His majesties ansvver to the humble petition of the gentlemen, free-holders, and ministers of the countie palatine of Chester delivered to His Maiestie at York the seventh of May, 1642. At the court and York 9 May 1642. His Maiestie hath given me expresse command to give you this His answer to your petition.
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             His majesties ansvver to the humble petition of the gentlemen, free-holders, and ministers of the countie palatine of Chester delivered to His Maiestie at York the seventh of May, 1642. At the court and York 9 May 1642. His Maiestie hath given me expresse command to give you this His answer to your petition.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
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             London :
             1642.
          
           
             The King sees that the county .. have not heard his answer to the Parliament's petition. .. Suggests that they petition Parliament to do him justice, .. -- Steele.
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           HIS
           
             MAJESTIES
          
           ANSVVER
           TO
           THE
           
             Humble
             Petition
          
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Free-holders
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Countie
           
             Palatine
          
           of
           CHESTER
           ,
           delivered
           to
           His
           MAIESTIE
           at
           YORK
           the
           seventh
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           1642.
           
        
         
           At
           the
           Court
           at
           YORK
           9
           
             May
          
           1642.
           
        
         
           His
           Maiestie
           hath
           given
           me
           expresse
           command
           to
           give
           you
           this
           His
           Answer
           to
           your
           Petition
           .
        
         
           THat
           He
           sees
           plainly
           that
           this
           Petition
           of
           yours
           hath
           been
           framed
           without
           having
           heard
           the
           Answer
           His
           Majestie
           gave
           to
           His
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           their
           Petition
           to
           Him
           for
           desisting
           from
           His
           Iourney
           into
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           for
           He
           cannot
           thinke
           that
           that
           Countrey
           (
           from
           whence
           He
           hath
           received
           formerly
           so
           good
           expressions
           of
           their
           loyall
           Intentions
           ,
           by
           two
           former
           Petitions
           presented
           long
           since
           to
           Him
           and
           the
           Parliament
           )
           would
           have
           been
           so
           much
           mistaken
           ,
           as
           to
           have
           made
           this
           Petition
           ,
           after
           they
           had
           seen
           and
           well
           considered
           His
           Majesties
           said
           Answer
           .
           And
           His
           Majestie
           observes
           very
           well
           ,
           that
           this
           Petition
           is
           not
           like
           others
           ,
           which
           by
           an
           untimely
           Zeal
           ,
           have
           desired
           Him
           to
           return
           to
           His
           Parliament
           ;
           You
           onely
           desiring
           Him
           there
           to
           reside
           ,
           where
           with
           more
           conveniency
           and
           security
           He
           may
           consult
           with
           His
           great
           Councell
           ,
           then
           by
           going
           into
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           His
           Majestie
           being
           confident
           ,
           That
           your
           well
           weighing
           of
           His
           Answers
           concerning
           that
           subject
           ,
           hath
           been
           the
           cause
           that
           you
           have
           not
           imitated
           some
           few
           other
           Countreys
           in
           that
           particular
           ;
           And
           that
           you
           have
           well
           considered
           the
           Rebellious
           Affront
           offered
           to
           Him
           at
           
             Hull
             ,
          
           by
           a
           hostile
           opposition
           of
           His
           entrance
           ;
           and
           therefore
           beleeves
           that
           the
           same
           Reason
           which
           made
           you
           ,
           at
           this
           time
           expresse
           your
           tender
           care
           of
           His
           Person
           ,
           and
           the
           former
           good
           expressions
           you
           made
           of
           your
           Loyalty
           and
           right-set
           Affections
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           may
           sooner
           induce
           you
           to
           Petition
           the
           Parliament
           to
           apply
           themselves
           to
           a
           right
           understanding
           of
           His
           Majesties
           wayes
           and
           intentions
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           Him
           Iustice
           for
           that
           Affront
           ,
           then
           make
           you
           to
           preferre
           any
           such
           ill-grounded
           Petition
           .
           And
           that
           you
           may
           be
           the
           better
           informed
           of
           His
           Majesties
           proceedings
           in
           those
           particulars
           ;
           He
           recommends
           to
           your
           view
           and
           consideration
           ,
           His
           Answers
           to
           the
           Declaration
           presented
           to
           Him
           at
           
             New-market
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Petition
           presented
           to
           Him
           at
           
             York
          
           the
           26
           of
           March
           last
           ,
           concerning
           His
           journey
           into
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           His
           two
           Messages
           and
           Declaration
           concerning
           
             Hull
             ;
          
           all
           which
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           fully
           represented
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           County
           ,
           He
           doubts
           not
           but
           that
           you
           will
           rest
           very
           well
           satisfied
           of
           His
           constant
           Resolution
           for
           the
           maintaining
           of
           ,
           and
           governing
           you
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           His
           unmoveable
           Resolutions
           for
           the
           maintenance
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Profession
           ,
           and
           the
           suppression
           and
           chastising
           of
           the
           barbarous
           
             Irish
          
           Rebellion
           ,
           As
           for
           your
           apprehensions
           of
           danger
           of
           being
           left
           naked
           ,
           and
           not
           put
           into
           a
           Posture
           of
           Defence
           ,
           His
           Majestie
           assures
           you
           ,
           That
           He
           will
           take
           care
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           done
           in
           the
           true
           old
           legall
           way
           which
           hath
           been
           used
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           without
           bringing
           in
           strangers
           to
           govern
           you
           ,
           or
           admitting
           new
           and
           exorbitant
           Powers
           ,
           derogating
           both
           from
           His
           Majesties
           undoubted
           Legall
           Authority
           ,
           and
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           He
           hath
           constantly
           denied
           ,
           so
           He
           expects
           ,
           and
           no
           wayes
           doubts
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           will
           give
           Obedience
           to
           that
           ,
           and
           that
           onely
           ,
           which
           shall
           proceed
           from
           His
           Majesty
           in
           a
           Legall
           way
           .
        
         
           
             Subscribed
             by
             M.
             Secretary
          
           Nicholas
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           John
           Sweeting
           ,
           1642.