To the Honovrable Hovse of Commons now assembled in Parliament the humble petition of the knights, gentlemen, ministers, freeholders, and other inhabitants of the county of Dorset.
      
       
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             To the Honovrable Hovse of Commons now assembled in Parliament the humble petition of the knights, gentlemen, ministers, freeholders, and other inhabitants of the county of Dorset.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             1641 [i.e. 1642]
          
           
             Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Dorset (England) -- Politics and government.
           Dorset (England) -- History.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           TO
           THE
           HONOVRABLE
           HOVSE
           OF
           COMMONS
           Now
           Assembled
           in
           
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           and
           other
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Dorset
             .
          
        
         
           Sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           notwithstanding
           the
           indefatigable
           pains
           of
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           for
           the
           redresse
           of
           all
           the
           Grievances
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           (
           which
           your
           Petitioners
           do
           with
           all
           humble
           and
           possible
           thankfulnesse
           acknowledge
           )
           they
           do
           to
           their
           grief
           observe
           by
           your
           late
           Remonstrance
           ,
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           obstructions
           of
           your
           proceedings
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           by
           the
           Popish
           Lords
           and
           Prelates
           ,
           your
           godly
           endeavours
           want
           their
           desired
           effect
           :
           Distractions
           and
           fears
           encrease
           amongst
           us
           more
           and
           more
           ;
           the
           Kingdom
           is
           not
           yet
           put
           into
           such
           a
           Posture
           of
           defence
           ,
           as
           these
           dangerous
           times
           require
           ;
           the
           Rebels
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           prevail
           to
           the
           extream
           hazard
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           speedy
           supplyes
           ;
           the
           very
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           (
           our
           dear
           and
           undoubted
           right
           )
           have
           been
           very
           much
           impeached
           .
           And
           besides
           these
           common
           evills
           ,
           your
           Petitioners
           conceive
           themselves
           above
           others
           in
           other
           Counties
           ,
           in
           speciall
           ,
           endangered
           .
           First
           ,
           By
           fear
           of
           forraign
           invasion
           ,
           which
           we
           ground
           upon
           continuall
           rumours
           ,
           tending
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           situation
           of
           this
           County
           in
           a
           sort
           inviting
           ,
           it
           being
           Champion
           ,
           and
           bordering
           on
           the
           Sea
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           By
           the
           now
           more
           then
           usuall
           flocking
           together
           ,
           and
           posting
           up
           and
           down
           of
           Papists
           ,
           especially
           by
           night
           ,
           together
           with
           their
           contemptuous
           and
           insolent
           carriage
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           By
           the
           dangerous
           consequences
           that
           may
           result
           from
           the
           present
           decay
           of
           the
           Trade
           of
           Clothing
           (
           the
           main
           support
           of
           the
           poor
           of
           these
           Parts
           .
           )
           And
           lastly
           ,
           After
           all
           these
           imminent
           dangers
           ,
           by
           being
           lest
           almost
           wholly
           destitute
           of
           means
           to
           prevent
           them
           ;
           for
           since
           the
           late
           removall
           of
           the
           last
           Lievtenant
           ,
           we
           have
           no
           Captains
           appointed
           over
           our
           Trained
           Bands
           to
           draw
           them
           together
           upon
           occasion
           ,
           or
           to
           discipline
           them
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           .
        
         
           All
           these
           weighty
           considerations
           enforce
           us
           to
           make
           our
           instant
           addresse
           to
           this
           honourable
           House
           ,
           humbly
           craving
           the
           continuance
           of
           your
           uttermost
           endeavours
           for
           the
           removall
           of
           that
           obstructive
           party
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ;
           and
           that
           our
           poor
           distressed
           brethren
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           may
           be
           forthwith
           assisted
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           (
           especially
           this
           County
           speedily
           put
           into
           a
           Posture
           of
           defence
           ,
           by
           setting
           fit
           and
           able
           Captains
           over
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           ,
           and
           furnishing
           them
           with
           lawfull
           power
           to
           exercise
           and
           train
           their
           Companies
           ;
           As
           also
           by
           appointing
           the
           leavying
           of
           more
           Arms
           in
           supply
           of
           those
           many
           that
           were
           carried
           away
           and
           lost
           in
           the
           Northern
           expedition
           .
        
         
           Which
           shall
           engage
           and
           enable
           your
           humble
           Petitioners
           (
           as
           our
           Duty
           and
           your
           Deserts
           obliege
           us
           )
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Royall
           Person
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           and
           the
           Persons
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           this
           great
           Councell
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           with
           our
           dearest
           lives
           and
           estates
           .
        
         
           
             And
             move
             us
             to
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Febr.
          
           21.
           
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           1641.