The case of John Burrowes draper and George his son, Joshua Morris gent. Elizabeth his wife, Christopher Potter, gent. and Phillis his wife, Sarah Burrowes and Martha Burrowes, spinsters; which said John, Elizabeth, and Phillis, Sarah, and Martha, were brother and sisters, and legatees of George Burrowes of London merchant, deceas'd

The CASE of John Burrowes Draper and George his Son, Joſhua Morris Gent. Elizabeth his Wife, Chriſtopher Potter, Gent. and Phillis his Wife, Sarah Burrowes and Martha Burrowes, Spinſters; which ſaid John, Elizabeth, and Phillis, Sarah, and Martha, were Brother and Siſters, and Legatees of George Burrowes of London Merchant, deceas'd.

THAT Sir Alexander Rigby of London Knight, now a Priſoner in the Fleet, ſtands indebted to John Burrowes, &c. by Bond under his Hand and Seal, dated the 24th of October 1698, of the penalty of 2100l conditioned for the Payment of 1057 l. 4 s. on the firſt of November, 1699.

That the ſaid Sir Allexander is charged in Execution in the ſaid Priſon, by Virtue of a Judgment obtained on the ſaid Bond, but hath not paid one Penny Principal Intereſt or Charge contracted or due on the ſaid Bond, or ever offered any Compoſition, and hath always declined giving any Account of his Eſtate.

That the ſaid John Burrowes, &c. being informed Sir Alexander is procuring an Act of Parliament to be releaſed of his Confinement, humbly preſume to lay before this Honourable Houſe the State of their Caſe, viz.

That George Burrowes of London Merchant, Dyed in the Year 1693, by his Will did leave his Effects (after his Debts, Funeral Expences, and ſome ſmall Legacies paid) to be divided among John Burrowes, &c. in ſuch manner and Proportions as in his ſaid Will are mentiond, and appointed his Father George Burrowes ſole Executor of his ſaid Will, who duly proved the ſame.

That the greateſt Part of the Teſtators Effects lying in the Hands of his Partner in Italy, the ſaid Executors did impower the ſaid Sir Alexander to demand and receive the ſame on the Behalf of the ſaid Executor, in order to be divided amongſt the ſaid John Burrowes, &c. according to the Purport of the ſaid Will.

That the ſaid Sir Alexander accordingly received the ſaid Money for which the ſaid Bond was given as aforeſaid to the ſaid Executor, being the Ballance due after all he demanded for his Trouble and Expences were deducted.

That the ſaid Debt was not contracted in Trade with the ſaid Sir Alexander, whereby any Profit might have accrued to the ſaid John Burrowes, &c. but all Money paid into his Hands.

That the ſaid Sir Alexander about Seventeen Years ago, and ſoon after he entred into the ſaid Bond, failed and hath had all this Time to pay ſuch of his Creditors as he pleaſed, (ſome whereof he owns to have paid) and to ſpend, diſpoſe of, or intricate his Eſtate at his Pleaſure, and now pretends to ſurrender up his Eſtate to his Creditors, without any Aſſurance they ſhall have a Peny in the Pound.

That the Principal and Intereſt due on the ſaid Bond, amounts to a large Sum, and is a great part of the Subſtance of the ſaid John Burrowes, &c. That the ſaid John Burrowes, &c. cannot learn it was ever practicable for a Debtor under the Circumſtances aforeſaid, to be diſcharged paying his juſt Debts ſo large, by the Indulgence and Authority of Parliament.

That the ſaid John Burrowes and Chriſtopher Potter have each a Numerous Family of Children now Living.

The ſaid John Burrowes, &c. the Premiſes conſidered, moſt humbly crave their Caſe may be taken into Conſideration, and that they may not be deprived of their ſaid juſt Debt by Authority of Parliament.