Copy of the Petition "The Great Grievances and Oppression of James Child," 1708

Title:

Copy of the Petition "The Great Grievances and Oppression of James Child," 1708

Date:

1708

Creator (Personal):

Child, James

Description:

A copy of a petition to parliament titled "The Great Grievances and Oppression of James Child" in which the writer discusses "illegal rates" that were falsely presented as "repairs for the church" in Amersham. James Child and others refused to pay resulting in financial charges from the Ecclesiastical Church. The petition goes on to discuss charters for Amersham, James Child's imprisonment over his refusal to deliver an "Exemplification," and James Child being forced to abscond and sell his estate to pay off his debts. The second half discusses the various finances and property that James Child is giving to his son Isaac Child in South Carolina. Makes notations regarding Strawberry Plantation and Mepkin Plantation.

Collection Title:

Ball Family Papers, 1631-1895

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Ball family

Topical Subject:

Plantations--South Carolina, Charters, Debt, Church buildings, Clergy, Repairing, Petitions, Imprisonment, Legislative bodies, and House selling

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina and England

S.C. County:

Berkeley County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

11-516B-42 (1134.00)

Date Digital:

2023-07

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

291075