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RIGHT HONOURABLE

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ASSEMBLEDVIN

   

 PARLIAwENT=

The Humble P E T I T 1 0 N ofthe
Lord Major, Aldermemand Commons
‘4 of the City of London, in Common ‘
Co1‘mcc11 Aficnibled. %

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.- TOGETAHER WITH  .
An humble Regrefentatien of the preiéing gric-

A affefied 1'3‘reem»en,, and Covenant~engagad
Citzizms, of the City of L0 N D o N.

V-‘—«.

LONDON,

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RIGHT HONOVRZABLE

   

    T H E   LO  I  
Wfiflémbled in High Court of

PARLIAMENT;

The Efiamble Petition of the Lord Mzyor,
J .x!ldw7ne2z , and Common: of the City M of 
iéiondon, in Cammm-Comte‘/1 Affémbled, _
A A  A  Hm: tha %lo‘udaand= unanimous cry
 “      ' ofmanythoufands Aof aux: W“ 
'    low-Citizens,A as well as our
    own fenfe. and fe11ow«fee14i,ng,4,
   A f‘ ha:‘I1%obli}7ged u*s¢: to! mam: this
‘  ~  . prefént Interp%ofitiom« »ax:xtf.>11:gfl:

   
 

  ether your pub’1iqueandwei@ghty Afl‘airsVgWfe fdca
in the annexed, humb1yAoffer»Lunt20 Vyom:— L?’

A 9, _ their

e’ithei:r own words and   expreffions , with form

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  omiffionsé and few alterations, asfihthcy Wete d6‘?
  1“iveredunto usby a great number of C0hfid€r3:

"hie Citizensof Imownhworth , and of appf0e*%

eed integrity to the P‘ai'1iamente 5.‘ Vthat your

e Lordfhips maythe more clearly fee eehe (ice?

A fenfe they have of the growihg miferizes arid cifi-'
  creafing diflraéfious ofhetheie times —.;, The chef

matter thereof is the {Esme with ou1‘h”h1ate’addref-

ufes, untcr which we humbly hope your I..z>'=” will

fiifl finde theefame reafohns to give your favou-
rableacceptence and noble regard , as We hum-
bly and thankfully acknowledge yuu ,readx1y

filewed untothe fame when W6. tendredr there

unto your Lordflai‘ps,as the rep1*e%fent:u‘.ive Bcsdy

.h of the City alone. The obligation that lyes
upon us to them, the duty we owe to :he1-"’ar-  

liamenr, and the intere1’c~thisCity bath in the

4 %‘:Peace Of t%.he whole Kingdoms”,   would not"p‘er»-

mic us eirher_ co regee ‘* cheirh "Petitions ,u or; to
tonceal their Grievances frofn your Lordflfips,
‘neither yet can we our fe1ve;s.'e‘.bu: boz;h:own their
griefs and  fears‘ um-yd fo;humb1yeujoyn with theme
in the famee;,udefires.   e %  

 Bu: m.-thofe Reefonsin whiec~hweh‘haveh%

Cflficurred :With our efaid Fe11mv~Citizens , f01:
ihe mom- fpgedy ediSebhandiug,Wof ti1atu%Ahrm5r7 eg-
zmong  o:hers;, ;, hie!) M ihath Vine   the fight of the

Ifilingdomehby G<9ds-ub1efl3m.g edbtuainedeiefoemargyu

  fignell   Yiéiarics 3 We humJu1'ye1*avc%1ea¥{e, et,¢1-me 

ea-S ‘

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eeeewe detraéinot fiom their merit, folvvemey
f eelfol adde clause much, which is daily ecompllaiu
A ned of, That there arefome lOflic"er¢s,~ and ma»
leny common Soldiers of   ethec Agmy, who lei-
l lzher have never taken cheC0venaJm,er aredif-~
M lla.fFe<.‘:7i:ed steelae Church~gevemment heldforth
by the Parliament; Tlm the Pulpits O.fll5iV€1‘S

~ godly Miniflezss are often” ufurped. by Preach»

ing Sioulcliers , and cathers, A whe infeét their
Fl<§c'k, and all places where they come; , with
ih'eng,e and dangerous eE"rours~._-, Andthen we“
hL1mE>lyfub111it it to your Lordfhips toellconlfie
den when fecuricy or fertlemenc can be expeéin.
ed wlxilexlaey are .Ma.llers of llzch ‘la p<:>We1';
and em: example ,% if em): e21(.:oumge:x1ent,the
people may take from them, to refule Elm ‘C()n
vemint; orifthey have talcenlic, to lcontemmhe

fame,co the great derogation of that vCl1u1'elm»
Government, which the Parliamem: hath cleele-« A

real; Wel1L1mblyhope,.,;het alcl"2Qug»l1 ‘fuch were
difmill“éd.,thle Parliamenlt by their authority may
mzherwife, ifoccafion Hull require, =fufficient-
ly perdvide.for the fefety of the Kingdome,

But this g1*ea.:'.w'or1<",%las alfo that wlxiehis ~05  

fo lxigh fcancemmem no the efiabllflagng of :1?
perfe«.€?c a5.%ndVwellegrounded l’ea;Cel ,, (Thcbring--
ingllmme ofhis Meaiefiy) ewe doe humbly and

whollyelelulimir , zmcl commit next to libel Al»-M ll

Lniglxty hend Aiof Gods lPmvid»en::ee, unto the’
Wifclemne oi: both Ml-{ales of Iearmm em, being:

‘ A 34 ~cQnli.«-A A

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eonfident that they will Jprefetve atnididefende  V

V MajeftiesRoyallPerfoni, and Authority, in the
pre£et~va.tienend defence of the true Religion
J and ’Li',berties of the Kitagdome; accordiogtothe
 Ciovenant.  Q     to ob   A be
   To itlmat ialfo which concemesil the Eflretes of
{Deliinquentswhich are under Se uefiration, or
ateior flmll be either wholly con fcated, otelie l
compounded for, We humbly defire leave to %[

addethis Petitio*niinbeha1fe of out felves, and
many thouiands of» ourfellowi-Citizens and
all others who have adheredtto the Parlia-s
ment, That all jufi:Debts may bee fitfi paid
and fatisfie‘d,""and to that endthat~lnolCom..l
mittees of Sequefimtion or Sequefirators may

interrupt jufl: proceedings at Lttw for recovery  

  ofjfuch Debts. Andthet the Heires and Eftates  

of thofei who have died fince the-fe Warres
on   the Enemies Part, may be yet liable to pay

juPt Debts, notwithliandihgany Entailes or"  

Deeds in T we, tnade«.fi_nce the beginning of
thefe generall Difitac?cions,whi¢h.ere conceived

to- hgtve been made tpurpofelyitfo ldefeat’~the*illee=

Creditor. And becaufe of the long continu--t

ance of thefe Watres and tDivifions, ithatilthe  ‘

Statute may note be pleaded to any Ebola Debt

for not being it demeinide.diwithin_fixe yams finte ;
the beginoihgiolf the ‘ Parliament, othe”twifeA;z
there are none in the Kingdome like to fufferi   f
more lichen the well-»afi'e6ted, and fuck as

have

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have adhered to the Parliament,
I Laflly, We humbly conclude with this Peti-

tion in behalfe of this City, That as this
Court as the Reprefentative Body of the City,
hath hitherto by Authority of Parliament had
the nomination ofthe Perfons intrufted with
their Militia, fo now alfo we may by Ordi-
nance of Parliament be &LlthOl‘lZ€d.lZ0~€l€& and
choofe fit Perfons for that Charge once every
yeare, agreeable to the Praétice and Cullome of
the City in all other chiefe Offices and Trufls

concerning their Government. 4 .

And now whatfoevcr Expreflionsor De»;

fires our Cares and Feares have led us unto,
or what ever we or our fellow»-Citizens have
prefumed to take notice of, or touch upon,
Wee humbly “pray both for our {elves and

A them, That your Lordfhips will remit all to
’ our and their great-zeale for Gods Glory and
the Peace of the Kingdorne. And that it may
be rernernbred, That Wee and they are thofe

Whom you have with your felves engaged in
one Covenant, to whom God hath given

A Hearts as well to adventure all for your Ser-—
vice and lprefervation, as to be everthankfull

for the continuall protection and great deli-~ i
 verances they have received by Gods blefling  

through your conflant Endeavours,and whole

hands God hath flrengthened to fight his and
your

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A your Bacfeisg We doe humbIjrafl’ure your: f
If that wee and they have fiill thefame  
‘ d~utifu14h.earcs,andthat~in--the fincere purfizance‘ A

A A of our folemne Leagueand Covenant, no In-‘

Lcercft or influence {hall (with the Ablcffing of’ A
God ) be ever able to withdraw our obedience,. %
or divert our affcéfions from the Parliament?  

of Ezzglnml. ”

We humbly fubmic all to your L?‘ great Wife»
doxncsa and fhall daily PW: my