
           
             Law
             ,
             justice
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             duty
          
           and
           
             obligation
          
           that
           lieth
           upon
           ;
           forthwith
           to
           release
           him
           from
           his
           
             unjust
             imprisonment
             ,
          
           and
           to
           restrain
           and
           prohibit
           the
           illegall
           and
           arbitrary
           proceedings
           of
           the
           
             lords
             ;
          
           according
           to
           that
           
             sufficient
             power
          
           enstated
           upon
           you
           ;
           for
           the
           enabling
           you
           
             faithfully
          
           to
           discharge
           the
           trust
           reposed
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           vacuate
           this
           his
           
             illegall
             sentence
          
           and
           
             fine
             ;
          
           and
           to
           give
           him
           just
           and
           
             honourable
             repairations
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           all
           those
           that
           have
           unjustly
           executed
           their
           
             unjust
             commands
             ;
          
           It
           being
           a
           
             rule
          
           in
           
             law
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Maxim
          
           mad
           use
           of
           by
           your
           
             selves
          
           in
           your
           
             Declaration
          
           2.
           1642.
           
           
             r
          
           That
           
             the
             Kings
             illegall
             commands
             ,
             though
             accompanied
             with
             his
             presence
             ,
             doe
             not
             excuse
             those
             that
             obey
             them
          
           much
           lesse
           the
           Lords
           ,
           with
           which
           the
           Law
           accordeth
           ;
           And
           so
           was
           resolved
           by
           
             the
             Iudges
             ,
             16.
             
             Henr.
          
           6
           ,
           
             s
          
           And
           that
           you
           will
           
             legally
          
           and
           
             judicially
             ,
          
           examine
           the
           
             Crimes
          
           of
           the
           
             Earle
             of
             Manchester
             ,
          
           and
           Col.
           
           
             King
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Petitioners
           husband
           and
           others
           ,
           have
           so
           often
           complained
           to
           you
           off
           ;
           and
           do
           
             examplary
             justice
          
           upon
           them
           according
           to
           their
           deserts
           ;
           or
           else
           according
           to
           
             Law
          
           and
           
             justice
          
           punish
           those
           (
           if
           any
           )
           that
           have
           falsly
           complained
           of
           them
           .
           And
           that
           you
           would
           without
           further
           delay
           give
           us
           relief
           by
           doing
           us
           Iustice
           .
           All
           which
           ,
           she
           the
           rather
           earnestly
           desireth
           ,
           because
           his
           imprisonment
           in
           the
           Tower
           is
           extraordinary
           chargeable
           and
           insupportable
           .
           Although
           by
           right
           ,
           and
           the
           custome
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           his
           
             fees
             ,
             chamber
             ,
          
           and
           
             diet
             ought
             to
             be
             allowed
             him
             and
             paid
             out
             of
             the
             treasure
             of
             the
             Crowne
          
           )
           he
           having
           wasted
           and
           spent
           himselfe
           with
           almost
           
             six
             yeares
             attendance
             ,
          
           and
           expectation
           upon
           your
           
             honovrs
          
           for
           justice
           and
           repairations
           against
           his
           
             barbarous
             sentence
          
           &c.
           of
           the
           
             Star-Chamber
             ,
          
           to
           his
           extraordinary
           
             charge
          
           and
           
             dammage
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           never
           received
           
             a
             penny
             ,
          
           and
           also
           lost
           divers
           
             hundreds
             of
             pounds
             ,
          
           the
           yeare
           ,
           he
           was
           a
           
             prisoner
          
           in
           
             Oxford
             Castle
          
           for
           you
           ,
           neither
           can
           he
           receive
           his
           
             Arrears
          
           for
           his
           
             faithfull
             service
          
           with
           the
           
             Earle
             of
             Manchester
             ,
          
           although
           he
           spent
           ,
           with
           him
           ,
           much
           of
           his
           own
           mony
           ,
           And
           the
           last
           year
           ,
           by
           the
           unadvised
           means
           of
           some
           
             Members
          
           of
           this
           
             Honourable
             House
          
           was
           committed
           
             prisoner
          
           for
           aboue
           3.
           moneths
           ,
           to
           his
           extraordinary
           charges
           and
           expences
           ;
           and
           yet
           in
           conclusion
           ,
           he
           was
           releast
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           day
           knoweth
           not
           wherefore
           he
           was
           imprisoned
           ,
           for
           which
           according
           to
           
             law
          
           and
           
             justice
          
           he
           ought
           to
           receive
           reparations
           ,
           but
           he
           never
           yet
           had
           a
           
             penny
             ,
          
           all
           which
           particulars
           being
           considered
           ,
           do
           render
           the
           condition
           of
           your
           
             Petitioner
             ,
          
           her
           
             husband
             ,
          
           and
           
             children
             ,
          
           to
           be
           very
           nigh
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           ,
           unlesse
           your
           
             speedy
          
           and
           
             long-expected
             justice
          
           prevent
           the
           same
           ,
           Which
           your
           
             Petitioner
          
           doth
           earnestly
           intreat
           at
           your
           hands
           as
           her
           
             right
             ,
          
           and
           that
           which
           in
           equity
           
             honour
          
           and
           
             conscience
          
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           her
           .
        
         
           
             
               And
               as
               in
               duty
               bound
               ,
               she
               shall
               ever
               pray
               ,
               that
               your
               hearts
               may
               be
               kept
               upright
               ,
               and
               thereby
               enabled
               timely
               and
               faithfully
               to
               discharge
               the
               duty
               you
               owe
               to
               the
            
             Kingdome
             
               according
               to
               the
            
             GREAT
             TRUST
             
               reposed
               in
               you
               ,
               and
               so
               free
               your selves
               from
               giving
               cause
               to
               be
               judged
               men
               that
               seeke
               your selves
               more
               then
               the
               publique
               good
               .
            
             Elizabeth
             Lilburne
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A88152e-30
           
             a
             Coll.
             of
             decle
             :
             pag
             ,
             264
             336.
             382
             ,
             508
             ,
             613.
             705.
             711.
             716
             ,
             721
             ,
             724
             ,
             725
             ,
             726
             ,
             729.
             730.
             
          
           
             b
             coli
             .
             decl.
             page
             361
             ●63
             .
             protestation
             and
             covenant
             .
          
           
             c
             coli
             .
             decler.
             pag
             :
             81
             ,
             172
             ,
             262
             ,
             266
             ,
             267
             ,
             340
             ,
             459.
             462
             ,
             471
             ,
             473
             588
             ,
             690.
             
          
           
             d
             col
             decler
             :
             p.
             464
             ,
             490.
             750
             
          
           
             e
             coll.
             declar
             .
             pag.
             214.
             
          
           
             f
             coli
             .
             decler
             p.
             pag.
             666.
             
          
           
             g
             Ier.
             22.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             h
             col
             .
             decler.
             page
             666.
             673.
             
          
           
             i
             col
             .
             decler.
             p.
             264
             ,
             281
             ,
             494.
             497.
             654
             ,
             694
             ,
             696.
             
          
           
             k
             col
             .
             decler.
             p.
             7.
             38
             140
             ,
             845
             ,
          
           
             l
             pag
             ,
             660.
             
          
           
             m
             Magna
             Charta
             29.
             
             Sir
             E.
             Cook
             2.
             part
             .
             institutes
             folio
             ,
             28
             ,
             29.
             46.
             
             Rot.
             2.
             Ed.
             3.
             
          
           
             n
             col
             .
             decler.
             6
             ,
             7.
             8.
             
          
           
             o
             5.
             Ed.
             3.
             9.
             25.
             Ed.
             3.
             4.
             37
             Ed.
             3.
             8.
             38.
             Ed.
             3.
             9.
             42
             ,
             Ed.
             3.
             3.
             17.
             
             Ri.
             2.
             6.
             
             Rot.
             parli
             .
             43.
             Ed
             3.
             
             Sir
             Io
             :
             Alees
             case
             ,
             Num
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             &c.
             lib.
             10.
             fol.
             74.
             in
             case
             dela
             .
             marshalsea
             ,
             see
             Cook
             ,
             2
             ▪
             part
             insti
             :
             fol.
             46.
             
          
           
             q
             2.
             part
             .
             insti
             :
             fol.
             52
             ,
             53.
             
          
           
             (
             
               p
            
             )
             2.
             part
             .
             insti.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             r
             col
             .
             decle
             .
             p.
             723.
             
          
           
             s
             See
             
               Cook
               .
            
             2.
             part
             .
             Insti.
             fol.
             187.