To the supreme authority of this nation in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the Lord Major and Court of Aldermen of the Citie of London.
      
       
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             To the supreme authority of this nation in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of the Lord Major and Court of Aldermen of the Citie of London.
             Sadler, John, 1615-1674.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1650]
          
           
             The petition is signed: J. Sadler.
             Imprint from Wing.
             Includes: The Parliaments answer declared by Mr. Speaker upon this petition.
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Election law -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
           London (England) -- Politics and government -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           To
           the
           Supreme
           Authority
           of
           this
           NATION
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           assembled
           .
        
         
           The
           Humble
           PETITION
           of
           the
           Lord
           Major
           and
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           CITIE
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           HUMBLY
           SHEWETH
           ,
        
         
           THat
           your
           Petitioners
           acknowledge
           the
           wisdome
           and
           goodnesse
           of
           this
           Parliament
           in
           the
           Acts
           of
           the
           last
           year
           ,
           for
           regulating
           Elections
           of
           Aldermen
           ,
           Common-counsell
           men
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           of
           this
           City
           ;
           and
           doe
           humbly
           conceive
           that
           severall
           of
           the
           same
           limitations
           may
           again
           conduce
           to
           the
           good
           of
           this
           City
           .
           But
           in
           that
           particular
           concerning
           the
           Subscribers
           to
           the
           Personall
           Treaty
           ,
           in
           which
           we
           know
           many
           faithfull
           men
           were
           surprised
           in
           that
           hour
           of
           Temptation
           ,
           who
           have
           constantly
           acted
           very
           really
           for
           the
           publicke
           good
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           Your
           Petitioners
           therefore
           humbly
           pray
           ,
           That
           if
           it
           may
           stand
           with
           the
           wisdome
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           Liberty
           may
           be
           granted
           in
           that
           particular
           ;
           Which
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           will
           much
           tend
           to
           the
           greater
           peace
           ,
           union
           ,
           and
           happy
           government
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           more
           sure
           engagement
           of
           many
           persons
           very
           well
           affected
           to
           this
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioners
           shall
           ever
           pray
           &c.
           
           
             J.
             Sadler
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Parliaments
           Answer
           Declared
           by
           Mr.
           
           Speaker
           upon
           this
           Petition
           .
        
         
           
             GENTLEMEN
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           Parliament
           hath
           taken
           into
           consideration
           the
           Petition
           presented
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           hath
           commanded
           me
           to
           return
           you
           this
           Answer
           ,
           That
           the
           Parliament
           doth
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           good
           affections
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           ;
           And
           likewise
           having
           had
           in
           consideration
           yesterday
           the
           substance
           of
           that
           Petition
           now
           presented
           ,
           did
           then
           passe
           an
           Act
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           Petition
           coming
           so
           late
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           think
           fit
           to
           make
           any
           alteration
           therein
           :
           but
           shall
           in
           convenient
           time
           take
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           into
           consideration
           .
           And
           as
           to
           such
           persons
           as
           do
           constantly
           adhere
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           have
           alwayes
           adhered
           thereunto
           (
           saving
           in
           that
           business
           of
           signing
           the
           Petition
           for
           the
           Personall
           Treaty
           )
           when
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           be
           informed
           of
           such
           persons
           in
           particular
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           will
           take
           the
           same
           into
           consideration
           for
           such
           indulgence
           to
           such
           persons
           as
           have
           and
           still
           do
           manifest
           their
           fidelity
           and
           affection
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           .
        
         
           
             Hen
             Scobel
             Cler.
             Parliament
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Richard
             Cotes
          
           1650.