Book on Gibbses of New England

Moderator: MOD_nyhetsgrupper

Svar

John Brandon

Re: Book on Gibbses of New England

Legg inn av John Brandon » 05 sep 2006 16:29:22

Some refs. to Harman Sheafe, who petitioned the House of Lords v. John
Gifford ...

http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0 ... oDAA&hl=en

http://books.google.com/books?vid=0_ad1 ... man+sheafe

http://books.google.com/books?vid=0_ad1 ... man+sheafe

http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0 ... c9iLt6gCvk



* * * *
Leo Francis Stock, ed., _Proceedings and Debates of the British
Parliaments Respecting North America_ (Washington: Carnegie Institute,
1924), vol. 1 (1542-1688), p. 271-72:

[May 21-May 22, 1660.] The humble petition of Harman Sheafe and Thomas
Ruche cittizens of London.
Most humbly sheweth that in Aprill 1659 John Gifford late of New
England, now of London gent, did by attachment out of one of the
sheriffes courtes London, arrest one hogshead of beaver skinnes as the
goods of Henry Webb of New England merchant for a debt of 300 li.
pretended to bee due unto him the said Gifford from the said Webb, and
for want of bayle to the said action did cause the said goodes to bee
appraized and sold.
That your petitioners as friends to the said Henry Webb, did give
notice of the proceedings aforesaid unto the said Henry Webb in New
England aforesaid, who hath since affirmed unto your petitioners by his
letters, that hee oweth the said Gifford nothing, and withall desired
your petitioners to became bayle for him in the said action, which
accordingly your petitioners have done and thereupon the said John
Gifford the 12th of May instant, and not before declared against the
said Henry Webb in an action of debt for 300 li. pretending the same to
bee due unto him from the said Henry Webb for divers summes of money by
the said Henry Webb to the said plaintiff first due, and withall giveth
out the same to be due for iron delivered by him unto the said Webb in
New England in the moneths of Aprill, May and June 1653 as by the
declaration, adn the deposition of one William Heathfield hereunto
annexed appeareth.
That the said John Gifford knowing the proceedings of all courtes
of justice at Westminster to bee obstructed at this time, whereby noe
meanes can bee used for the said Henry Webb to make his defence to he
aid action, or to produce witnesses on his behalfe from New England
efore Thursday next, doth with all agernes endeavour to get the said
cause to bee tryed on Thursday next, and accordingly will obteyne the
same, and thereby take your petitioners in execution, unlesse this
honourable House in this vacancy of law courts at Westminster will bee
pleased to stay his proceedings thereupon.
Your petitioners therefore most humbly pray, that your Lordships
would be pleased to grant your order for stay of the proceedings of the
said John Gifford in the said sheriffes court, untill the court at
Westminster shall be duely settled, and this honourable House give
further order therein.
And your petitioners (as in duty bound) shall ever pray etc.
[Footnote: The petition is unsigned, and endorsed, 'The petition of
Harman Sheafe and Thomas Ruch Cittizens of London'. Annexed is the
affidavit of William Heathfield, referred to in the petition, declaring
that as servant to the defendant he received 22 tons of iron worth L21
per ton; also, a statement of claim against Webb, made by
Dutton Seaman, attorney for Gifford. This is endorsed, '22 Maii Sheafe
and Ruche Petition vrs John Gifford. Exped.' The papers are
calendared in Hist. MSS. Comm., _Seventh Rept._, App., p. 87.]


[May 22, H(ouse of) L(ords).] Upon reading the petition of Harman
Sheafe, and Thomas Ruche citizen of London; shewing, that they became
bail for one Henry Webb, to John Gifford, which Webb had goods
arrested, by attachment out of the sheriff's courts in London, by the
said Gifford, who takes advantage of the stopping of proceedings in all
courts of judicature in Westm[inster] Hall at this time, whereby no
means can be used for the bail to make their defence to the said
action, or to produce witnesses in the cause, they being in New England
that should testify therein on Thursday next, it being the day on which
with all eagerness he endeavours to get the said cause to be heard:
It is order, by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that all
proceedings of the said John Gifford in the said sheriff's court shall
be forthwith stayed, until the court in Westm. Hall be settled, or the
pleasure of this House be further signified, unless good cause be
shewed to the contrary to this House; and hereof all persons concerned
are to take notice, and yield their obedience accordingly. (L. J., XI.
38.)


[May 25, H(ouse of) L(ords).] Upon the petition of Gifford, against
Sheafe:
The question being put, whether to recall the order of this House,
dated the 22 instant, and dismiss both the petitions in this cause?
It is resolved in the affirmative.

John Brandon

Re: Book on Gibbses of New England

Legg inn av John Brandon » 05 sep 2006 16:35:54


Svar

Gå tilbake til «soc.genealogy.medieval»