The Case of the ancient TENANTS of the late Dean and Chapters of Durham.  
THat they held their respective Tenements by Lease, from twenty one years to twenty one years for ever, at a fine certain, different from most Tenants in other Deanaryes.  
That in consideration thereof, It was ordered by the honourable Committee for removing obstructions, &c. 17. October 1649.  
That in their respective purchases, an abatement or reprise should be made valuably, proportionable to their way of holding; And afterwards it was resolved, that the same should be reported to the House.  
It is therefore prayed by the Petition of Capt. John Shaw, and others in behalf of the said Tenants.  
That a reprise may be ordered of some certain part of their purchase-money, or that they may be admitted to make their second payments out of the one hundred and 20 thousand pounds, to be advanced by way of doubling.  
For these reasons,  

1. In consideration of their case so just and equitable, and so much different from the Tenants of other Denearies.  
2. Of the poverty, and great pressures, by the daily march and quartering of Armies much increased by their vicinity to Scotland.  
3. For that they had no benefit of the former doubling, being some months completed before they purchased, and therefore bought their bills for making their first payments at very dear rates.