To the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commons of the city of London in Common-Council assembled; the humble petition and address of the sea-men, and watermen, in and about the said city of London. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A91301 of text R225698 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing P4106B). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. 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A91301) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 171477) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2575:23) To the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commons of the city of London in Common-Council assembled; the humble petition and address of the sea-men, and watermen, in and about the said city of London. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. Watermen's Company (London, England) City of London (England). Lord Mayor. City of London (England). Court of Common Council. 1 sheet ([1] p.). s.n., [London : 1659] Author and imprint suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library. eng London (England) -- History -- 17th century. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. A91301 R225698 (Wing P4106B). civilwar no To the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and commons of the City of London in common-council assembled; the humble petition and ad Prynne, William 1659 696 3 0 0 0 0 0 43 D The rate of 43 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-07 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-08 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-09 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2007-09 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion To the Right Honourable , the Lord Mayor , Aldermen , and Commons of the City of LONDON in Common-Council Assembled ; The Humble Petition and Address of the Sea-men , and Watermen , in and about the said City of LONDON . SHEWETH , THat they cannot without much grief of heart , and consternation of spirit , consider and bewail the Extraordinary decay of Merchandize , Trade , Religion , Iustice , Piety , and inundation of all sorts of Oppressions Miseries , Rapines Wars Tumults , Sects , Heresies Blasphemies , Alterations of Government and destructive Confusions , which have over whelm'd our formerly flourishing and renowned Nations , and this famous City ever since the notorious violations , and subversions of our Fundamental Laws , Liberties , Properties Governments and Parliaments , by the treacherie , and armed violence of ambitious , treacherous Mercenaries of inconsiderable Fortunes and corrupt Principles usurping a more arbitrary dominion over Our Lives , Persons , Estates , and Priviledges , than the worst of Our Kingly Governors whose desperate Counsels Practises and Innovations have made Vs the scorn , derision of all the World and plunged Our Church State Nations , and this famous City , into the very Gulph of inevitable Ruin ; unless spéedily and timely prevented by your prudent , unanimous Counsels , and standing up in the G●p in this day of Our publique Calamity , by improving your power and interest to accomplish these just Desires of Your Petitioners , and many Thousands of these Nations , which we humbly conceive to be the onely visible means ( through Gods blessing on them ) to obviate our Dangers , compose Our Divisions and restore Our pristine Peace , Vnity , Trade , Prosperity , and make Vs once more a praise amongst the Kingdoms , Churches , and Nations , whom the Lord hath signally blessed with glorious Deliverances , and transcendent Mercies . We shall therefore humbly importune this Honorable Assemblie ( to whom We can make Our Addresses ) to endeavour , I. That a Free and Legal Parliament , may with all convenient speed be convened to sit within the City of London , without any forcible Interruption or Molestation , to Settle the Government , Redresse the Grievances , Restore the Peace , Merchandize , Trade , and Navigation of this Nation . II. That the Militia of the City may be presently raised , and put into the hands of such Persons , whose Principles and Actions have evidenced them to be Well-affected to Government , Magistracy , Ministry , Laws , Liberties , the Rights and Priviledges of Parliament , and Reformed Religion here Established . That the Guards of the City may be put into their Hands , and all Obtruded Guards , disturbing the Peace , obstructing the Trade of , and Threatning Danger to the City , removed . III. That all such Officers and Souldiers of the Army in and about the City and elsewhere , who shall obey your Commands , and contribute their Assistance for the Calling , & Safe-Sitting , of a FREE PARLIAMENT , may be assured and speedily paid their Arrears ; and those , who shall oppose the same , and Settlement of the Nation , and City , left to publique Justice for the Murders lately Committed , and other Misdemeanours . IV. That the Nobility , and Gentry of Quality , in and about the City , may be Invited to contribute their Counsels and assistance for effecting the Premisses . In the prosecution whereof , and Our former Oaths , Protestation ▪ Vow and Covenant ' We shall with Our Estates , Lives and last drop of Our Bloods ▪ constantly and unanimously assist Your Honours , and all others adhering to You , to promote and accomplish the Promises and what else Your Wisdome shall think fit to conduce to the Restitution of the Publique Peace , Trade and Welfare of this City , and Our Thrée Distracted Nations . In Witness whereof We hereunto subscribe Our Hands and Hearts .