To the Kings Most Excellent Maiesty The humble petition of the major, aldermen, and Common Councell of the City of London.
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             To the Kings Most Excellent Maiesty The humble petition of the major, aldermen, and Common Councell of the City of London.
             City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             by R.C. for Joh. Bellamie, and Ralph Smith,
             Printed at London :
             1642.
          
           
             "Concerning Ireland, the five Members, etc."--Steele.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800.
           Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641 -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           TO
           THE
           KINGS
           MOST
           EXCELLENT
           MAIESTY
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ;
           and
           Common
           Councell
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           MAY
           it
           please
           your
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           the
           often
           expressions
           of
           your
           Majesties
           gracious
           acceptance
           ,
           of
           the
           manifestation
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           duty
           ,
           and
           Loyalty
           ,
           and
           the
           frequent
           declarations
           ,
           of
           your
           Majesties
           great
           care
           ,
           of
           the
           good
           and
           welfare
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           protecting
           and
           preserving
           the
           persons
           and
           priviledges
           of
           your
           great
           Councell
           ,
           Assembled
           in
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
           Hath
           incouraged
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           to
           represent
           the
           great
           dangers
           ,
           feares
           ,
           and
           distractions
           ,
           wherein
           the
           City
           now
           is
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           prevailing
           progresse
           ,
           of
           the
           bloody
           Rebels
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           fomented
           ,
           and
           acted
           ,
           by
           the
           Papists
           and
           their
           adherents
           ;
           and
           want
           of
           ayd
           to
           suppresse
           them
           ;
           and
           the
           severall
           intimations
           they
           have
           had
           ,
           both
           forraine
           and
           at
           home
           ,
           of
           the
           driving
           on
           of
           their
           designes
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           utter
           ruine
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ;
           And
           of
           the
           lives
           and
           Liberties
           of
           your
           Majesties
           loyall
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           putting
           out
           of
           Persons
           of
           honour
           and
           trust
           from
           being
           Constable
           and
           Lieutenant
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           especially
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           preparations
           there
           lately
           made
           ,
           the
           fortefying
           of
           White-Hall
           with
           men
           and
           munition
           in
           an
           unusuall
           manner
           ,
           some
           of
           which
           men
           ,
           with
           provoking
           language
           ,
           and
           violence
           ,
           abused
           divers
           Citizens
           passing
           by
           ,
           and
           the
           drawing
           divers
           swords
           ,
           and
           therewith
           wounding
           sundry
           other
           Citizens
           in
           
             Westminster-Hall
             ,
          
           that
           were
           unarmed
           :
           The
           late
           endeavours
           used
           to
           the
           Innes
           of
           Court
           ;
           the
           calling
           in
           divers
           Canoneeres
           ,
           and
           other
           Assistants
           into
           the
           Tower
           ,
           the
           late
           discovery
           of
           divers
           fireworkes
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           Papist
           ,
           and
           the
           mis-understanding
           betwixt
           your
           Majesty
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           mis-informations
           ,
           as
           they
           humbly
           conceive
           .
        
         
           Besides
           all
           which
           ,
           the
           Petitioners
           feares
           are
           exceedingly
           increased
           by
           Your
           Majesties
           late
           going
           into
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           attended
           with
           a
           great
           multitude
           of
           armed
           men
           ,
           besides
           Your
           ordinary
           Guard
           ,
           for
           the
           apprehending
           of
           divers
           Members
           of
           that
           House
           ,
           to
           the
           indangering
           of
           Your
           Sacred
           Person
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Persons
           and
           priviledges
           of
           that
           Honorable
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           The
           effects
           of
           all
           which
           feares
           tend
           not
           onely
           to
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           whole
           Trade
           of
           this
           City
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           the
           Petitioners
           already
           feele
           in
           a
           deepe
           measure
           ,
           but
           also
           threatens
           the
           utter
           ruine
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           lives
           and
           Liberties
           of
           all
           Your
           loyall
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           The
           Petitioners
           therefore
           most
           humbly
           pray
           Your
           Saecred
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           advice
           of
           your
           great
           Councell
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Protestants
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           may
           be
           speedily
           releived
           ;
           the
           Tower
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           Persons
           of
           trust
           ,
           that
           by
           removeall
           of
           doubtfull
           and
           unknowne
           persons
           from
           about
           White
           Hall
           ,
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           a
           knowne
           and
           approved
           Guard
           may
           be
           appointed
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           Your
           Majesty
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             Mandevile
             ,
          
           and
           the
           five
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           lately
           accused
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           restrained
           of
           Liberty
           ,
           or
           proceeded
           against
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           according
           to
           the
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
        
         
           
             And
             the
             Petitioners
             ,
             as
             in
             all
             duty
             bound
             ,
             shall
             pray
             for
             Your
             Majesties
             most
             long
             and
             happy
             Raigne
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             R.
             C.
          
           for
           
             Joh.
             Bellamie
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ralph
             Smith
             .
          
           1642.