24 Records of the Rising in the West, A D, 1655. 
There are a few notes of some of the other prisoners, and first 
their petitions, which have no date:— 
“To the Right Hon. the Commissioners of Oyer and terminer and Goale 
delivery for the Countyes of Wilts Dorset, Somerset and Devon and the City 
of Exeter.* 
The humble Petition of John Jones, Edward Penrudddock, 
Robert Swayne together w*. All those other Prisoners now 
in the Goale exempted from Tryall. 
Humbly sheweth 
That whereas your Petitioners of Late ignorantly and unadvisedly adhered 
to the company of certain gentlemen and others now under question and con- 
demnation of this Hon’. Court. 
Your Petitioners have not beene convicted and Arraigned for the same 
w*, ffavour and mercy your Petitioners Humbly Acknowledge to bee graciously - 
Indulged them by this Hon. Court. 
Your Petitioners humbly Pray then in ffurther tender consideration 
of your Petitioners present unhappy Condition Uppon theyr faithful Promise 
and under takeinge And uppon such security as your Petitioners in theyr 
severall capacityes Are Able to give to his Highnesse the L*. Protector And this 
Hon”, Court for theyr ffuture obedience and conformity to the Present Govern- 
ment And that they will never Act Any thinge Against it, 
Your Honours will bee gratiously Pleased to Intercede to His Highnesse the 
L*, Protector to Release them from theyr Imprisonment. 
And your Petitioners shall ever pray &c.” 
Endorsement 
‘* Petition to the Com", 
of Oyer & terminer of 
All those Gent ex- 
empted from Tryall.” 
Then follows another to the Sheriff :— 
“©To Y* Hon?!*, Colonel John Copleston Esq". Sheriff of y* County of Devon.t 
The Humble petition of John Jones, Edward Penruddock, and others prisoners 
in ye High goale of ye City of Exon. 
Humbly Sheweth 
That whereas yo". pet’. have made their humble address by petition unto ye 
rt, Hobl* ye Lords Com™. of Oyer and Terminer and Goale delivery of ye 
Counties of Wilts Somerset and Devon, for their Honors gratious and favorable 
mediation to His Highness ye Lord Protector for yor petr*, release from their 
pr". [present] sadd imprisonment upon such engagem*. and undertakinge as in 
ye sayd petition are mentioned yor pet". hu[m]bly pray yor Honor (out of yor 
tender compassion to their miserable condition) yor honor ‘wil be gratiously 
pleased to and intercede for them in their sayd humble Petion.” 

* Compton MSS. 
+ Compton MSS, Written in a large sprawling handwriting different from the other, 
