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A30983 An humble address to the livery-men of London relating to the election of sheriffs / by a lover of his King and country. I. B. 1682 (1682) Wing B83A; ESTC R27200 2,778 3

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An Humble ADDRESS TO The Livery-Men of London Relating to the Election of Sheriffs by a Lover of his King and Country Gentlemen THere are now amongst us who bears true Allegiance to the King or hath a real kindness for the Government either in Church and State but must be filled with Consternation at the daly feuds and Animosites that are prevalent in the mid'st of us and if the methods one that of our Loyal and prudent Parliaments formerly took were put in Eexecution to wit to Retrospect the past Actions of some Citizens amongst us We might then plainly see whence these Animosities took their rise and by what artifices they are still carried on my design and Intention of exposing these ensuing Lines to publick view is not to incite men ta Rancor and Malice but to reduce them to a more quiet and sedate Temper I therefore earnestly desire that in the perusal of them all prejudice and self-Interest may be laid aside For the continued Design of the Author is to promote Love and Union and to beget a right understanding in the minds of Men. Gentlemen It is obvious to you all that the Election of Sheriffs is become the discourse of City and Country and it were happy if an expedient were found out in Order to the preservation of my Lord Mayors Prerogative and to prevent an Invasion upon the Priviledges of the Commons as to my Lord Mayors drinking to a person and the Commons usual confirming of that person hath been so constantly practised that it would be impertinent to enlarge on that Subject I shall only crave leave to premise one thing before I come to enter upon the main drift of my Discourse There is no Citizen I suppose but hath heard a large Character of the worth and ability both in Purse and Person of the Gentleman drank to by my Lord Mayor and the main Objection that I hear of that bears weight is his being unacquainted with the Customes of the City by reason of the short time he hath resided amongst us Much might be urged Pro and Con. But I will not undertake at present to defend or gainsay but this I must take the Freedome to assert that some persons amongst us through the inadvertency of their Actions and the a●rogancy of their minds and seeking to become Popular have made themselves Lyable to Justice and are fearful of coming to the Test and upon that score they influence the Commons to imbark in their Cause and by that means infufe fears and Jealousies and a dislike of such persons who will not be influenced by their Principles and I appeal to the Consciences of all unbiassed men whether what I have asserted be not a real Truth or else why was not this Gentleman Confirmed by you as well as several others have been several years together I think it is obvious to you all that whoever he or they were that advised my Lord to send forth so unusual a Precept for the summoning a Common-Hall on Midsummer day did at the same time do the greatest prejudice to that worthy and Loyal Gentleman Mr. North that lay in their power for before the Issuing forth of that Precept he was high in esteem in the good Opinions of the Majority of the Citizens and he had certainly been confirmed but it was that which was the real cause of those Fears and Jealofies and the incitement of those Feuds amongst us and that Precept hath done the great diskindness to my Lord Mayor by creating in mens minds a misbelief and a great mistrust of his Actions as if he intended an Invasion upon the Rights and Priveledges of the Commons It is matter of wonder and astonishment that any inferiour Officer belonging to the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen should assume to himself so great a Confidence as to impose a Paper Intituled Brief Collections upon that honourable Court and crave their Licensing it so full of falfifications I verily believe my Lord Mayor will have great cause when a Scrutiny comes to be made of the Transactions of Midsomer-day to Return his hearty thanks backward to some Persons who would pretend themselves to be Loyal to the King and Government were very earnest with my Lord to come and dissolve the Poll. And there are some sober and Loyal Citizens that observed all Transactions and took special Notice who it was that came before my Lords Coach crying-out Huzza Boyes here comes my Lord is this a deportment becoming anysober Citizen I appeal to all Loyal persons and this person was one of the Chief that went to White-Hall to inform against his fellow Citizens it would better have hecomed him to have been in his Shop and minded his business I wonder with what considence such a person dare presume to appear in the presence of a Prince who hath so flender a Repute amongst tht Eminent wealthy Loyal Citizens that they account him not worth associating with And they wondered to see him come home sitting on the right hand of a truely Loyal Citizen in his Coach the Appellation of Martain Marral is truely applicable to him and certainly Mr. Chase his Majesties Apoth Who is the Loyal and so well beloved among the Generality of the chief Citzens will be so Just to them and Loyal to his Majesty as to give him a true account of the Gentlemans aiblitys being a brother of the same fraternity there is a Barbado's Marchant of the same stamp who Hectors and talks But if there were Occasion of serving the King in purse or person they would both quickly grow coole I could heartily wish that the appellation of Tory and Whigg might be obliterated among us and that we might all Joyn hand in hand resolving to fear God and Honour the King and to Promote those things that might be acceptable to the King and advantagious to the City and in order to that Establishment of that happy Union I would propose but not impose some things to the serious considerations of all sober Citizens my Lord having Ordered an account to be sent into the Town-clarks Office of all the Liveries which is accordingly done it were well if an Inspection were made to see whither any other then Livery-men Polled if it appear they did then the Election becomes void of it self but if that expedient be fruitless I crave leave to propose another Several persons having been with my Lord Mayor and acquainted him that upon his Ordering the Poll to cease they have not Polled they therefore crave a new Election If my Lord pleases to Summon a new Hall and to wave Mr. North for the present and to drink to another person who may be acceptable to the King and pleasing to the City and it is hoped we all may confirm him and other persons being put up by the Common-Hall and the present persons Totally laid aside for this year it never was nor now is any conceit I had or have of my own abilitys that put me upon delivering my Sentiments But the Duty and Service which I owe unto the Citizens made me adventure to put in this plea for the preservation of our libertyes and as somtimes it falls out in a case of danger when the loss of all lies at Stake that the forwardness of a young and experienced Souldier who perhaps is more hardy then Warrier yet loving his Countries Liberty adventures to begin the on set and thereby stirs up courage in the more grave and able Commanders to follow on in hops of victory so if by my example I may encourage some of you who I know are sar abler then my self to improve your parts and abilities for the Common good I shall then hope that by the Evidence of Truth and Reason all our Priviledges Immunities will be continued to us which is and ever shall be the desire of your servant I. B. LONDON Printed for J. Bayly 1682.