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A54282 To the honourable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Commons House, now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Arundell Penruddock, widdow, late wife of John Penruddock, esquire, deceased Penruddock, Arundell. 1660 (1660) Wing P1430A; ESTC R218222 1,153 1

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to_o the_o honourable_a the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o arundel_n penruddock_n widow_n late_a wife_n of_o john_n penruddock_n esquire_n decease_v show_v that_o oliver_n cromwell_n the_o late_a pretend_a protector_n have_v traitorous_o murder_v the_o late_a king_n by_o force_n break_v the_o parliament_n and_o banish_v his_o majesty_n out_o of_o his_o dominion_n the_o petitioner_n husband_n with_o many_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n in_o the_o year_n 1654._o according_a to_o their_o bind_a duty_n and_o allegiance_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o majesty_n commission_n endeavour_v by_o lawful_a arm_n the_o suppression_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o say_a oliver_n cromwell_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o his_o right_n and_o kingdom_n but_o the_o force_n of_o the_o say_a oliver_n cromwell_n under_o the_o command_n of_o colonel_n crook_n over-pouring_a the_o petitioner_n husband_n and_o his_o party_n the_o petitioner_n husband_n and_o his_o party_n be_v take_v and_o imprison_v and_o afterwards_o the_o say_a pretend_a protector_n do_v grant_v out_o a_o commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n unto_o john_n glyn_n william_n steele_n sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o john_n lisle_n esquire_n and_o other_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o petitioner_n husband_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o party_n although_o contrary_a to_o article_n make_v with_o they_o by_o colonel_n crook_n who_o afterwards_o perfidious_o deny_v they_o that_o the_o say_a pretend_a commissioner_n proceed_v to_o execute_v that_o commission_n cause_v the_o petitioner_n husband_n among_o other_o to_o be_v arraign_v at_o exeter_n at_o which_o try_v all_o the_o say_a sergeant_n glyn_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n refuse_v to_o allow_v the_o petitioner_n husband_n any_o counsel_n although_o he_o take_v many_o particular_a exception_n to_o the_o indictment_n both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n they_o also_o declare_v to_o the_o people_n and_o jury_n that_o to_o raise_v force_n for_o his_o majesty_n against_o the_o say_a pretend_a protector_n be_v treason_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o edw._n 3._o and_o that_o arm_n take_v against_o he_o be_v as_o against_o the_o king_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o statute_n whereupon_o the_o petitioner_n husband_n be_v by_o a_o jury_n which_o sir_n john_n coppleston_n the_o than_o sheriff_n have_v malicious_o pack_v and_o return_v for_o that_o purpose_n find_v guilty_a of_o treason_n and_o judgement_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n he_o be_v afterwards_o behead_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n coppleston_n to_o the_o unexpressible_a grief_n and_o irreparable_a loss_n of_o the_o disconsolate_a petitioner_n and_o her_o fatherless_a child_n that_o captain_n james_n dewy_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n before_o conviction_n seize_v upon_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o petitioner_n late_a husband_n to_o the_o value_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n and_o convert_v the_o same_o to_o his_o own_o and_o the_o pretend_a protector_n use_v all_o which_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v against_o all_o right_n and_o justice_n and_o as_o the_o petitioner_n believe_v against_o the_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o commissioner_n themselves_o they_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o commission_n be_v only_o set_v on_o foot_n to_o maintain_v the_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o say_a pretend_a protector_n against_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o petitioner_n in_o all_o humility_n pray_v that_o although_o she_o have_v no_o remedy_n at_o law_n by_o any_o appeal_n against_o the_o say_a commissioner_n yet_o that_o the_o say_a arbitrary_a and_o malicious_a judgement_n give_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n contrary_a to_o the_o know_a law_n may_v be_v condemn_v and_o reverse_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n may_v be_v make_v exemplary_a in_o this_o punishment_n she_o humble_o pray_v that_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n may_v be_v except_v out_o of_o the_o general_n pardon_n and_o oblivion_n and_o that_o her_o say_a husband_n estate_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o say_a dewy_n and_o other_o who_o seize_v the_o same_o to_o the_o petitioner_n and_o her_o child_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n arundel_n penruddock_n