[...] tweene one Edward [...] England, Gent. and one [...] in the County of [...]ecks, Esq in [...] Mappe, may be seen [...] undue, and fraudulent [...] Arbitrary oppression, as the [...] [...] ­strate.

On the 7. of November, 1650. [...] specious pretences procured his [...] the late House of Parliament, and [...] That his Uncle, one Thomas Bullock [...] time, if true, had been above threescore [...] Petition was exhibited) morgaged the [...] of Arberfeld and Barkham in the County [...] Edmond Standen Esq for 4000 l. with [...] [...] ­demption (as Bullock did alledge) and [...] corrupt practices betweene the aforesaid [...] and the Lord Keeper Egerton. The [...] [...] ­tified by Decree on behalfe of Stan [...] [...] further consideration. To that [...] the Parliament gave some [...] [Page] [...] late) [...] who were chose [...] [...] [...]tion, should give credit to such a [...]: 1. For first, How could their late Honours support, that a [...] (if any such had beene) touching a M [...]gage would not have beene complained of, and also redressed or relieved in the time of so many succeeding Lord Keep [...], or Parliaments, during the space of sixty, yeares; 2. [...], the true Case betweene [...]der and [...]llock aforesaid is a Book case reported by the [...] Cook in his third Book in Twines Case, and [...] his [...]. [...] in G [...]s Case; so that such Lawyers as [...] in [...] might (as according to their trust they ought [...] such a frivolous and scandalous [...] the late Honourable Mr. Speaker did his [...] therein] unlesse such Lawyers feared, as [...] they should have been thwarted by some of [...]. Thirdly, the matter of that Petition [...] of equity (as alleadged) and forasmuch as [...] was of great concernment, it ought in [...] have beene Committed to the Lord Keepers, [...] [...]oners of the Great Seale to have heard, and [...] the Case according to the Rules of Equity con­ [...] [...] For Equity is but a Candid, or milde in­ [...] [...] of the Law, not an abolition thereof or [...] case ought to have beene referred to some [...] [...]ery to have examined, heard, and re­ [...] [...] [...]use: but the businesse ought not to [...] the Committee of Indempnity (of which [...] might at his pleasure become [Page] [...] England might [...] Plea­sure, [...] wherefore I shall [...] Pe­tition to instan [...] [...].

Three things [...] other Power in England [...] they [...] become Tyrants, Oppressions, or [...] to their Co [...]y) to witt,

1. To deliver over this people to a [...] Go­vernment.

2. To deliver over the [...] the [...]ati­on ill Benefit) of this people [...] distinct in Law and Government.

3. To deprive this people [...] the their Nationall Right: to witt, to [...] Right a­gainst Law in Being; in regard [...] is only Effectively or Efficaciously) not [...] to the La [...] [nor hath any Parliament in England [...] be [...] otherwise] so that the Parliament [...] Law (howbeit not against the Law of [...] as such a Law is in Being, neither the [...] any other power can of a legall matter [...] [...] ­trary. The reason of all is, For that [...] ought to be Regular, in order unto the [...] (THE SVPREAME LAVV) not any [...] [...] ­ry tending to their destruction.

Wherefore if the Parliament, or any [...] at any time give, or grant the right of [...] meerely because it shall be their [...] should violate the right of one Act [...], [...] [Page] [...] forasm [...] [...] undergr [...] [...].

☞ And [...] Petition; after he had obtained the [...] in stead of producing the Deed of [...] in [...] insisted upon (as by the said Petition it doth, and may appeare) [...]llock moved the Committee for Indempnity (some of whom were his Complices for another Order into the Country to exa­mine Witnesses on his behalfe, touching the pretended Morgage aforesaid, and that Committee (although they were no way warranted by the Parliaments Order) gran­ted unto him an Order, or Commission to that end, wherewith B [...]llock [...]er came into the Countrie, va­pouring of his great friendship, and acquaintance with Parliament men, and that they were sure to have the Manours and Lands mentioned in the Petition aforesaid; by which subtill deportment, and by promises of courte­sies, and friendly▪ Neighbourhood, &c. Bullock's Bro­ther (one [...] [...]ock) craftily-won unto himselfe many ignorant and credulous people in and about Wocking­ham, especially such as were of his owne Name, Kinred, and Friends; some of whom (allbeit but Cottagers and such like) by vertue of the undue Order or Commission [...] Committee of Indempnity (for they had no [...] to grant it) were induced to depose; and deposed, [...] heard say, that the Mannors, and Lands men­tion [...] [...] morgaged for 4000 l. that they had heard say, that the Lands were worth 800 l. per ann. at the time of sale; that they heard say, that the Woods and Timber were worth, said one, 8000 l. sayes another, 10000 l. &c. With those depositions, Bullock and his Brother excee­dingly boasted, and at Westminster moved the aforesaid [Page] [...] De­cr [...] [...] Standen the [...] made [...] undenyable Re­c [...] [...] under the Great [...]. Bullock [...] ­ther produ­ced any su [...] Decree, no [...] is any such producible. that the [...] Lands were [...]. After [...] his Bro­ [...] [...] Progress in the [...], they then beg [...] to [...] af­ter the Commissioners for I [...] [...]ber­dashers Hall) were instituted [...] in June the 23. 1652. which [...] without any ☞ power given them by the said [...] scope of the Act is meerely for matters [...] for any case referred by speciall Order of the [...] to the late Committee) did voluntarily undertake to re-heare the said case (betweene Bullock and Standen [...] on the first of October 1652. The very day [...] [...]hich re-hearing, Bullock had procured one fellow to [...] some­what more then his former Deponents, and [...] [...]nden the Defendant did make the contrary [...] and undenyable Records (and certainly [...] of men, who may possibly, yea probably, [...] in this case on Bullock's behalfe, ought to [...] with Records) yet the said Commissioners [...] heare the case, to the great charges and tro [...] [...] [...] den the Defendant; and not long before the [...] of the late Parliament ordered [...] both Bullock [...] Standen should present their casts severally in writin [...] [...] [...] ­der their Hands unto Mr. Brereton of Councel for [...] [Page] [...] would [...] the [...]

Howe [...] [...] [...] ­tion, both [...] [...] ­fence punctually [...] [...] ­fore the said Commissioners, and [...] unto Mr. Brereton aforesaid, under the [...] Hand; ho [...]ing that here [...] such [...] proceedings whereby any [...] danger [...]; but that according for the Lord Generalls late Declaration ( April the last [...].) The [...] of the Land shall be observed and obeyed.

THat Tho: Bullock your Petitioners Ʋnkle being seized of two Mannors to him and his heires males for ever, viz. the Mannor of Arbeifeld and the Mannor of Barkham, and divers other Lands lying in the County of Berk of the yearly value of 800. l. or thereabout, the timber growing then upon the said lands being worth 10000. l. and upwards. And the said Tho: Bullock above 70. yeares since mortgaged all the said lands to one Master Edmund-Standen for 4000. l. with a full power of Redemption, (as by the Deed of Mortgage appeareth.) And your Pet. further sheweth, That the said Tho: Bullock shortly after dyed, leaving the redemption of the said Lands unto his Brother William Bullock your Pet. Father, who was Heire at Law to the said Thomas. Whereupon Will: Bullock exhibited a Bill in Chan­cery against the said Standen, whilst Edgerton was Lo: Keeper: but the said Standen being powerfull with the said Lo: Keeper, upon Bill and Answer obtained a Decree or Order in ratifioation of the said Mortgage, without paying any more money for the said Lands, though it was then well known the Lands and Timber growing thereupon, were worth above 20000. l. more then they were mortgaged for. And your Pet. farther sheweth, That the said Will: Bullock his Father was committed to the Fleet, and there remained a Prisoner by the space of five years, meerly for speaking in his owne Cause at the time of Hea­ring, which was to the ruine of him, his wife and ten children then li­ving. Afterwards Will: Bullock dyed and left foure sons living, viz. Thomas, William, your Petitioner Edward, and F [...]eet. Thomas and Will: dyed without issue, so that your Pet. is now Heire at Law, and hath the onely equitable interest for redemption of the said Lands. And your Pet. further sheweth, that the said Edmund Standen long since dyed, leaving all the said mortgaged lands to one William Standen Esq his onely child, who about ten years since dyed without issue. But [Page]so it is, ( [...]y it please this Honourable Assembly) that one William Sp [...]d [...]n laid Citizen and [...] of London, hath gotten into the pos­session of all the said mortgaged lands, insisting upon the validity of the said D [...] or Order, resol [...]ing to hold the lands against your Pet. having the present advantage of all the rents and profits of the said lands, being now worth 1000. l. per ann. or thereabouts.

Now forasmuch as your Pet, (an inhabitant of New-England) re­ceiving encouragement by severall eminent acts of Justice to o­thers of the like nature to attend this Honourable Assembly for [...]fe against that corrupt Decree or Order made by the said Lo: Keeper in behalfe of the said Standen.

Your Pet. humbly implores this honourable Assembly, That the whole proceedings touching the obtaining of the said Decree or Order, together with all the foule and corrupt practises therein may be referred to the examination of a Committee of P [...]rl. That so your Pet. may at length by the justice of this renowned P [...]l▪ be restored to the due inheritance of his Ancestors of more than 500. years standing, in possession. And your Pet. shall not onely submit to what your Honours shall think equall and just, but

1 THe Mannors, and Lands in the Petition mentioned, and complained of, or pretend­ed to have been Morgaged by Thomas Bullock, in the said Petition mentioned, unto Edmund Standen, Esq in that Peti­tion also mentioned, were by the said Thomas Bullock sold outright for 4000. l. by Deede of Bargaine and Sale, bearing Date the 4. day of June, in the 31. yeare of the Reigne of Queen Eliz. unto Edmund Standen afore­said, and to his Heires, and Assignes for ever.

This was made appeare, and prove by a Copy of the Deed of Bargaine and Sale, taken one of the Rolls; which Copy was proved true by Joh: Wrightington, Since when restored. and left sometime with the Commissioners afore­said.

2 The said Mannors and Lands, were absolutely Ratified, and confirmed unto the aforesaid Edmond Standen, and to his Heirs, and Assignes for ever, by a Release of Interest with warranty, bearing Date the 5. day of August, in the 31. yeere of the Reigne of the aforesaid Queen.

This was made appeare, and proved by the Deed of Re­lease of Interest (Enrolled) and produced before the Commissioners aforesaid.

3 The said Thomas Bullock had full and Legall Power to sell and convey the said Manors, and Lands, notwith­standing an Act or Deed by him formerly made, pur­porting certaine uses, and bearing Date the second day of January, in the 28. yeere of the Reigne of the aforesaid Queen, and within the reliefe of the Stat. of Eliz. 29. in regard the said Deed was not onely afterwards adjudged fraudulent, but also for that the said Deed was made with full power of Revocation of him the said Thomas Bullock at his pleasure, during the terme of his Naturall life, by writing sealed and delivered before sixe credible Persons.

This was made appeare, and proved by Tho: Bullock his Deed (Enrolled) bearing Date as aforesaid, and produced before the Commissioners aforesaid.

4 The said Tho: Bullock did afterwards actually revoke all, and every the uses, Intents and purposes of the aforesaid Deed in his life time, by a Deed of Revocation in wri­ting by him the said Thomas sealed, and executed before seven persons therein nominated, and Dated the 8. day of December, Eliz. 31.

This was made appeare, and proved by a Copy of Deed of Revocation taken out of the Rolls, which Copy was proved true, by Iohn Wrightington aforesaid, and left sometime of late with the aforesaid Com­missioners.

5 The Mannors and Lands aforesaid, were by severall Fines and Recoveries at Law setled, and confirmed upon Edmund Standen the Purchasor, and on his Heires and Assignes for ever.

This was made appeare, and proved by Fines, and Re­coveries exemplified under the Great Seale of Queen Eliz. Dated the 5. day of November, in the 36. yeer of the said Queens Reigne, and produced before the Commissioners aforesaid.

6 The aforesaid Tho: Bullock did absolutely confesse, and acknowledge, that he had sold the Mannors, and Lands aforesaid outright for 4000 l. and that he had a Deed of de­feasance of the said Mannors, ☞ and Lands for the Terme of his Naturall life, yeelding and prying therefore 150 l. per annum; and did farther acknowledg the said Edmund Standen to have been the best chapman he could meet withall, upon valuable consideration for the sayd Lands; and did moreover acknowledg the said Edmund Standen, his friendly dealing with him the said Bullock.

This was made appeare, and proved by a Bill of Ed­mund Standen aforesaid, filed in Chancery to dis­cover Incombrances) and by the answer of Thomas Bullock aforesaid unto the said Bill; both which are exemplified under the Great Seal of Queen Elizabeth, Dated the 15. day of February, Since when restored. in the 36 yeare of the said Queens Reigne; and left some time of late with the aforesaid Commissioners; also, This was made appeare, and proved by a latter Deed (in the said Bill, and answer mentioned) bearing Date the 30. day of May, Eliz. 32.

7 The Decree in Chancery made by the Lord Keeper Egerton complained of by the Petitioner Edward Bullock to have been corrupt, ☞ and to have ratified a Morgage [Page 12]of the said Lands (as in the Petition suggested) doth not on any point or clause instance one tittle of a Morgage of the Mannors, and Lands aforesaid, much lesse ratifie any such pretended Morgage; but the said Decree made by the aforesaid Lord Keeper, by, and with the assistance of Sir John Popham Knight, chiefe Justice of the Queens Bench, and of Sir Edmond Andersonne Knight, chiefe Justice of the Queens Court of Common Pleas, doth ratifie and confirme the Mannors, and Lands aforesaid, in equity unto Edmund Standen Complainant, against the unjust claimes and pretences of William Bullock the now Petitioners Father, as by the said Decree it doth and may appear, grounded upon the reasons therein specified; some whereof are also mentioned by Sir Edward Cooke, in the third book of his Reports, in Twines Case.

This was made appeare, and proved by the said Decree, exemplified under the Great Seale of Queen Eliz. Dated the 5. day of June, Since when restored. in the 39. yeer of the said Queens Reigne; and left sometime of late with the Commissioners aforesaid.

8 William Bullock the now Petitioners Father, pretended a Lease of 800. yeers, of the aforesaid Mannors, and Land demised unto him by Thomas Bullock aforesaid, [had there been a Morgage of the said Mannors, and Lands as is now pretended, he needed not to have seined such a Lease, but to have desired Redemption] and to tha [...] end the said William Bullock suborned, and endea­voured to suborne Evidence, or Witnesses; and for forging, or feining of the Lease aforesaid, and for other his notorious practises, the said William Bullock was cen­sured in the Starre-Chamber.

This was made appeare, and proved by a Deecree of Starre-Chamber, exemplified under the Great Seale [Page 13]of [...] 30. of [...] of the said Queens Reigne; Si [...] re [...] and left [...] of late with the Commissioners aforesaid.

9 At the time of the purchase, Mistresse Dorothy Bullock, wife of Thomas Bullock aforesaid, had Right of Dower, and enjoyed Dower afterwards for a long season.

This was made appeare, and proved by a Deed of As­signement of Dower, under the said Dorothy her hand, and seale; Dated the first day of July, Eliz. 37.

10 At the time of the Purchase, there were four Leases in being for 15. or 16. yeers of a good part of the Demeas­nesse of the Premisses, at small Rents, which the Lessees (whereof William Bullock aforesaid was one) were to en­joy against the Purchasor Standen, although the vendor Bullock should dye.

This was made appeare, and proved by the Covenants in the Copy of the Deed of Bargaine, and Sale a­foresaid; also by the aforesaid answer of Thomas Bullock exemplified, &c. also by the Decree in Chan­cern fo [...]erly mentioned, also by the deposition of John [...]anner, taken by Order of the former Commit­tee for I [...]ity.

11 The mannors and Lands aforesaid, are si [...]uat in the Forrest of Windsor, and at the time of the sale of them to Edmund Standen aforesaid, subject to the strict execution of the Forrest Laws, which made them of lesse value and esteeme.

This was made appeare and proved by the severall Depo­sitions of Stephen Rose, Wiliam Bullock, Anne Hamlyn, John Planner, and Richard Bullock, taken by Order of the Committee aforesaid.

12 The Mannors and Lands aforesaid, are averred to have been (according to constant Report) sold out-right.

T [...] [...] s [...] of Anne Hamlyn, [...] [...]ge [...]on, [...] by Order of the Committee aforesaid.

13 The suits between Edmond Standen and Will: [...], the now Petitioners Father, were not upon any Morgage, but upon other points and debates at Law, mentioned be­fore, Numb. 7.

This was made appeare, and proved by the Chancery, and Starre Chamber Decrees aforesaid; and also it doth and may farther appeare by severall non-suits, in the Kings-Bench, and Common-Pleas; as also by a verdict, Iudgment and Execution Termino Paschae; Iac. 3. against the said William Bullock.

The Mannors and Lands in the Petition mentioned, are not now worth 800 l. per annum: after above 60. yeers improvement, as it is generally knowne in the Country where the Lands lye; and if the Deponents on Bullocks behalfe have averred, and deposed otherwise [...] persons ought not in Justice to be credited, who [...] [...]sed, & gaine-sayed undeniable Records touching [...].

Concerning the Woods and Tim [...] [...] [...]tition mentioned, all Impartiall men kno [...] [...] Woods at the time of the sale of the Ma [...] and Lands [...] [...] sayers of Records as aforesaid, may [...].