The Humble petition of the commons of Kent, agreed upon at their generall assizes, presented to His Majestie the first of August, 1642 with certaine instructions from the county of Kent, to Mr. Augustine Skinner, whereby the desires of the said county may be presented by him to the honourable House of Commons : with His Majesties answer ... this fourth of August, 1642.
      
       
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             The Humble petition of the commons of Kent, agreed upon at their generall assizes, presented to His Majestie the first of August, 1642 with certaine instructions from the county of Kent, to Mr. Augustine Skinner, whereby the desires of the said county may be presented by him to the honourable House of Commons : with His Majesties answer ... this fourth of August, 1642.
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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           THE
           HUMBLE
           PETITION
           OF
           THE
           
             COMMONS
          
           OF
           KENT
           ,
           Agreed
           upon
           at
           their
           Generall
           ASSIZES
           .
           Presented
           to
           His
           MAJESTIE
           the
           first
           of
           August
           ,
           1642.
           
        
         
           With
           certain
           Instructions
           from
           the
           County
           of
           Kent
           ,
           to
           Mr.
           
             Augustine
             Skinner
             ,
          
           whereby
           the
           Desires
           of
           the
           said
           County
           may
           be
           presented
           by
           him
           ,
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           
             Commons
             .
          
        
         
           With
           His
           MAJESTIES
           Answer
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           Petition
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           Court
           at
           
             York
             ,
          
           this
           fourth
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           1642.
           
        
         
           YORK
           :
           Printed
           by
           ROBERT
           BARKER
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           :
           And
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           JOHN
           BILL
           ,
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           .
           The
           Humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           Agreed
           upon
           at
           their
           Generall
           ASSIZES
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             gracious
             Soveraign
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           do
           ,
           with
           all
           thankfulnesse
           ,
           acknowledge
           Your
           great
           Grace
           and
           favour
           towards
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ;
           In
           passing
           many
           good
           Laws
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           Your
           Subjects
           ,
           In
           promising
           to
           ease
           us
           of
           all
           our
           grievances
           ;
           And
           graciously
           inviting
           Us
           by
           Your
           Letter
           directed
           to
           the
           Judge
           of
           Our
           Assize
           ,
           full
           of
           Love
           and
           Care
           for
           Your
           Peoples
           good
           ,
           to
           Petition
           for
           redresse
           of
           them
           ,
           promising
           a
           gracious
           Answer
           ;
           And
           we
           should
           with
           all
           humility
           have
           presented
           them
           to
           Your
           Majesty
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           did
           not
           the
           present
           great
           distractions
           and
           apprehension
           of
           a
           Civill
           War
           (
           which
           we
           earnestly
           pray
           to
           God
           to
           divert
           )
           put
           us
           beyond
           all
           thought
           of
           other
           grievances
           .
           For
           prevention
           whereof
           ,
           we
           have
           with
           all
           Loyalty
           of
           Heart
           to
           Your
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           with
           all
           Love
           and
           Faithfulnesse
           to
           our
           Country
           ,
           presented
           
           our
           humble
           Advice
           in
           certain
           Instructions
           ,
           to
           one
           of
           our
           Knights
           of
           the
           Shire
           now
           here
           present
           with
           a
           Committee
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           to
           be
           presented
           by
           him
           to
           that
           Honourable
           House
           :
           The
           Copy
           whereof
           we
           make
           bold
           to
           annex
           unto
           this
           Petition
           .
        
         
           Most
           humbly
           desiring
           Your
           Most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           ,
           That
           if
           it
           shall
           please
           the
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           to
           satisfie
           Your
           Majesties
           just
           desires
           in
           these
           particular
           ,
           That
           then
           Your
           Majesty
           would
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           to
           lay
           down
           Your
           extraordinary
           Guards
           ,
           and
           cheerfully
           meet
           Your
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           in
           such
           a
           place
           where
           Your
           Sacred
           Majesty
           and
           each
           Member
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           may
           be
           free
           from
           tumultuary
           Assemblies
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           in
           all
           Duty
           bound
           ,
           we
           shall
           dayly
           Pray
           for
           Your
           Majesties
           long
           Life
           ,
           and
           prosperous
           Reign
           over
           us
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Instructions
           from
           the
           County
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           to
           Master
           
             Augustine
             Skinner
             ,
          
           whereby
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           said
           County
           may
           be
           presented
           by
           him
           to
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           a
           Committee
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           is
           now
           sent
           down
           to
           the
           Assizes
           ,
           upon
           a
           credible
           Information
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           that
           something
           should
           be
           done
           to
           the
           Disturbance
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           County
           .
        
         
           We
           ,
           the
           Commons
           of
           Kent
           ,
           require
           you
           Master
           
             Augustine
             Skinner
          
           (
           as
           our
           Servant
           )
           to
           certifie
           to
           that
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           That
           you
           found
           the
           County
           in
           full
           Peace
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           is
           no
           ground
           for
           any
           such
           Information
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           desire
           ,
           in
           our
           Names
           ,
           to
           know
           the
           particulars
           of
           that
           Information
           ,
           (
           of
           which
           it
           seems
           you
           are
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           the
           Informer
           )
           that
           this
           County
           may
           have
           full
           reparations
           in
           Honour
           against
           so
           scandalous
           an
           aspersion
           cast
           upon
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Informer
           ,
           of
           what
           quality
           soever
           ,
           may
           receive
           condigne
           punishment
           .
           And
           that
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           may
           understand
           our
           desires
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           preserve
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           which
           (
           with
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           and
           the
           help
           of
           the
           good
           known
           Laws
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           )
           we
           are
           confident
           we
           shall
           maintain
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           being
           now
           in
           so
           great
           a
           distraction
           ,
           that
           every
           Man
           stands
           at
           a
           gaze
           ,
           to
           see
           what
           the
           event
           is
           likely
           
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           well
           weighing
           what
           a
           great
           fire
           a
           small
           spark
           may
           kindle
           ;
           abhorring
           and
           detesting
           the
           thought
           of
           a
           Civill
           War
           :
           We
           farther
           require
           you
           to
           offer
           our
           humble
           advice
           ,
           as
           Faithfull
           and
           Loyall
           Subjects
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           good
           Patriots
           and
           Lovers
           of
           our
           Countrey
           ,
           for
           setling
           the
           Distractions
           of
           these
           times
           .
           One
           principall
           meanes
           to
           effect
           it
           ,
           we
           conceive
           will
           be
           to
           give
           His
           Majesty
           full
           satisfaction
           in
           His
           Just
           Desires
           ,
           in
           these
           foure
           Particulars
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             In
             presently
             leaving
             the
             Town
             of
          
           Hull
           
             in
             the
             same
             State
             it
             was
             before
             Sir
          
           John
           Hothams
           
             entrance
             into
             it
             ;
             And
             delivering
             His
             Majesty
             His
             own
             Magazine
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
             In
             laying
             aside
             the
          
           Militia
           ,
           
             untill
             a
             good
             Law
             may
             be
             framed
             ,
             wherein
             care
             may
             be
             taken
             as
             well
             for
             the
             Liberty
             of
             the
             Subjects
             ,
             as
             the
             Defence
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
        
         
           
             3.
             
             That
             the
             Parliament
             be
             adjourned
             to
             an
             indifferent
             place
             ,
             where
             His
             Sacred
             Majesty
             ,
             all
             the
             Lords
             and
             Members
             of
             Your
             House
             of
             Commons
             may
             meet
             and
             treat
             with
             Honour
             ,
             Freedom
             ,
             and
             Safety
             .
          
        
         
           
             4.
             
             That
             His
             Majesties
             Navie
             may
             be
             immediately
             restored
             to
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Our
             Reasons
             are
             these
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
            
             For
             withdrawing
             your
             Garrison
             out
             of
             the
             Town
             of
             
               Hull
               ,
            
             we
             are
             perswaded
             your
             fears
             and
             Jealousies
             of
             forraign
             forces
             ,
             of
             French
             ,
             or
             Danes
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Papists
             at
             home
             (
             an
             inconsiderable
             Party
             ,
             especially
             being
             disarmed
             )
             are
             long
             since
             vanished
             ,
             the
             Magazine
             or
             a
             great
             part
             of
             it
             being
             removed
             to
             London
             ,
             we
             conceive
             Master
             Major
             of
             
               Hull
            
             may
             safely
             keep
             the
             Town
             as
             before
             .
          
           
           
             
               2.
               
            
             For
             laying
             aside
             the
             
               Militia
               ,
            
             we
             are
             free
             from
             Jealousies
             of
             Forraign
             Forces
             ,
             so
             that
             you
             may
             have
             time
             enough
             to
             frame
             a
             lasting
             Law
             ,
             which
             notwithstanding
             ,
             for
             feare
             of
             Inconvenience
             to
             the
             Subjects
             Liberty
             ,
             you
             may
             ,
             if
             you
             so
             think
             fit
             ,
             make
             the
             Law
             a
             Probationer
             .
             Besides
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             if
             occasion
             should
             be
             ,
             is
             vested
             with
             sufficient
             power
             to
             raise
             forces
             for
             the
             Defence
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             for
             which
             onely
             we
             are
             confident
             His
             Majesty
             will
             employ
             them
             .
             And
             we
             should
             hold
             our selves
             worse
             then
             Infidels
             ,
             if
             ,
             after
             so
             many
             Protestations
             to
             maintain
             the
             True
             Religion
             by
             Law
             established
             ,
             the
             Subjects
             in
             the
             Liberty
             of
             their
             Persons
             and
             Propriety
             of
             their
             Goods
             ,
             and
             the
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             that
             He
             will
             Govern
             us
             by
             the
             known
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             we
             should
             not
             with
             full
             assurance
             ,
             beleeve
             in
             Him
             and
             confide
             in
             Him
             .
          
           
             
               3.
               
            
             For
             adjourning
             the
             Parliament
             to
             another
             place
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             hath
             expressed
             the
             Reasons
             ,
             That
             He
             was
             driven
             away
             by
             tumultuary
             Assemblies
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             cannot
             return
             thither
             with
             Honour
             and
             Safety
             :
             And
             divers
             of
             the
             Lords
             are
             absent
             ,
             who
             promise
             to
             return
             back
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             when
             they
             may
             sit
             with
             the
             Liberty
             ,
             and
             that
             condition
             that
             the
             Peerage
             of
             
               England
            
             formerly
             have
             done
             ,
             secured
             from
             all
             menaces
             ,
             or
             demanding
             any
             Account
             of
             their
             particular
             Votes
             ;
             which
             we
             conceive
             to
             be
             against
             the
             Freedom
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             by
             our
             Protestation
             we
             must
             maintain
             ,
             and
             from
             tumultuarie
             Assemblies
             :
             These
             having
             been
             the
             Occasions
             ,
             as
             we
             beleeve
             ,
             that
             of
             neer
             five
             hundred
             in
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             there
             are
             but
             about
             one
             hundred
             and
             forty
             left
             to
             sit
             there
             ,
             and
             the
             greater
             part
             of
             the
             Lords
             gone
             away
             .
          
           
             
               4.
               
            
             For
             the
             Restitution
             of
             the
             Navie
             ,
             our
             Reason
             is
             ,
             That
             the
             Neighbour
             Nations
             do
             take
             notice
             ,
             that
             His
             Majesties
             Navie
             is
             detained
             from
             him
             ,
             which
             if
             not
             suddenly
             
             restored
             ,
             may
             turn
             to
             His
             Majesties
             dishonour
             ,
             whose
             honour
             ,
             by
             our
             Protestation
             ,
             we
             are
             bound
             to
             maintain
             .
          
           
             Another
             means
             ,
             we
             conceive
             ,
             to
             settle
             the
             States
             and
             Minds
             of
             the
             Subjects
             ,
             is
             a
             free
             ,
             generall
             ,
             and
             large
             pardon
             :
             which
             since
             His
             Majesty
             hath
             so
             graciously
             offered
             we
             desire
             and
             expect
             to
             receive
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             Man
             do
             dislike
             it
             ,
             he
             may
             be
             excepted
             ,
             and
             the
             generality
             of
             the
             Subjects
             not
             hindred
             of
             their
             good
             ,
             and
             His
             Majesties
             Grace
             and
             Goodnesse
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           His
           Majesties
           Answer
           to
           the
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           agreed
           upon
           at
           their
           generall
           Assizes
           ,
           and
           presented
           to
           His
           Majesty
           the
           first
           of
           
             August
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               At
               the
               Court
               at
            
             York
             
               
                 this
                 fourth
                 of
              
               August
               ,
               1642.
               
            
          
        
         
           HIS
           Majestie
           hath
           with
           great
           satisfaction
           in
           the
           Loyalty
           and
           affection
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           considered
           this
           Petition
           ,
           with
           the
           Instructions
           annexed
           to
           their
           Knight
           of
           the
           Shire
           ,
           and
           hath
           expresly
           commanded
           me
           to
           return
           this
           His
           Answer
           ,
           in
           these
           Words
           :
        
         
           That
           the
           Petitioners
           are
           not
           more
           eased
           and
           satisfied
           with
           the
           good
           Laws
           His
           Majestie
           hath
           passed
           ,
           then
           His
           Majestie
           himselfe
           is
           pleased
           with
           that
           way
           of
           obliging
           His
           Subjects
           ,
           neither
           hath
           He
           ever
           made
           the
           least
           Promise
           or
           profession
           of
           repairing
           or
           redressing
           the
           grievances
           of
           His
           People
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           not
           been
           ,
           and
           alwaies
           wil
           be
           ready
           to
           perform
           .
        
         
           His
           Majestie
           cannot
           blame
           the
           Petitioners
           
           to
           be
           apprehensive
           of
           a
           civill
           War
           ,
           since
           the
           present
           distractions
           (
           grounded
           upon
           no
           visible
           cause
           ,
           to
           which
           His
           Majestie
           could
           ,
           or
           can
           yet
           applie
           a
           remedy
           )
           threaten
           no
           lesse
           confusion
           .
           But
           His
           Majestie
           doubts
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           Petitioners
           and
           all
           His
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           do
           well
           understand
           ,
           That
           His
           Majestie
           hath
           left
           no
           way
           unattempted
           ,
           which
           in
           Honour
           or
           Wisdom
           could
           be
           consented
           to
           ,
           to
           prevent
           that
           confusion
           .
        
         
           That
           after
           so
           many
           Injuries
           and
           Indignities
           offered
           to
           Him
           ,
           so
           many
           combinations
           and
           conspiracies
           against
           Him
           ,
           He
           departed
           so
           much
           from
           His
           own
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           the
           Justice
           due
           to
           it
           ,
           That
           He
           required
           no
           other
           reparation
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           His
           Town
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           and
           Navie
           (
           taken
           and
           kept
           by
           violence
           from
           and
           against
           Him
           )
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           Him
           :
           The
           power
           of
           making
           Laws
           without
           Him
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           of
           Ordinances
           (
           and
           that
           in
           particular
           ,
           concerning
           the
           
             Militia
          
           )
           to
           be
           disavowed
           .
           And
           that
           a
           safe
           Place
           might
           be
           agreed
           on
           ,
           where
           He
           might
           be
           present
           with
           His
           great
           Councell
           ,
           for
           the
           composing
           all
           misunderstandings
           ,
           and
           making
           the
           Kingdom
           happy
           .
        
         
           That
           before
           any
           Answer
           returned
           to
           His
           Majestie
           (
           whil'st
           with
           all
           patience
           and
           hope
           His
           Majestie
           forbore
           any
           action
           or
           attempt
           of
           force
           ,
           
           according
           to
           His
           promise
           )
           Sir
           
             John
             Hotham
          
           issued
           out
           of
           
             Hull
          
           in
           the
           Night
           ,
           burned
           the
           Houses
           ,
           and
           murthered
           the
           Persons
           of
           his
           fellow
           Subjects
           (
           though
           He
           knew
           His
           Majestie
           quietly
           expected
           an
           Answer
           to
           His
           reasonable
           and
           necessary
           demands
           )
           and
           hath
           since
           exercised
           most
           barbarous
           cruelty
           upon
           a
           Drummer
           then
           taken
           Prisoner
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           That
           those
           Propositions
           made
           by
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           mentioned
           by
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           in
           their
           Instructions
           ,
           are
           dissented
           from
           ,
           and
           His
           Majestie
           not
           suffered
           to
           enjoy
           what
           is
           as
           unquestionably
           His
           own
           ,
           as
           any
           thing
           His
           Subjects
           can
           call
           most
           theirs
           ,
           upon
           pretence
           there
           is
           some
           trust
           on
           foot
           to
           dispossesse
           His
           Majestie
           of
           them
           :
           Whether
           any
           such
           trust
           be
           derived
           from
           the
           Petitioners
           :
           Themselves
           best
           know
           .
        
         
           That
           a
           Generall
           is
           made
           to
           command
           His
           Subjects
           against
           Him
           ,
           and
           Forces
           already
           marching
           with
           Canon
           towards
           Him
           ,
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Brook
             ,
          
           whil'st
           all
           Labour
           and
           Endeavour
           is
           used
           ,
           to
           cut
           off
           all
           Succour
           and
           Supply
           from
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           from
           a
           Forraign
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           have
           weighed
           this
           ,
           and
           considered
           
           that
           these
           strange
           unheard
           of
           proceedings
           must
           be
           the
           effects
           of
           desperate
           Resolutions
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           this
           calamity
           is
           brought
           upon
           this
           Nation
           ,
           to
           wrest
           from
           His
           Majestie
           His
           Just
           Rights
           ,
           when
           no
           sober
           man
           can
           see
           the
           want
           of
           any
           thing
           which
           is
           in
           His
           Majesties
           power
           to
           grant
           ,
           and
           necessary
           for
           the
           peace
           and
           full
           happinesse
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           That
           when
           all
           encouragement
           is
           given
           ,
           scandals
           raised
           ,
           and
           provocations
           used
           to
           incense
           the
           People
           against
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           to
           publish
           Petitions
           and
           Declarations
           against
           the
           known
           Laws
           and
           established
           Government
           :
           The
           Petitioners
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           His
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           (
           who
           out
           of
           a
           true
           sense
           of
           the
           distraction
           and
           ruine
           the
           Commonwealth
           must
           speedily
           fall
           into
           through
           these
           distempers
           have
           prepared
           sober
           and
           moderate
           Petitions
           and
           Animadversions
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           )
           have
           been
           discountenanced
           ,
           censured
           and
           imprisoned
           in
           a
           Lawlesse
           Arbitrary
           way
           ,
           when
           no
           offence
           have
           been
           committed
           by
           them
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           Law
           hath
           taken
           notice
           :
           That
           all
           their
           Rights
           ,
           Interests
           ,
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           which
           they
           were
           born
           to
           ,
           by
           the
           good
           known
           Lawes
           ,
           are
           
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           or
           subjected
           to
           an
           unintelligible
           Arbitrary
           power
           and
           resolution
           ,
           which
           destroyes
           their
           confidence
           and
           assurance
           even
           in
           Innocencie
           it self
           ;
           They
           will
           think
           it
           time
           to
           provide
           for
           their
           own
           security
           ,
           by
           Assisting
           His
           Majestie
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           His
           Person
           ,
           preservation
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ;
           of
           the
           which
           ,
           as
           the
           Petitioners
           care
           is
           very
           eminent
           ,
           and
           deserves
           all
           protection
           ,
           thanks
           ,
           and
           estimation
           from
           His
           Majesty
           ;
           So
           His
           Majesty
           will
           venture
           His
           Life
           and
           His
           Crown
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           that
           Quarrell
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           least
           any
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           may
           unjustly
           suffer
           for
           making
           or
           presenting
           this
           humble
           ,
           dutifull
           ,
           and
           modest
           Petition
           to
           His
           Majestie
           ;
           His
           Majestie
           Declares
           ,
           That
           He
           will
           with
           His
           utmost
           power
           and
           assistance
           protect
           and
           defend
           them
           against
           any
           power
           whatsoever
           ,
           which
           shall
           question
           them
           for
           so
           doing
           ;
           And
           to
           that
           purpose
           advertiseth
           them
           ,
           That
           they
           are
           not
           obliged
           to
           yeeld
           Obedience
           to
           any
           Pursuivants
           ,
           Sergeants
           ,
           or
           Messengers
           ,
           who
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           molest
           them
           for
           doing
           their
           Duty
           ,
           and
           discharging
           their
           Consciences
           therein
           .
           
           And
           that
           the
           whole
           County
           of
           
             Kent
          
           may
           know
           His
           Majesties
           gracious
           acceptance
           of
           this
           expression
           of
           their
           Duty
           and
           affection
           unto
           Him
           :
           'T
           is
           His
           Majesties
           pleasure
           ,
           that
           this
           His
           Answer
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Petition
           and
           Instructions
           ,
           be
           Read
           in
           all
           the
           Churches
           and
           Chappels
           of
           that
           County
           .
        
         
           
             Falkland
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .