To the right honorable the lords and peeres assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the knights, esquires, gentlemen, freeholders, and other inhabitants of the county of Stafford.
      
       
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             To the right honorable the lords and peeres assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the knights, esquires, gentlemen, freeholders, and other inhabitants of the county of Stafford.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for Nicholas Vavasour,
             [London] :
             1642.
          
           
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             Reproduction of original in: Birmingham Central Reference Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONORABLE
           THE
           LORDS
           AND
           PEERES
           ASSEMBLED
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Esquires
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           and
           other
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Stafford
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           the
           Conjuncture
           of
           the
           benigne
           aspect
           and
           influences
           of
           this
           Right
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           upon
           your
           Petitioners
           ,
           with
           those
           of
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ;
           as
           in
           many
           other
           great
           concernments
           ,
           so
           especially
           in
           your
           happy
           correspondency
           to
           put
           the
           Kingdome
           into
           a
           posture
           of
           Warre
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           and
           security
           thereof
           ,
           against
           both
           Domesticke
           and
           Foraigne
           enemies
           ,
           is
           resented
           with
           exceeding
           thankfulnesse
           by
           your
           Petitioners
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           cleerly
           manifests
           unto
           them
           your
           Honours
           zeal
           ,
           and
           good
           affections
           for
           the
           opening
           of
           such
           obstructions
           as
           have
           hither
           o●rerarded
           the
           Cure
           of
           their
           pressing
           grievances
           ,
           feares
           and
           jealousies
           ,
           and
           promiseth
           the
           serening
           of
           their
           yet
           remaining
           Distractions
           and
           Distempers
           in
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           :
           in
           all
           faithfulnesse
           engaging
           themselves
           to
           serve
           his
           Majesty
           and
           this
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           occasion
           shall
           require
           ,
           with
           lives
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           estates
           ;
           as
           conceiving
           their
           lives
           and
           safeties
           ,
           in
           a
           subordinate
           way
           ,
           to
           be
           wrapt
           up
           in
           one
           with
           your
           Honours
           .
        
         
           
             Praying
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           the
           right
           Honourable
           house
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           represent
           unto
           his
           most
           excellent
           Majesty
           their
           loyall
           duties
           ,
           humble
           desires
           and
           feares
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           would
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           consent
           to
           the
           
             Militia
          
           agreed
           upon
           :
           and
           that
           his
           Majesty
           would
           leane
           upon
           the
           hand
           ,
           and
           be
           gr●ciously
           pleased
           to
           follow
           the
           Councels
           of
           the
           Honourable
           and
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           bleeding
           wounds
           of
           our
           brethren
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           may
           be
           bound
           up
           by
           speedy
           and
           effectuall
           applications
           ,
           and
           therin
           reparations
           made
           of
           the
           honour
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           which
           suffers
           in
           so
           long
           delay
           of
           Succours
           designed
           ,
           that
           the
           guilt
           of
           innocent
           blood
           cry
           not
           in
           the
           eares
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           Sabbeth
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           That
           your
           Lordships
           would
           improve
           your
           high
           wisedomes
           and
           power
           to
           bring
           to
           the
           birth
           these
           noble
           desires
           and
           designes
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           ,
           mentioned
           by
           them
           in
           their
           late
           Remonstrance
           .
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioners
           shall
           pray
           ,
           &c.
           
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           honourable
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           and
           Burgeses
           of
           the
           Commons
           House
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Esquires
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           and
           other
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Stafford
           .
        
         
           Shewe●h
           ,
        
         
           THat
           in
           their
           owne
           names
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           names
           of
           many
           thousands
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Stafford
             ,
          
           your
           Petitioners
           with
           heart
           fuller
           of
           thankfulnesse
           ,
           then
           their
           tongues
           can
           be
           of
           expression
           ,
           humbly
           acknowledge
           their
           sensiblenesse
           of
           the
           unparell'd
           travaile
           ,
           and
           indefatigable
           endevour
           of
           this
           honourable
           House
           ,
           already
           spent
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           that
           trust
           ,
           deservedly
           by
           the
           Commons
           of
           all
           the
           Land
           ,
           vested
           in
           you
           ;
           whereby
           an
           ample
           testimony
           is
           given
           ,
           as
           of
           your
           faithfulnesse
           and
           courage
           in
           the
           exposure
           of
           your selves
           and
           fortuues
           in
           these
           despirate
           times
           :
           So
           likewise
           of
           the
           good
           hand
           ,
           and
           providence
           of
           God
           ,
           carrying
           you
           through
           many
           difficult
           straits
           and
           dangerous
           conspiracies
           of
           the
           Popish
           and
           Malignant
           party
           ,
           who
           have
           hitherto
           way-led
           your
           proceedings
           .
           All
           which
           your
           Petitiones
           take
           as
           very
           promising
           beginnings
           and
           faire
           pledges
           of
           the
           healing
           of
           the
           unsupportable
           grievances
           both
           Ecclesiasticall
           and
           Civill
           ,
           which
           the
           Churh
           and
           State
           groane
           under
           .
           And
           doe
           concurrently
           and
           freely
           professe
           their
           contributions
           to
           the
           worke
           under
           your
           hands
           ,
           not
           onely
           by
           their
           Prayers
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           the
           devotement
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           power
           and
           estates
           ;
           according
           to
           that
           wise
           and
           religious
           Protestation
           set
           forth
           by
           you
           ,
           conceiving
           their
           owne
           lives
           and
           safeties
           to
           be
           shipt
           in
           one
           bottome
           with
           yours
           .
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioners
           further
           shew
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           not
           the
           lest
           part
           of
           their
           comfort
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           continued
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           this
           County
           unto
           so
           honourable
           a
           Lord
           ,
           in
           whom
           they
           may
           safely
           (
           under
           God
           )
           confide
           .
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioners
           doe
           humbly
           pray
           ,
           That
           the
           unexampled
           miseries
           ,
           and
           almost
           expiring
           Estate
           of
           our
           brethren
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           may
           be
           considered
           by
           an
           Expedite
           dispatch
           of
           seasonable
           succour
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           may
           from
           time
           to
           time
           during
           their
           miseries
           ,
           be
           looked
           upon
           by
           you
           ,
           not
           onely
           as
           
             English
          
           and
           fellow-Subjects
           ,
           but
           as
           Protestants
           and
           professors
           of
           Gods
           truth
           ,
           under
           which
           Notion
           they
           suffer
           these
           extremities
           .
           And
           that
           the
           insurrection
           of
           the
           Papists
           there
           ,
           may
           be
           reckoned
           of
           ,
           not
           onely
           as
           a
           Rebellion
           ,
           but
           a
           horrid
           Persecution
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           Truth
           and
           Members
           :
           that
           so
           the
           interest
           of
           God
           and
           his
           cause
           may
           quicken
           your
           sympathy
           with
           ,
           and
           endevours
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Papists
           (
           who
           are
           in
           great
           number
           in
           this
           smal
           County
           )
           may
           be
           throughly
           and
           speedily
           disarmed
           ,
           and
           so
           disposed
           of
           ;
           that
           they
           be
           not
           formidable
           to
           your
           Petitioners
           ,
           by
           being
           able
           either
           to
           keepe
           us
           in
           jealousies
           by
           their
           practises
           at
           home
           ,
           or
           to
           foment
           that
           fire
           kindled
           by
           their
           party
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           That
           the
           Church
           in
           her
           Government
           ,
           Officers
           and
           worship
           may
           be
           ordered
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           Gods
           holy
           Word
           ;
           the
           particular
           accommodation
           of
           which
           ,
           we
           humbly
           leave
           to
           the
           wisdome
           of
           this
           Honourable
           House
           to
           determine
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           an
           Assembly
           of
           godly
           and
           learned
           Divines
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           present
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           the
           Church
           may
           be
           thought
           upon
           for
           Ministry-maintenance
           ,
           and
           supply
           of
           an
           able
           Preaching
           Ministery
           :
           Pluralities
           supprest
           ,
           the
           fountaine
           of
           Learning
           cleared
           ;
           all
           insufficient
           for
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           all
           grosly
           scandalous
           and
           negligent
           in
           their
           functions
           removed
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           no
           longer
           remaine
           a
           burthen
           to
           keepe
           out
           others
           .
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioners
           shall
           pray
           ,
           &c.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           for
           
             Nicholas
             Vavasour
             ,
          
           1642.