The humble PETITION OF THE Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common-Councell Aſſembled.
TO THE Honourable the Houſe of Commons aſſembled in High Court Of PARLIAMENT. WITH The Anſwer of the Houſe of Commons to the ſaid Petition.
Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the Honourable City of London, 1647.
THat as your Petitioners acknowledge the Parliament of England to bee the ſupreme Judecature of the Kingdome, from whom the Subjects of this Nation have found ſhelter in danger, & releef in diſtreſſe; So now your Petitioners having (with the whole Kingdome) a great ſhare and intereſt in theſe priviledges, do therefore at this time humbly,2 yet earneſtly preſent theſe their important deſires to this Honorable Houſe.
1 That all Honorable wayes and meanes may bee uſed to prevent the further effuſion and ſhedding of Chriſtian blood, and to that end that all juſt ſatisfaction may bee given to the Army and all other Souldiers who have adventured their lives for defence of this Parliament and Kingdome, that though the condition of your affaires doe not inable you to give full ſatiſfaction at preſent, yet that their Accompts may bee juſted, and put into a certaine way of payment to the quieting of many thouſand diſcontented perſons; which we humbly conceive wil bee much to the glory of God, the honour of the Parliament, and quiet of the Kingdome.
32 That according to our Allegiance, the Covenant and agreement of both Nations, his Majeſties royall perſon may bee preſerved, and ſo diſpoſed of, that the Parliaments of both Kingdomes may have free acceſſe unto him, that thereby a right underſtanding may bee obtained between them; and this tottering Church and Kingdome after all our feares, ſorrowes, and ſufferings, may injoy the bleſſing of a wel-grounded and long deſired Peace, whereby this Kingdome may bee the better inabled to ſend ſpeedy releefe and helpe to miſerable, bleeding Ireland.
3 That for the better defence and ſecuritie of the Parliament, and City, in theſe tumultuous and troubleſome times, This Honorable Houſe will be pleaſed to renew ſo much of an Ordinance4 of Parliament of the 17. of January 1645. as concerneth the rayſing, maintaining, and ordering of Horſes, and power of making ſearches (a Copie whereof is hereunto annexed) whereby the Committee of the Militia of London & Pariſhes mentioned in the Weekly Bills of Mortalitie, may bee the better inabled to ſuppreſſe all tumultuous Aſſemblies, and to prevent any dangers that may happen to the Parliament and Citie. And as this Citie from the beginning of theſe troubles have faithfully adhered to the Parliament, ſo we are reſolved by the bleſſing of God never to deſert the ſame, but with the utmoſt of our lives and eſtates will ſtand and fall, live and die, with the Parliament of England according to our Covenant.
And the Petitioners ſhall pray.
THE Houſe being informed, that the Sheriffes of the Citie of London, divers Aldermen and other Citizens of London were at the doore, they were called in, and Sheriffe Edmonds acquainted the Houſe, That they were commanded by my Lord Major, Court of Aldermen & Commons in Common Counſell Aſſembled, to deliver a Petition to this Houſe; the which the Petitioners being withdrawn was read, and likewiſe a Printed Ordinance annexed, of the 17 of January, 1645. for the rayſing of Horſe for the defence of the Citie of London, and for ſearching and apprehending of Papiſts and other ill affected perſons.
Reſolved, &c.
That an Ordinance bee brought in o•Thurſday morning next, according to the deſires of the Petitioners; and it is referred〈◊〉Mr. Recorder, Mr. Grimſton, Mr. Got, an Mr. Hill, or any two of them, to prepare an•bring in this Ordinance accordingly, and the care of this buſineſſe is more particularly referred to Mr. Got.
The Petitioners were again called in, an•Mr. Speaker by the command of the Houſe expreſſed unto them the true ſenſe this Houſe has of their conſtant good affections to this Parliament, and that no alterations whatſoever can worke any change in their duty and love, for which hee is to give them the heartieſt Thanks from this Houſe he can expreſſe.
He is further commanded to take notice of the Lord Maiors, and Committee of Militia's ready complyance with the Order of this Houſe, in ſo ſeaſonable ſending down a very good Guard, for which hee is likewiſe to return Thankes to the Lord Maior, and the Committee of the Militia. Hereby the Houſe underſtands very well, that the Committee of the Militia is very ſenſible of the tumultuous and diſtempered Humors that are now ſtirred, and therefore doubts not but of themſelves (to whom they doe refer it) they will take care that ſuch convenient Guards may be appointed to attend the Houſes as may preſerve them from any diſturbance or interruptions in their Counſels: As to the requeſt of the Petitioners touching an•Ordinance to the purpoſes therein mentioned, they have done ſomething in it and have put it into away for further conſideration at their next meeting.
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