TO THE supreme Authority of England the Parliament Assembled. The Humble Petition of divers well-affected people, for themselves and in the behalf of many thousands in this Nation.  
Showeth,  
THat whereas in reference to their former Petition, humbly presented to your Honours in Decemb. 1650. desiring that all, both Free and copyhold Lands in your Dominions, may be made subject to pay all the owners or Inheritors just debts, according to equity and reason, howsoever there be some kind of law yet in full force to the contrary, it hath pleased God so to move your hearts, as that ye have Voted a very happy and hopeful Act for that purpose.  
That in regard many, both of your honour's truest friends in all these troubles, and other honest Creditors who are Imprisoned, and in great distress, through want of that long expected Act, shall notwithstanding have no relief thereby of their Debtors (whereof most are not only at liberty, but many of them live richly, and some prodigally) unless your honours be pleased likewise, to make the beginning of the time in the aforementioned Act, to be according as was humbly desired in their former Petition, viz. either some years before, or at least, about the end of Q. Elizabeth's Reign.  

The premises considered, it is still your Petitioners humble and earnest desires. That as your honours have been pleased in much compassion to this distressed Nation, to Vote such a just and needful Act, as that all Free and copyhold Lands may be made liable to pay all the Owners or Inheritors just Debts, so ye will be also pleased, to vouchsafe that just extent of time for the aforesaid hopeful Act to begin, which in their former Petition is humbly desired, That both your Honours own true friends, and all those Creditors, Prisoners and others, may thereby be relieved, who through want thereof are exceedingly impoverished, and like to be speedily ruined, if either the same Act should begin at a later time than is Petitioned, or otherwise be longer delayed.  
So shall they have, both new matter, and further cause to pray, and stand for your honour's happiness and safety, in all your just Proceedings, whiles they live or breath.