To the PARLIAMENT of the commonwealth of ENGLAND.  
The humble Petition of Samuel vassal Esq  
Showeth,  
THat for his opposing the illegal Taxes laid by the late King as the royal Loan Kinghthood money, Coat and Conduct money and customs; your Petitioner endured several Imprisonments and commitments into Custody of many Messengers, and to the Marshalsea, Fleet, and Gatehouse for about 16 years: until the Parliament was to be called, your Petitioner could not be freed out of the Gatehouse, and your Petitioners goods being taken away from him, were never restored to this day. All which losses and sufferings he endured for the Liberty of the Subject, still living in hope of a Parliament wherein your Petitioner should be relieved, and accordingly the Parliament referred the consideration of his losses to a Committee, upon whose report this Honourable House was pleased to Vote him 10445 l. 12 s. 2 d. for his damages; and also Voted they would take him into their further consideration for his Imprisonment and Charges in Suits of Law; of all which your Petitioner hath never had one penny. Besides there is due to your Petitioner 2591 l. 17 s. 6 d. for moneys lent the Parliament in Ireland in their great straits (as by the Votes of Parliament appears) placed upon the Excise with Interest, which hath been stopped without any cause known to your Petitioner. There is also due for one of his Ships service called the May Flower, 3328 l. 2 s. 7 d. as appears by the Books of the Treasurers of the Navy. Also he hath part of three Ships which were in the Service, and are yet unpaid.  
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prayeth, That this Honourable Parliament will appoint him the money already placed on the Excise, as also his money due for the service of his Ship May Flower, that he and his Posterity be not ruinated by their hands, for whose sakes, and in obedience to whose Commands he ventured his life, and utter ruin of his Posterity; and for that the Parliament was pleased to Vote him, That your Honours will be pleased to give him leave to bring in so many French wines as the custom and Excise may pay him, or any other way that your Honours shall think fit.  

Die Lunae 28. January 1646.  
Resolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That Mr. Samuel vassal shall have the sum of 10445 l. 12 s. 2 d. paid him for his losses sustained for denying to pay Tonnage and Poundage, not granted by Act of Parliament, in pursuance and obedience to a Declaration of this Honourable House.  
Resolved upon the Question, That this House doth declare, that they will in due time take Mr. vassal into their further consideration for his Imprisonment and personal sufferings.   

Die Jovis 6. May 1647.  
Resolved upon the Question by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, That the sum of 2591 l. 17 s. 6 d. due to Mr. vassal for moneys and Commodities taken in Ireland for the service of the Parliaments forces, there be charged upon the Excise in course with interest for the same, from this day payable every six months, and that the Acquittance of the said Mr. vassal or his Assignees for the said sum of 2591 l. 17 s. 6 d. shall be a sufficient discharge to the Commissioners of Excise.   
Jo. Browne Cler. Parlmen. Hen. Elsing Cler. Parliam. D. Com.  
Your Petitioner hopeth, That this Honourable House will take him into their further consideration for his great charges and expenses in Suits in Law and Imprisonments, besides his personal sufferings, and loss of Trade, which to him was at least 2000 l. per annum; which hath been utterly lost to your Petitioner and this commonwealth ever since for at least 25. years.  
 l. s. d. Due from the Excise, and lent the Lord Inchiqueen in Ireland 2591 17 06 For interest of the same 2552 l. received for one years' interest 207 l. Rest 1345 10 00 Due for the service of the May Flower 3328 00 00 For interest of the same 1600 00 00 For that the Parliament was pleased to Vote him for his losses 10445 12 02 Besides a good sum due for the service of two other Ships 700 00 00  20010 19 08  
Note that the 2591 l. 17 s. 6 d. abovesaid, was ready money and Victuals furnished out of my Ships to supply the soldiers under command of the Lord Inchiqueen, when they were ready to mutiny, which your Petitioner was forced to supply from this place to his great loss.  
Also his Ship May Flower was taken from him when she was ready to set sail from Blackwall on a merchant's Voyage, being Loaden, Victualled and Manned with 60 men for the straits, by order of the Committee of the safety, was presently carried away to intercept some Vessels bound for Ireland with provisions to the Rebels, which she performed, but to the overthrow of his Voyage, to his great damage.  
And after she was returned she was fitted for another merchant's Voyage, and ready to set sail as before, she was again taken from him to prevent some design of the enemy, to the overthrow of his Voyage, and his great loss.