To the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons Assembled in Parliament.
The humble Petition of James Percy, Esq Right Heir unto, and lawfully claiming the Earldom of Northumberland.
SHEWETH,
THAT Your Honours Petitioner is Lawfully and Lineally descended of, and from the Body of Henry Percy, fifth Earl of Nor∣thumberland, and hath Lawfully, and very fully and clearly proved the same; And by such his Descent 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 Nor∣thumberland, Deceased; And thereby lawfully and rightfully intituled unto, and as such Heir-Male 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 this Honourable House of Lords or Peers in Parliament.
Your Petitioner therefore (having so proved his said Descent and Pedigree as aforesaid) Most humbly Prays Your Honours to admit him Your said Petitioner to have and take the aforesaid Place and Seat of his said Ancestors, former Earls of Northumberland, in this Honourable House of Lords or Peers, or else to appoint a Hearing of your Petitioner's Cause concerning his said Descent and Pedigree before your Honours, and to allow his said Pedigree, And thereupon to admit him Your said Petitioner to have and take the said Place and Seat of his said Ancestors, in this Honourable House of Lords or Peers, as aforesaid.
And he Your Honours said Petioner, as in Duty bound, shall ever Pray, &c. James Percy.