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A96289	The Lord Whartons speech, to the petitioners for peace: on the eighth of December, at Habberdashers-hall, in London. VVith the true relation of all their proceedings therin. Also the lord maiors message to them, concerning the delivering their petition to the Parliament. VVith many more remarkable passages.	Wharton, Philip Wharton, Baron, 1613-1696.	1642 (1642)	Wing W1573; Thomason E129_33; ESTC R16603	1,648	10

The Lord Whartons Speech To the Petitioners for PEACE On the eighth of December at Habberdashers-Hall in LONDON VVith the true relation of all their proceedings therin Also the Lord Maiors Message to them concerning the delivering their Petition to the Parliament VVith many more remarkeble passages London Printed for J. H. Decemb. 12. 1642. The Lord Whartons Speech to the Petitioners for Peace on the ninth of December at Habberdashers-Hall in LONDON THere hath it is apparently manifest a great party which have joynned privately together and framed a Petition with intent to present it to the High Court of Parliament the particulars whereof I shall for the present forbeare to mention onely the carriage of it in some speciall particulars I shall remonstrate unto you On Thursday last in Cornwall a man of a considerable fortune was taken gathering hands to the said Petition which being discovered by an Officer knowing that if such things were suffered it would go neare to breed a Commotion in the City therefore he carried the aforesaid person before the Lord Major who after examination tooke the said Petition from him and gave the Officer command to carry him up to the Parliament but after a little time spent in consideration of this businesse his Lordship altered his former intention and gave Command to restraine the said person till night intimating that at night certaine Lords would be at Habbardashers Hall and then he should be carried before them The Officer having received this command went from the Lord Majors and having gone a little way the man began to consider with himselfe and demanded whether the sayd Officer would carry him he replyed to remaine in custody till such time as the Lords should come into the City he demanded where his Warrant was answer was made that he had no other warrant then my Lord Majors Command he replyed that he would not then obey him the Officer commanded him them to go backe to the Lord Majors he denied that likewise and would neither go forward nor backeward insomuch that the said Officer was inforced to command the passengers to aid him which was accordingly done and he carried to some place of restraint This was noysed about the City especially among that faction for in a short time there were assembled neere 300. with Torches and Linkes who in a Tumultuous manner went to Habberdashers-Hall every man thinking himselfe happy that could get in first being come in they began to call out with loud acclamations A Petition A Petition the Lords having had notice of their intention and the chiefe cause of their Assembly namely the Lord Wharton applyed himselfe unto them and spake to this effect That they had received information of of their intentions but for their parts they were sent upon a Message from the House which according to their duties they now came to discharge but for the receiving of their Petition they could not do it therefore they must apply themselves to the Houses of Parliament from whom Doubtlesse they should r●ceceive sufficient saisfaction concerning their desires This for the present satisfied them so that then they cryed out To their first Resolution to their first resolution then away they went toward my Lord Majors but before they could get thither a Trained-Band stood at the Lord Majors Gate to entertaine them which they seeing presently altered their resolution and went to the Guild-Hall comming thither they found the Gates shut up but after some small time the Gates were opened and they went into the great-Hall where being arrived they went up to the end of the Hall where one of the chiefe of them read the Petition with a loud voice so that all that were there present might heare the same After the reading of which there was a great Humme and applause by their owne Faction then a generall cry was made that all men that stood affected to that cause should draw neare and subscribe During this businesse there was a Troope of Horse came into the Yard and two Companies of the Trained-Bands which they seeing began to seperate themselves At which time one of the chiefe of their Company came from the old Majors with this Message That for their Petition he would deliver it to the House and if it were relished and approved of by them they might then lawfully proceed but if not they must expect the issue They having received this answer departed every man to his Habitation What the event will be is not yet knowne but it is greatly to be feared if these factions be suffered to grow to a head London will become a second Jerusalem and be destroyed by her owne children which God of his mercy avert and let all those that wish the peace of Sign say Amen FINIS