To the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Commons House in Parliament now assembled the humble, a, petition of Iohn, b, Salvin in the county of Durham, gent.

To the Honourable the HOUSE of Commons now in Parliament assembled.

The humble Petition of Iohn Salvin, Gent.

Sheweth,

THat in obedience to the agreement made by the Lords Comm ssioners at R••ppon in the County of Yorke, your Petitioner did contribute with the In∣habitants of the County of Durham 21. pounds, 10. shil∣lings for his proper part towards the maintenance of our brethren the Scots, during their abode there, which is part of the 26000. pounds that this Parliament was pleased to undertake the payment of, in November last.

That your Petitioner prefer'd his humble Petition to this Honourable House for a reimbursement of those mo∣neys which he dutifully disbursed for the Republique, up∣on which Petition your Petitioner receiving this answer from some of the members of this Honourable House, that it would open a gap (if condiscended unto) to others to sue for the like satisfaction, which according to the present necessity, the publique engagement could not afford. To which exceptions your Petitioner in all humility, and un∣der your Honours favour, conceiveth these satisfactory reasons in his behalfe.

1. That the County in generall, having sent up Sir Wil∣liam Lambton, Sir Thomas Riddell, Sir George Vane, Knights, and Thomas Davison Esquire, in Decem∣ber, to petition this Honourable Assembly in their behalfe, for repayment of the 26000. pounds, the publique necessities not affording it, rests con∣tented.

2. That none of the Contributors of that County have occasion in that deplorable way to presse upon your Honours for reliefe, as your Petitioner hath. First, for that he is necessarily to be here in towne about his urgent affaires. Secondly, for that hee hath two daughters in London, the one newly come out of Ireland, in want, and out of service, the other very weak and infirme, spitting blood, and not able to make service, both of them with your Petitioner like to perish for want of sustenance.

3. That in the stories of all Commonwealths, their be∣nefactors have been found to have, if not reward, yet (in time of distresse) reliefe; wherefore your Petitioner doth humbly implore the Honourable House of Commons to take pitty of him, and to repay your Petitioner in this his time of great need (for reliefe of him and his poore children) the moneyes hee (in duty) layd downe for the Common-good.

And he and they shall daily pray, &c.

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