THE
Lord
Craven's
CASE
.
COnsiderations
humbly
offered
for
the
reading
the
Lord
Cravens
Petition
,
in
order
to
his
Relief
,
against
the
sudden
Confiscation
of
his
Estate
,
and
the
Sale
,
which
thereupon
ensued
.
See
Mr.
Luke
Robinsons
Report
from
the
Council
,
and
the
Letters
from
Sir
Charles
Coot
,
and
the
many
Resolves
past
that
day
;
all
relating
to
Ireland
onely
.
I.
For
that
,
towards
the
latter
end
of
the
long
Parliament
(
March
6.
1650
)
he
was
declared
an
Offender
within
an
(
Irish
)
Resolve
of
Parliament
,
of
the
24
August
,
1649.
Grounded
upon
Letters
from
Sir
Charles
Coot
,
then
in
Ireland
,
relating
to
the
Earl
of
Ardes
,
and
other
persons
who
had
deserted
the
Parliaments
Service
there
,
and
revolted
to
the
Enemy
;
and
ordered
to
be
sent
into
Ireland
,
there
to
be
put
in
execution
;
the
Lord
Craven
(
being
then
by
leave
of
Parliament
(
dated
10
of
May
,
1641.
)
residing
beyond
Sea
,
attending
his
Military
Command
there
,
had
his
For
the
truth
of
this
,
see
the
Journal
of
Parliament
.
Estate
confiscated
upon
the
penalty
of
the
said
(
Irish
)
Resolve
,
the
same
moment
,
the
Informations
were
read
against
him
.
II
.
Without
any
-
Charge
,
-
Impeachment
,
For
the
truth
of
this
,
see
the
Journal
of
Parliament
.
-
Legal
Summons
,
-
or
Hearing
.
—
See
the
Summons
in
Print
and
in
the
Journal
.
III
.
Four
moneths
after
Confiscation
,
there
was
a
Resolve
of
Parliament
(
in
nature
of
a
Summons
)
dated
3
July
,
1651.
Printed
,
requiring
the
Lord
Craven
to
appear
the
Third
of
September
,
1651.
which
he
was
to
take
notice
of
at
his
peril
.
(
But
)
First
,
It
was
not
directed
to
be
served
upon
his
person
according
to
the
Laws
of
the
Land
,
he
residing
then
in
a
State
in
Amity
with
England
.
Secondly
,
And
in
case
of
Personal
notice
,
and
a
failer
,
to
appear
,
It
was
by
the
Law
but
a
Seisure
of
his
Estate
Quousque
,
unt●●
he
come
,
admitting
there
had
been
a
Charge
.
Thirdly
,
It
required
him
not
to
Answer
to
any
Charge
or
Impeachment
depending
against
him
in
Parliament
,
or
elsewhere
;
for
(
indeed
)
there
was
not
then
,
nor
at
any
time
since
,
any
Charge
or
Impeachment
ever
drawn
up
against
the
Lord
Craven
.
See
the
Summons
in
Print
,
and
in
the
Journals
of
Parliament
.
Fourthly
,
The
Summons
only
required
him
to
Answer
to
such
things
as
should
be
objected
against
him
.
A
proceeding
without
President
,
upon
future
Objections
never
reduced
into
Writing
in
nature
of
a
Charge
,
nor
made
a
Record
,
for
the
party
summoned
to
Answer
unto
;
to
expose
to
sale
by
Act
of
Parliament
an
Estate
of
a
Peer
and
Free
man
of
England
,
as
forfeited
upon
such
a
failer
.
For
the
truth
of
this
,
see
the
Petition
read
in
Parliament
and
still
remaining
on
Record
there
.
Fifthly
,
The
time
for
his
Appearance
was
but
two
Moneths
,
he
being
at
the
time
of
that
Printed
Summons
then
in
Upper
Germany
,
near
Five
hundred
Miles
distant
hence
;
and
leave
being
formerly
desired
by
Petition
,
read
in
Parliament
,
to
send
to
the
Lord
Craven
to
give
him
notice
of
the
Proceedings
against
him
here
,
it
would
not
be
granted
.
See
the
Petitions
remaining
on
Record
in
Parliament
.
IV
.
For
that
several
Petitions
were
presented
and
read
in
the
long
Parliament
before
the
Bill
of
Sale
did
pass
,
by
,
and
on
the
behalf
of
the
Lord
Craven
,
desiring
to
be
heard
,
and
thereby
offering
to
prove
;
-
1.
That
Faulconer
the
single
Witness
(
as
to
matter
of
Crime
,
mentioned
in
the
Petition
at
Breda
,
wherein
the
Parliament
was
stiled
by
the
name
of
Barbarous
and
Inhumane
Rebels
;
upon
which
the
Confiscation
was
grounded
)
was
a
perjured
person
in
what
he
sware
in
that
particular
against
the
Lord
Craven
,
then
offered
to
be
proved
by
his
own
Hand-writing
,
and
several
Witnesses
then
ready
to
be
produced
.
-
See
the
Indictment
.
And
Petition
remaining
in
Parliament
.
2.
That
,
not
being
granted
,
Faulconer
was
indicted
,
(
sitting
the
Parliament
)
for
the
said
Perjury
,
before
the
said
Bill
of
Sale
did
pass
;
and
the
Parliament
was
made
acquainted
therewith
by
Petition
that
he
was
indicted
;
again
praying
,
That
they
would
hear
the
Lord
Craven
before
his
Estate
should
be
Enacted
to
be
sold
;
but
it
could
not
be
obtained
.
See
the
Conviction
under
Seal
.
V.
For
that
the
said
Faulkoner
(
relief
not
being
had
in
Parliament
)
was
soon
after
convicted
of
P●rjury
in
the
Upper-Bench
,
after
five
hour
.
Evidence
for
that
very
Deposition
of
his
against
the
Lord
Craven
.
Several
Members
of
this
present
Parliament
can
witness
this
,
who
were
present
at
the
Tryal
.
Where
also
it
was
proved
-
1
That
he
drunk
a
Health
to
the
Devil
on
his
knees
.
-
2
That
he
usually
said
Christ
was
a
Bastard
,
and
the
Virgin
Mary
a
Whore
.
-
3
That
he
had
been
in
Alisbury
Goal
and
Newgate
for
Robbery
and
Felony
.
-
4
That
he
attempted
a
fact
,
worse
then
all
these
(
if
worse
can
be
)
here
forborn
to
be
mentioned
.
See
the
Journal
of
Parliament
for
the
Ministers
Examination
,
and
Faulconers
confession
,
and
above
100
Members
of
this
present
Parliament
heard
the
same
testified
at
the
Bar
of
the
House
the
last
Parliament
.
VI
.
Since
his
Conviction
before
an
earthly
Judge
,
he
hath
been
convicted
by
the
great
Judge
of
Heaven
and
Earth
,
with
great
terror
and
horror
of
Conscience
,
insomuch
,
as
upon
his
Death-bed
calling
people
to
him
to
bear
witness
.
He
confessed
-
1
That
he
had
most
falsely
and
wickedly
swore
against
the
Lord
Craven
.
-
2
That
being
reduced
to
a
low
Condition
,
Lucre
and
Gain
was
a
great
inducement
to
it
.
-
3
That
his
Soul
was
afflicted
and
wounded
for
the
thought
of
it
.
-
4
And
desiring
Pea
,
Ink
,
and
Paper
,
in
the
presence
of
the
people
present
,
writ
down
how
he
was
drawn
to
this
horrid
sin
of
Perjury
;
And
sealing
the
truth
thereof
,
by
receiving
the
Sacrament
,
soon
after
died
.
VII
.
For
that
the
Lord
Craven
hath
continued
his
Appeal
ever
since
the
Confiscation
and
Sale
,
and
dissolution
of
the
long
Parliament
,
to
be
relieved
.
-
1
To
the
Little
Parliament
,
but
they
were
shortly
after
dissolved
.
This
appears
by
the
several
Addresses
to
the
several
Parliaments
,
and
Governments
.
-
2
To
the
Lord
Protector
,
who
in
the
Instrument
of
Government
,
inserted
a
Provisoe
,
for
hearing
Appeals
depending
against
Bills
of
Sale
.
-
3
The
Lord
Protector
and
the
Council
(
in
the
Interval
of
Parliament
)
ordered
a
stop
of
Sale
of
the
small
remainder
of
that
Estate
unsold
.
-
4
To
the
Parliament
(
1654.
)
who
read
and
committed
his
Petition
,
and
the
Case
was
fully
heard
,
but
were
dissolved
that
day
they
were
ripe
for
a
Resolution
.
-
5
That
Parliament
voted
also
a
confirmation
of
that
Clause
,
That
all
Appeals
depending
against
Sale
should
be
heard
.
VIII
.
For
that
most
of
the
Members
and
others
who
have
purchased
that
Estate
,
have
by
beneficial
Bargaines
made
thereof
,
and
by
the
vast
destruction
and
profitable
sale
of
Woods
,
and
pulling
down
of
stately
houses
,
and
selling
the
Materials
thereof
to
great
advantage
,
Reimbursed
themselves
what
they
have
been
out
of
purse
,
in
the
purchase
of
any
part
of
that
Estate
.
IX
.
For
that
the
last
Parliament
,
Ann.
1656.
were
pleased
to
hear
the
Lord
Cravens
Case
at
the
Bar
of
the
House
,
This
appears
by
the
Journal
,
&
known
to
the
present
Members
.
which
did
not
take
up
above
an
hour
and
halfs
time
,
and
nothing
was
produced
in
evidence
against
the
proceedings
of
that
Parliament
which
confiscated
his
Estate
,
but
the
Journals
of
Parliament
,
and
the
conviction
of
Perjury
,
exemplified
under
Seal
,
and
the
Examination
of
the
Minister
,
who
was
present
at
Faulconers
Confession
on
his
Death
bed
.
For
all
which
Reasons
it
is
humbly
prayed
on
behalf
of
the
Lord
Craven
,
that
his
Petition
of
Appeal
may
be
speedily
read
,
and
a
time
appointed
to
be
heard
at
the
Bar
of
the
House
,
and
that
he
may
have
the
Leave
of
Parliament
to
come
over
in
person
to
attend
the
hearing
of
his
Case
upon
the
said
Petition
.
FINIS
.