To the right honorable the Lords assembled in Parliament the humble petition of Sir John Gayer knight and alderman of London; sheweth, ...

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Title: To the right honorable the Lords assembled in Parliament the humble petition of Sir John Gayer knight and alderman of London; sheweth, ...
Author: Gayer, John, Sir, d. 1649.
Publication: [London :: s.n.,; 1648]
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Subject terms: Detention of persons -- England -- Early works to 1800.; Due process of law -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
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The Premises considered;

Your Petitioner being a free Commoner of England, according to the known Laws of the Land (de Jure) claims his birth-right, which is to be tryed by God and his Country, in His Majesties Court of Iustice, by the sworn Iudges of the Law, and a Iury of his equals of his own neighbourhood, where the pretended fact was done, the Courts of Iustice being open.

And your Petitioner shall pray, &c.

Aprill 19^th. 1648 presented to y^e Lords by him selfe but Refused—