TO THE supreme authority OF THIS commonwealth, THE PARLIAMENT of ENGLAND: The humble Petition of the Creditors of such Delinquents whose Estates are propounded to be sold, as the Petitioners are informed.  
THe Petitioners humbly crave leave to offer to your Honourable considerations, That the Debts due to the Petitioners by the said Delinquents, were contracted by them by Bonds, and other securities made bona fide, whilst the said Delinquents were in good esteem and reputation with the Parliament; and whilst some of them were sitting, as Members of Parliament: and before it was known to the Petitioners, or could be any way imagined by them, that the said persons would fall into the condition of Delinquents.  
That if persons which have such just Debts due to them by those Delinquents, should be debarred of their just Debts, many widows, Orphans, and others well affected to the Parliament, would be utterly undone: And therefore the Petitioners (under favour) humbly conceive, it was never the intention of the Parliament, that such a sad and lamentable destruction should fall on so many Innocent persons, who were never involved in the guilts of those Delinquents.  
And thence it is, (as the Petitioners humbly conceive) that the Parliament having formerly in their wisdom adjudged it fit to except some persons as not fit to be admitted to Compound, did with great justice and Piety provide (as well by Votes, and particular Orders, in some cases, as by general provisoes in some Ordinances of Parliament) that sundry Debts due by such Delinquents by Bonds, should be paid out of the Sequestration, or upon the sale of those Delinquents Estates.  
That the Petitioners observation of the Honourable and tender care had by the Parliament of making such just and honourable provision, for preserving the just Debts and Rights of Creditors in all such cases, and the Petitioners confident assurance in the goodness and piety of the Parliament, to be preserved from the loss of their said Debts, was indeed, the reason that hath hitherto withheld the Petitioners from becoming troublesome to your Honours with their humble suits herein. But now understanding that the Estates of those Delinquents who are indebted to the Petitioners are propounded to be sold,  
The Petitioners do most humbly beseech your Honours, that in the Act to be drawn up for the same, there may be a proviso inserted, that the Petitioners be paid their just Debts, out of the Sequestration, or upon the sale of the said Delinquents Estates; so to preserve from utter ruin, and destruction, many innocent Men, Women, and Children, whom certainly the Parliament intend not to prejudice by the Sale of those Delinquents Estates.  
And they shall pray, &c.