To the Parliament of England the humble petition of the Mayor, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common-Council assembled.
         City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
      
       
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             To the Parliament of England the humble petition of the Mayor, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common-Council assembled.
             City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Iohn Redmayn in Lovells-Court in Pater-noster-Row,
             London :
             [1660]
          
           
             Imprint from Wing.
             The petition of the Mayor and commons of London in Common Council assembled, that the militia of London may be forthwith settled in the hands of citizens of known integrity and interest in the city.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb. 24 1659".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800.
           London (England) -- Militia -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A94568  R211622  (Thomason 669.f.23[61]).  civilwar no To the Parliament of England: the humble petition of the Mayor, aldermen, and commons of the city of London, in Common-Council assembled. City of London 1660    308 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 C  The  rate of 32 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           TO
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           OF
           ENGLAND
           :
        
         
           The
           Humble
           
             Petition
          
           of
           the
           Mayor
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Commons
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           Common-Council
           Assembled
           .
        
         
           Sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           the
           Petitioners
           in
           a
           deep
           sense
           of
           what
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           hath
           lately
           suffered
           by
           misapprehensions
           of
           their
           affections
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           (
           to
           which
           in
           all
           times
           they
           have
           constantly
           adhered
           )
           do
           humbly
           adore
           that
           gracious
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           so
           mercifully
           restored
           this
           Honourable
           Parliament
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           Trust
           ,
           for
           this
           Cities
           just
           vindication
           ,
           and
           their
           and
           the
           Nations
           deliverance
           and
           preservation
           :
           and
           do
           with
           unfeigned
           thankfulnesse
           acknowledge
           the
           happy
           concurrence
           of
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           in
           their
           late
           worthy
           and
           prudent
           
             Resolves
             ,
          
           in
           order
           to
           the
           general
           Settlement
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           tendernesse
           to
           this
           City
           ,
           in
           enlarging
           their
           late
           imprisoned
           Members
           ,
           restoring
           their
           Common-Council
           ,
           and
           ordering
           their
           Gates
           and
           Portcullisses
           ,
           Posts
           and
           Chains
           ,
           to
           be
           repaired
           at
           the
           publick
           Charge
           ,
        
         
           By
           all
           which
           signal
           marks
           of
           Honour
           ,
           and
           respects
           to
           your
           Petitioners
           ,
           they
           do
           find
           themselves
           fully
           drawn
           forth
           into
           duty
           and
           affection
           ,
           to
           tender
           to
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           their
           sincere
           and
           most
           ready
           service
           in
           all
           the
           capacities
           God
           hath
           put
           them
           in
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           your
           Parliamentary
           Authority
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           your
           persons
           :
           and
           your
           Petitioners
           hope
           they
           neither
           have
           ,
           nor
           shall
           forfeit
           that
           confidence
           ,
           which
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           alwaies
           had
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Petitioners
             do
             therefore
             Humbly
             pray
             that
             the
          
           Militia
           
             of
          
           London
           
             may
             be
             forthwith
             settled
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             Citizens
             of
             known
             integrity
             &
             interest
             in
             the
             City
             ,
          
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioners
           shall
           pray
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           
             Sadler
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           London
           Printed
           by
           
             Iohn
             Redmayn
          
           in
           
             Lovells-Court
          
           in
           
             Pater-noster-Ro●●