To the right hon[']ble lords, and hon[']ble knights, citizens, and burgesses of the High Court in Parliament assembled the humble petition of Thomas Dvcket, Gent., practitioner in physick.

To the right Hon^ble. Lords, and Hon^ble. Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, of the High Court in PARLIAMENT Assembled.

The humble Petition of THOMAS DVCKET Gent: Practitioner in Physick.

Sheweth:

THat h••e by Gods blessing and his study, great charge, Expence of time, exercise of his natu∣rall guifts, and diligent searching into the Se∣crets of nature, is now perfect in knowledge, able to augment great profit to this King∣dome, by new wayes of Improving Lands and other Expe∣riments, as also to discover many new profitable additions to the Art of husbandry and such like terrene designes▪ all which he is experimentally M^r. of. The effects of which being disco∣vered, m••y increase in this Kingdome many thousand pounds profit per annum, if the Professor be not debarred by Morta∣tality, hindred, quashed, discouraged by incredulity, or other∣wise frustrated in his indeavours by uncoth events, want of power or meanes to make substantiall manifestation of his skill, which are malevolences that doe often oppose the pro∣gresse of all singular perfections and inventions though they be very hopefull, your Petitioner being capable of such con∣tingent hazards, and knowing the consequents thereof of high ••nowing it doth onely lye in your Honors powers to uphold

〈◊◊◊◊◊〉〈◊◊◊◊◊〉 that labour for the Weale-publike; The assurance of which doth stirre the Petitioner in a faith∣full humble way to crave the favourable grant of both the right Hon^ble. Houses of Parliament, to entertaine and take notice of his well intended service for the good of this King∣dome, yet not uncapable of your other great Affaires in con∣tinuall agitation for the good of the Kingdom; amongst w^ch. notwithstanding your Petitioner most humbly prayes, in be∣half of the whole Kingdom, w^ch his present intentions so much concerne, you would be pleased to involve and consider of his Designes tendered in the insuing Propositions. And refer your Peitioner and his resolutions, to the scāning & result of a Cō∣mittee for that purpose by your Honours appointed, before there be any procrastination in this Businesses of such hopeful successe and happinesse to this Nation, that may accrew year∣ly thereunto (by Gods blessing) beginning the next insuing yeare, if your Petitioner shall be inabled thereunto in com∣municating his Arts to the Kingdome, part of whose undoub∣ted skill, for the present is manifested by Certificate under the hands of the Hon: Committee of Parliament for the County of Monmouth, sent unto Henry Herbert Esquire, one of the Members of the Hon^ble. House of Commons, to the end, that the contents thereof might be published in both the honourable Houses of Parliament.

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prayeth your Honours that according to the Acts of Parliament in such causes, con∣cerning the Promotion and countenancing of Persons indued with such profitable Arts and mysteries, and inabling them to Practice their knowledge therein: To give unto your Peti∣tioner such meanes, properties, and incouragements, as apper∣taine to the Confirmation of the Practice of the Art, being a Benefit of that consequence, to all people, that they will perceiving the profit thereof, hasten the Effecting, your Peti∣tioners Directions.

And the whole Kingdome with your Petitioner herein is concerned to pray, &c.