The Case of James Percy, the true heir-male and claimant to the Earldom of Northumberland to the honourable knights, citizens, and burgesses, and to the Committee of Grievances in Parliament assembled : the humble petition of James Percy, cozen and next heir-male to Joscelin Percy, the late and eleventh Earl of Northumberland, deceased.

To the KINGS most Excellent Majesty; And to the Right Honourable Lords Spiritual and Temporal in PARLIAMENT Assembled.

The Humble Petition of JAMES PERCY.

SHEWETH,

THat after your Petitioner's Complaint against his Attorneys, James Hooton, Edward Fyfield, and John Hancock; Mr. James Hooton, one of your Peti∣tioner's Attorneys, understanding the Complaints against him, sent the Writings by his Man, which came too late; out of which Papers his Breviates ought to have been drawn, which doth testifie the Truth of your Petitioner's Com∣plaint, and what he offered to confirm upon Oath before your Lordships.

Therefore your Petitioner most Humbly prays, That the two Writs of Error may be continued between Percy Plaintiff, and Blakeston Defendant, and Utting Plaintiff, and Coppleston Defendant; and that his Councel that he hath Retained formerly, may be allowed your Petitioner to argue the said Cause: that is to say, Sir William Jones, Serjeant Pemberton, and Serjeant Simpson, and that a new day may be ordered now his Witnesses are in Town, and desires no longer time then his Councel may well consider: And further prays, That a moderate Costs may be tax'd, upon account of the Attorneys Negligence.

And your Petitioner shall ever pray, &c. JAMES PERCY.

It is hoped, that the Neglect of the Attorneys shall not destroy a man's Birth-right, Title and Inheritance.

Your Petitioner's Cause being before your Lordships to hear and determine, therefore humbly prays, that a new day may be Ordered, before his Witnesses be dispersed.