To the Kings most excellent Majesty. The humble petition of the governor, assistants, and fellowship of Merchants-Adventurers of England.
         Company of Merchant Adventurers of England.
      
       
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             To the Kings most excellent Majesty. The humble petition of the governor, assistants, and fellowship of Merchants-Adventurers of England.
             Company of Merchant Adventurers of England.
             Nicholas, Edward, Sir, 1593-1669.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             by Leonard Lichfield,
             Printed at Oxford :
             1643.
          
           
             Caption title.
             Initial letters.
             Includes the reply in behalf of the King, dated: At the court at Oxford, 26. Martii, 1643, and signed: Edw. Nicholas.
             Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Company of Merchant Adventurers of England.
           Great Britain -- Commerce -- History -- 17th century -- Sources.
           Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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           To
           the
           KINGS
           most
           Excellent
           
             MAJESTY
             .
          
        
         
           The
           humble
           PETITION
           of
           the
           Governor
           ,
           Assistants
           ,
           and
           Fellowship
           of
           Merchants-Adventurers
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           
             MOST
          
           humbly
           sheweth
           ,
           That
           the
           Petitioners
           being
           ,
           during
           these
           misrable
           distractions
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           encompassed
           on
           all
           sides
           with
           many
           difficulties
           ;
           and
           well
           weighing
           the
           dangers
           they
           may
           fall
           into
           inforraigne
           parts
           ,
           if
           Your
           
             Majesty
          
           should
           withdraw
           Your
           Royall
           Protection
           from
           them
           ,
           upon
           any
           displeasure
           to
           the
           Company
           .
        
         
           Doe
           humbly
           Prostrate
           themselves
           before
           Your
           Royall
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           and
           for
           their
           Assurance
           ,
           in
           so
           many
           faares
           ,
           humbly
           beseech
           Your
           
             Majesty
          
           to
           grant
           them
           some
           particular
           Declaration
           ,
           at
           present
           ,
           of
           Your
           Royall
           Grace
           and
           Goodness
           towards
           the
           Fellowship
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           be
           enabled
           to
           uphold
           the
           little
           remainder
           of
           the
           
             Staple
             Trade
          
           of
           this
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           and
           proceed
           in
           the
           same
           with
           encouragement
           ,
           as
           Your
           
             Majesties
          
           true
           and
           Loyall
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           
             And
             as
             in
             duty
             bound
             ,
             they
             shall
             daily
             Pray
             ,
             &c.
             
             Signed
             by
             Sir
             
               H
               〈…〉
               Row
               ,
            
             Go●●ernor
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             At
             the
             Court
             at
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             
               
                 26.
                 
                 March
              
               
                 
                   1643
                
              
            
          
        
         
           HIs
           Majesty
           hath
           commanded
           me
           to
           give
           this
           His
           Answer
           .
           That
           if
           the
           Petitioners
           are
           not
           conscious
           to
           themselves
           of
           any
           disloyalty
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           they
           have
           no
           reason
           to
           feare
           the
           withdrawing
           His
           Royall
           Protection
           from
           them
           .
           His
           Majesty
           being
           so
           desirous
           to
           preserve
           and
           advance
           the
           publique
           Trade
           (
           a
           thing
           of
           so
           high
           concernment
           to
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           )
           that
           He
           hath
           left
           no
           means
           unattempted
           to
           that
           end
           .
           But
           if
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           are
           falne
           from
           their
           Duty
           ,
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           Allegiance
           to
           Him
           ,
           upon
           an
           opinion
           ,
           That
           His
           Majesty
           could
           not
           have
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Lawes
           here
           against
           them
           ,
           He
           will
           never
           consent
           that
           they
           shall
           have
           the
           benefit
           and
           Protection
           due
           only
           to
           His
           good
           Subjects
           abroad
           ,
           and
           so
           evade
           His
           Iustice
           every where
           ;
           but
           will
           precisely
           observe
           His
           resolution
           declared
           so
           long
           since
           ,
           and
           so
           gratiously
           ,
           in
           answer
           to
           the
           Petition
           presented
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             Ianuary
          
           last
           from
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           and
           by
           which
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Persons
           concerned
           ,
           had
           sufficient
           Warning
           and
           instance
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Grace
           and
           Favour
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           
             EDW.
             NICHOLAS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           by
           LEONARD
           LICHFINLD
           .
           1643.