The Humble petition and representation of the gentry, ministers, and others of the counties of Cumberland and Westmerland, to His Sacred Maiestie with His Maiesties answer thereunto, York, 5 Iuly, 1642.
      
       
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             The Humble petition and representation of the gentry, ministers, and others of the counties of Cumberland and Westmerland, to His Sacred Maiestie with His Maiesties answer thereunto, York, 5 Iuly, 1642.
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             Printed by Robert Barker ... and by the assignes of John Bill,
             York :
             1642.
          
           
             Royal seal on p. [4]; His Majesty's answer on following p. 5-6.
             Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
           Cumberland (England) -- History.
           Westmorland (England) -- History.
        
      
    
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           The
           humble
           PETITION
           AND
           REPRESENTATION
           OF
           The
           Gentry
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Cumberland
          
           and
           
             Westmerland
             ,
          
           to
           His
           Sacred
           MAIESTIE
           .
        
         
           With
           His
           Majesties
           Answer
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           York
           5
           
             Iuly
             .
          
           1642.
           
        
         
         
           YORK
           :
           Printed
           by
           ROBERT
           BARKER
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           :
           And
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           IOHN
           BILL
           .
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           KINGS
           most
           Excellent
           MAIESTIE
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           and
           Representation
           of
           the
           Loyall
           and
           Dutifull
           Affections
           of
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           your
           Majesties
           Subjects
           of
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Cumberland
          
           and
           
             VVestmerland
             ,
          
           whose
           names
           are
           hereunto
           annexed
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             Gracious
             Soveraign
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           acknowledge
           ,
           with
           all
           possible
           Retribution
           of
           gratitude
           ,
           Your
           Majesties
           Princely
           favour
           in
           yeelding
           your
           Royall
           Assent
           to
           such
           Bills
           as
           have
           passed
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           present
           Parliament
           .
           As
           for
           your
           gracious
           Declaration
           to
           continue
           the
           same
           as
           occasion
           required
           ,
           for
           remedying
           the
           evils
           and
           perils
           incident
           to
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           firm
           Resolution
           that
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           should
           be
           the
           Rule
           of
           your
           Government
           ;
           But
           more
           particularly
           endeared
           to
           our
           memories
           is
           that
           Royall
           sense
           your
           Majestie
           expressed
           of
           our
           dangerous
           condition
           and
           
           impendent
           fears
           ,
           when
           we
           stood
           ingaged
           as
           part
           of
           the
           Pledge
           to
           the
           Scottish
           Army
           ;
           and
           your
           personall
           recommendation
           thereof
           to
           the
           speedy
           consideration
           of
           both
           your
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
           The
           former
           benefits
           we
           hold
           as
           the
           fruit
           of
           your
           generall
           care
           ,
           equally
           extending
           to
           all
           ;
           by
           this
           you
           suffered
           your
           Royall
           Nature
           to
           be
           tendered
           with
           a
           Compassion
           more
           neerly
           regarding
           us
           ;
           for
           which
           Grace
           we
           conceive
           our selves
           tyed
           in
           a
           more
           singular
           and
           strait
           Obligation
           then
           the
           most
           of
           your
           other
           Subjects
           are
           ,
           in
           which
           respect
           our
           just
           fears
           might
           have
           presented
           us
           too
           remisse
           in
           performance
           of
           this
           duty
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           had
           gone
           before
           us
           ,
           but
           that
           our
           paucity
           ,
           and
           the
           inconsiderablenesse
           of
           these
           Counties
           for
           quantity
           and
           quality
           ,
           with-held
           us
           thus
           long
           ,
           untill
           the
           too
           visible
           distempers
           of
           the
           times
           justled
           out
           such
           fears
           ,
           as
           now
           unseasonable
           :
           Our
           own
           sense
           is
           our
           assurance
           of
           your
           Gracious
           Government
           ,
           we
           see
           and
           acquiesce
           in
           this
           truth
           ,
           that
           your
           Majesties
           profession
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           &
           the
           exercise
           of
           it
           go
           together
           ;
           nor
           can
           we
           take
           up
           any
           more
           effectuall
           ground
           for
           a
           belief
           of
           sincerity
           .
           All
           our
           happinesse
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           all
           Your
           Dominions
           would
           be
           compleat
           ,
           and
           what
           were
           wanting
           we
           were
           in
           the
           way
           for
           ,
           if
           a
           right
           Understanding
           were
           renewed
           between
           your
           Majestie
           and
           great
           Councell
           .
        
         
         
           It
           is
           therefore
           our
           humble
           desire
           ,
           That
           your
           Majestie
           would
           still
           be
           pleased
           in
           your
           wisdome
           to
           recollect
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           goodnesse
           to
           imbrace
           all
           good
           means
           that
           may
           tend
           to
           this
           happy
           union
           ,
           whereby
           we
           may
           reap
           the
           true
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           long
           labours
           of
           your
           Majestie
           and
           great
           Councell
           ,
           for
           the
           effecting
           whereof
           we
           shall
           redouble
           our
           Petition
           ,
           That
           some
           place
           may
           be
           thought
           on
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           free
           from
           exception
           both
           of
           danger
           and
           distrust
           ;
           and
           then
           we
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           by
           Gods
           Almighty
           power
           ,
           such
           wayes
           and
           means
           might
           happily
           be
           propounded
           ,
           as
           may
           reconcile
           all
           differences
           and
           mistakings
           ;
           and
           your
           Majestie
           have
           full
           satisfaction
           in
           your
           Demands
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           (
           as
           we
           are
           bound
           )
           shall
           be
           ready
           ,
           according
           to
           Our
           Power
           ,
           with
           our
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           to
           defend
           your
           Majesties
           Person
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           Crown
           ,
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           the
           Religion
           and
           Laws
           established
           against
           all
           Maligners
           of
           your
           Majesties
           Royall
           Prerogative
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Hereunto
           were
           annexed
           the
           names
           of
           foure
           thousand
           ,
           seven
           hundred
           ,
           seventy
           and
           four
           ,
           of
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           of
           the
           Counties
           aforesaid
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             
               DIEV
               ET
               MON
               DROIT
            
          
           
           At
           the
           Court
           at
           York
           ,
           
             5
             
               Iuly
               .
            
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           His
           Majestie
           Hath
           Commanded
           me
           to
           give
           this
           expresse
           Answer
           to
           this
           Petition
           .
        
         
           THat
           His
           Majestie
           is
           very
           well
           pleased
           with
           the
           Duty
           and
           Assertion
           of
           this
           Petition
           ,
           and
           hath
           commanded
           me
           to
           signifie
           His
           good
           Acceptance
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           Thanks
           for
           it
           to
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           and
           to
           assure
           them
           ,
           That
           if
           some
           others
           had
           had
           the
           same
           sense
           of
           ,
           and
           gratitude
           for
           His
           Iustice
           and
           favour
           towards
           them
           in
           the
           yeelding
           of
           His
           Royall
           assent
           to
           so
           many
           good
           Bills
           as
           the
           Petitioners
           have
           ,
           and
           given
           as
           good
           credit
           to
           His
           Professions
           and
           Protestations
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Religion
           and
           Laws
           established
           as
           the
           Petitioners
           give
           ,
           and
           been
           as
           ready
           to
           recollect
           and
           imbrace
           all
           good
           means
           that
           might
           tend
           to
           a
           happy
           union
           ,
           and
           renew
           a
           right
           understanding
           between
           His
           Majestie
           and
           His
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           His
           Majestie
           hath
           been
           ,
           is
           ,
           and
           ever
           shall
           be
           ;
           This
           (
           by
           the
           help
           of
           God
           )
           had
           been
           by
           this
           time
           a
           most
           secure
           ,
           united
           ,
           and
           happy
           Kingdom
           ,
           free
           from
           all
           the
           present
           Iealousies
           ,
           Distractions
           ,
           and
           Dangers
           .
           And
           as
           His
           Majestie
           consents
           with
           the
           Petitioners
           in
           a
           most
           earnest
           desire
           that
           such
           a
           way
           may
           be
           discovered
           
           and
           pursued
           ,
           which
           might
           reconcile
           all
           Differences
           and
           Mistakings
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           He
           might
           have
           full
           satisfaction
           in
           His
           just
           demands
           ;
           so
           He
           likewise
           consents
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           choice
           of
           some
           place
           free
           from
           exception
           ,
           both
           of
           danger
           and
           distrust
           ,
           would
           be
           the
           most
           probable
           ,
           and
           indeed
           a
           certain
           means
           to
           attain
           that
           end
           :
           which
           out
           of
           His
           great
           Affection
           to
           Iustice
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           His
           Care
           of
           the
           Freedome
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           the
           principall
           Priviledge
           )
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           His
           Majestie
           hath
           often
           intimated
           ,
           and
           of
           late
           seriously
           recommended
           to
           both
           Houses
           ;
           But
           not
           onely
           without
           Successe
           ,
           but
           without
           Answer
           .
        
         
           His
           Majestie
           doth
           likewise
           assure
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           that
           He
           will
           no
           longer
           expect
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           make
           good
           their
           Professions
           of
           being
           ready
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           power
           ,
           with
           their
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           to
           defend
           His
           Person
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           Crown
           ,
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           then
           He
           shall
           be
           ready
           ,
           occording
           to
           His
           Power
           ,
           with
           His
           Life
           and
           Fortune
           to
           defend
           the
           Religion
           and
           Laws
           established
           ,
           against
           all
           Maligners
           of
           the
           Peace
           and
           Prosperity
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           
             FALKLAND
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .