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.
      
       
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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 broadside.
           
             s.n.],
             [Edinburgh :
             1642.
          
           
             Creased, with some loss of print.
             Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
           London (England) -- History -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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             blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           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
           
             Majestie
             ,
          
           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
           true
           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
           destractions
           ,
           wherein
           the
           City
           now
           is
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           prevailing
           progresse
           ,
           of
           the
           bloody
           Rebells
           in
           IRELAND
           ,
           fomented
           and
           acted
           by
           the
           Papists
           and
           their
           adhaerents
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           Ayde
           to
           suppresse
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           severall
           intimations
           they
           have
           had
           both
           Forraigne
           and
           at
           home
           ,
           of
           the
           driving
           of
           their
           designes
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           utter
           ruine
           of
           the
           PROTESTANT
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           lives
           and
           liberties
           of
           your
           
             Majesties
          
           loyall
           Subjects
           ,
           The
           puting
           out
           
             of
             persons
          
           of
           honour
           and
           
             truth
             ,
             from
             being
             Constable
             and
             Lievtenant
             of
          
           the
           Tower
           ,
           especially
           in
           these
           times
           ;
           and
           the
           preparation
           there
           lately
           made
           :
           The
           fortifying
           of
           
             White-Hall
          
           with
           men
           and
           Amunition
           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
           Cityzens
           in
           
             Westminster
             Hall
          
           that
           were
           untamed
           .
           The
           late
           endeavours
           used
           to
           the
           
             Innes
             of
             Court
             ;
          
           the
           calling
           in
           divers
           Cannoneers
           and
           other
           Assistants
           into
           Tower
           :
           The
           late
           discovery
           of
           divers
           Fire-works
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           Papist
           ,
           and
           the
           misunderstanding
           betwixt
           your
           
             Majestie
          
           and
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           by
           reason
           of
           misinformations
           ,
           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
           greate
           multitude
           of
           Armed
           men
           ,
           besides
           your
           ordinary
           Guard
           ,
           for
           the
           Apprehending
           of
           divers
           Members
           of
           that
           House
           ,
           to
           the
           indagering
           of
           your
           sacred
           Person
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Persons
           and
           priviledges
           of
           that
           honourable
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           The
           effects
           of
           all
           which
           feares
           ,
           tend
           not
           only
           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
           
             Majestie
             ,
          
           that
           by
           the
           advice
           of
           your
           great
           Counsell
           in
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           the
           Protestants
           in
           IRELAND
           may
           be
           speedily
           relieved
           :
           The
           Tower
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           persons
           of
           trust
           ,
           that
           by
           removall
           of
           doubtfull
           and
           unknowne
           persons
           from
           about
           
             White-Hall
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           a
           knowne
           and
           approved
           Guard
           may
           be
           appointed
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           your
           
             Majestie
          
           and
           
             Parliament
             ;
          
           And
           that
           the
           Lord
           MANDIVILE
           ,
           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
           Petitiones
           as
           in
           all
           duty
           bound
           shall
           pray
           for
           your
           
             Majesties
          
           most
           long
           and
           happy
           Raigne
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
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           in
           the
           yeare
           1642.