SHewing that whereas Sir George Douglas Knight , hath obteyned a Pattent and priuie Seale from his Maiestie , for and concerning the vse of the Hott-presse . And moreouer some Hott-pressers of London haue combyned themselues with the said Sir George to giue him 6 s. 8 d. out of euery 20 s. they shall earne , which is to be leuied vpon the Commonalty by their exhausting their prices for worke done , Conditionally that the said Sir George shall suppresse your petitioners from working . By this meanes your petitioners haue beene imprisoned in Newgate 15. dayes by S. Robert Heath then Recorder of London , notwithstanding he being a Counsell for Sir George Douglas against vs , and no bayle would be taken , though offered , and their houses broken open , their implements broken downe , and their stuffes taken from them by violence , and yet deteyned , and can haue no Legall triall for them , notwithstanding these stuffes were before pressed by the Deputies of Sir George , and are not with in the meaning of the Statute 5. of Edward the 6. as we are advised by our Counsell learned , by reason whereof your Petitioners haue almost spent their whole estates to their vtter vndoing of themselues , their wiues and children , ( they being in nomber aboue 20. Families . ) This being their onely stay and meanes of mayntenance .