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To the King's most Excellent Majesty.
The humble Petition of James Percy, Esq Right Heir-Male unto, and lawfully claim∣ing the Earldom of Northumberland.
THAT your Majesty's Petitioner is Lawfully, and Lineally descended of, and from the Body of Henry Percy, fifth Earl of Northumberland, and hath very fully and clearly proved the same, and by such his Discent and Pedigree, He your said Petitioner is really the next Cousin, and immediate right Heir-Male of, and to Josceline Percy, the late, and eleventh Earl of Northumberland Deceased; And thereby lawfully, and rightfully intituled unto, and as such Heir ought to have and enjoy the said Earldom of Northumberland, and the Honours, Mannors, and Dignities thereunto belonging; And also to have, and take the Place and Seat of his Ancestors, former Earls of Northumberland, in the Honourable House of Lords, or Peers in Parliament.
And therefore He your said Petitoner humbly Pray's, that Your Majesty will be Graciously Pleased by Your Royal Writ of Summons, to call Him, Your Petitioner, and Loyal Subject, to come, and have, and take the aforesaid Place, and Seat of his said Ancestors, former Earls of Northumberland, in the said Honourable House of Lords or Peers in Parliament.
James Percy.
This Petition was Presented the eighth Instant, another of the same was presented upon the sixteenth Instant. And the An∣swer to both, was, That the Petitioner must make his further Application ; for the King referred all to the Parliament.