To the Kings most excellent maiestie the humble petition of the baronets, esquires, ministers, gentlemen, free-holders, and others peaceably affected in the countie palatine of Lancaster.
      
       
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             To the Kings most excellent maiestie the humble petition of the baronets, esquires, ministers, gentlemen, free-holders, and others peaceably affected in the countie palatine of Lancaster.
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             by A.N. for Iohn Franke,
             Printed at London :
             1642.
          
           
             Lower half of sheet contains reply to petition: At the Court at Yorke, XIth May. 1642. His Majestie hath expressly commanded me to give you this his answer to your petition ... Edw. Nicholas.
             Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Lancashire (England) -- History.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           To
           the
           Kings
           most
           excellent
           Maiestie
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Baronets
           ,
           Esquires
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Free-holders
           ,
           and
           others
           peaceably
           affected
           in
           the
           Countie
           Palatine
           of
           LANCASTER
           .
        
         
           Shewing
           to
           your
           Sacred
           Majestie
           ,
        
         
           OVr
           heartbreaking
           sense
           &
           sorrow
           for
           the
           unhappy
           Rents
           &
           Distractions
           in
           your
           Majesties
           Dominions
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Session
           of
           so
           grave
           &
           godly
           a●
           Assembly
           (
           most
           graciously
           convened
           by
           your
           Majestie
           )
           endevouring
           the
           Glory
           of
           Almightie
           God
           in
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           Honour
           and
           Weal
           of
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           your
           Realms
           in
           setling
           and
           securing
           of
           your
           Royall
           Throne
           in
           plenty
           and
           peace
           .
           But
           perceiving
           the
           long
           and
           remote
           distance
           of
           your
           Majesty
           from
           that
           Honorable
           Assembly
           to
           have
           distracted
           the
           hearts
           of
           your
           good
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           animated
           the
           Popish
           and
           Malignant
           party
           among
           us
           ,
           and
           fearing
           it
           may
           expose
           us
           to
           the
           danger
           and
           fury
           of
           a
           forreigne
           foe
           ,
           retard
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           weighty
           affaires
           in
           our
           Land
           ,
           and
           the
           subduing
           of
           the
           Rebels
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           finding
           your
           Majesties
           late
           Resolution
           for
           that
           Expedition
           to
           threaten
           danger
           to
           your
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           far
           more
           worth
           then
           ten
           thousand
           of
           us
           .
        
         
           We
           therefore
           your
           Majesties
           most
           loyall
           Subjects
           out
           of
           our
           zeale
           to
           Gods
           true
           Religion
           ,
           your
           Majesties
           Honour
           and
           safety
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           and
           welfare
           of
           your
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           deep
           sense
           and
           apprension
           of
           our
           interest
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           doe
           in
           all
           humility
           present
           and
           prostrate
           our selves
           and
           supplication
           at
           your
           Royall
           feet
           ,
           beseeching
           your
           Majesty
           to
           return
           to
           your
           great
           Councell
           (
           the
           Representative
           Body
           of
           your
           Kingdome
           )
           in
           whom
           this
           Nation
           hath
           so
           far
           confided
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           intrusted
           them
           with
           their
           lives
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           multitude
           of
           Counsel●ours
           ,
           there
           is
           health
           and
           stedfastnesse
           ,
           and
           whereby
           your
           Royall
           Throne
           may
           be
           established
           in
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           we
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           faithfull
           Subjects
           shall
           continually
           prayse
           and
           pray
           for
           your
           prosperous
           and
           happy
           Reigne
           over
           us
           .
        
         
           
             At
             the
             Court
             at
             
               Yorke
               ,
            
             
               XIth
               
                 May
                 .
              
               1642.
               
            
          
           
             His
             Majestie
             hath
             expresly
             Commanded
             me
             to
             give
             you
             this
             his
             Answer
             to
             your
             Petition
             .
          
           
             THat
             this
             Petition
             (
             as
             some
             others
             of
             this
             Nature
             )
             is
             grounded
             upon
             mis-information
             ,
             and
             (
             being
             grieved
             and
             highly
             offended
             to
             see
             how
             his
             good
             People
             have
             been
             ,
             and
             are
             abused
             by
             false
             Rumours
             and
             Intelligences
             (
             which
             have
             procured
             causelesse
             feares
             ,
             and
             Apprehensions
             )
             refers
             the
             Petitioners
             to
             the
             Answers
             he
             hath
             given
             to
             the
             Declaration
             presented
             to
             him
             at
             
               New-Market
               ,
            
             and
             to
             the
             Petition
             presented
             to
             him
             the
             26.
             of
             March
             last
             at
             
               Yorke
               ,
            
             wherein
             his
             Majesty
             faith
             ,
             you
             will
             cleerely
             perceive
             that
             he
             is
             not
             gone
             ,
             but
             driven
             from
             his
             Parliament
             ;
             His
             Majesty
             likewise
             for
             your
             further
             information
             of
             His
             proceedings
             and
             intentions
             ,
             recommends
             to
             your
             view
             and
             consideration
             his
             two
             Messages
             and
             Declaration
             concerning
             
               Hull
               ,
            
             and
             his
             Message
             touching
             the
             Reasons
             of
             his
             refusall
             to
             grant
             the
             Militia
             :
             all
             which
             when
             they
             shall
             be
             fully
             represented
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             your
             County
             ,
             he
             doubts
             not
             but
             that
             you
             will
             rest
             very
             well
             satisfied
             of
             his
             constant
             Resolution
             for
             the
             maintaining
             of
             ,
             and
             governing
             his
             People
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             his
             unmoveable
             resolution
             for
             the
             maintenance
             ,
             and
             defence
             of
             the
             true
             Protestant
             profession
             ,
             and
             the
             Suppression
             of
             the
             Barbarous
             Irish
             Rebellion
             :
             And
             his
             Majestie
             faith
             ,
             that
             he
             beleeves
             you
             may
             then
             find
             reason
             to
             Petition
             the
             Parliament
             to
             Comply
             with
             his
             Majesties
             just
             Desires
             and
             gracious
             Offers
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             only
             way
             safely
             and
             speedily
             to
             Cure
             the
             present
             distractions
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             and
             (
             with
             Gods
             Blessing
             )
             to
             put
             a
             happy
             end
             to
             the
             Irish
             Rebellion
             ,
             for
             the
             effecting
             whereof
             (
             as
             his
             Majestie
             hath
             often
             said
             )
             he
             will
             neither
             spare
             paines
             ,
             nor
             decline
             any
             hazard
             of
             his
             Person
             or
             Fortune
             .
          
           
             
               Edw.
               Nicholas
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             A.
             N.
          
           for
           
             Iohn
             Franke
             .
          
           1642.