This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 Excerpt: ...Peticion of the Inhabitants of Harden in Kent. Sheweth and presenteth to this honorable house, the great inconveniences and greivances which, within six weeks now last past, have bin occasioned through licences for marriage granted by the Prerogative Courte of Canterbury, as namely--1. Thus, one Robert Waterman, of the parish of Harden, by a licence thence obtained, was married to his former wives owne sister. 2. That one Alice Medhurst, of this parish also, having land of inheritance of the yeerely value of eighty-and-twenty pounds, by licence had, was married before she did come to the full age of nine yeeres, to one John Batherst, of Cranebrooke, a very poore man, and of no estate at all, either in goods or lands. These things, and to omitt all other mischeifs formerly here insuing among us in this kinde, we whose names are here under written are bold humbly to informe this honorable house, and we leave thesamo to the grave consideracion of this worthy assembly, and we shall humbly pray for the King's Matie long and prosperous raigne over us, and for the happy proseeding of this house of Parlament. The mark x of") John Stephens. Elisha Burch, Churchwardens. John Osborn. Thomas Danne.J John Walter, senior. Walter Munn. Richard Glover. The marke x of Thomas Stear. The marke x of Jo. Thurston. Nicholas Parkes. John Usburne. Tho. Williams. John Walter, junior. Georg May. Osman Cook. Willyam Stevens. Robert Drast. William Juell. Thomas Post. The mark x of John Harenden. J0hn Cunny. Endorsed by Sr Edward Dering, "4 Dec. 1C40, Petition, Marden." 1640-1. 16 Car. I. HI. 29 January. PETITION to the House of Commons against Dr MERIC CASAUBON, the Vicar;--from the Parish of MINSTER. To the honourable House of Commons assembled in Par-liament. The humb...