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A84984	A full narration of the late riotous tumult within the City of London, and proceedings of the Lord Mayor, Committee of Militia, and the Common-Councell of the said city concerning the same. Presented to the House of Peeres upon Thursday the 13. of April, 1648. With their Lordships answer thereunto. Die Jovis 13. April. 1648. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this narration be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1648 (1648)	Wing F2349; Thomason E435_24; ESTC R202170	3,888	12

A full NARRATION Of the late Riotous Tumult Within the City of London AND Proceedings of the Lord Mayor Committee of Militia and the Common-Councell of the said City concerning the same Presented to the House of PEERES upon Thursday the 13. of April 1648. With their LORDSHIPS ANSWER thereunto Die Jovis 13. April 1648. ORdered by the Lords Assembled in Parliament That this Narration be forthwith printed and published Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum Imprinted at London for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley 1648. Commune Concilium tent in Camera Guild-hall Civitatis London undecimo die Aprilis 1648. Annoque Regni Domini nostri Caroli nunc Regis Angliae c. vicesimo quarto Coram Johanne Warner Majore Civit. London c. AT this Common-Councell Master Alderman Fowke and Master Alderman Gibbs by the direction of the Committee of the Militia of London did make a large relation of the great tumult insurrection and mutiny which happened in this City on the last Lords day and munday last by many evill disposed persons which first began on the Lords day in the afternoone in the County of Middlesex where they seized the Colours of one of the trayned Bands of the said county who were there imployed for the suppressing of such persons as did prophane the Lords day and being dispersed by some of the Generals Forces did gather together within the city of London and Liberties thereof and in a r●otous manner did breake open divers houses and magazines of Armes and Ammunition and tooke away Armes Plate money and other things and did seize upon the drums of the trayned bands of this city which were beating to raise their compani●s and armed themselves and beat up drums and put themselves in a warlike posture and seized upon the gates chaines and watches of this city and then marched to the Lord Mayors house and there assaulted the Lord Mayor Sheriffs committee of the militia of London and other magistrates of the same and did shoot into the Lord Mayors house beat back his Guards killed one of them wounded divers others and seized and tooke away a peece of Ordnance from thence with which they did afterwards slay and wound divers persons and committed many other outrages All which matters being largely debated and many particulars insisted upon both for the discovery and punishment of the said misdemeanours and outrages and also for the preventing of the like for time to come it was at the last concluded and agreed by this common-councell as followeth First This common-councell do generally conceive that this city was in great danger by reason of the said outrages and misdemeanours and that if the same had not so timely been prevented and stayed the whole city would have been exposed to the fury and rage of the said malefactours And this common-councell doth declare That the same misdemeanour and outrage was a horrid and detestable act tending to the destruction of the city And that they do disavow the same and with an utter detestation do declare their d●slike thereof And this common-councell do appoint the committee of the militia of London to make the same knowne to the Honourable Houses of Parliament and also to make an humble request unto them That an Order may be issued forth from them to the severall ministers of this city and the places adjacent that they may be directed to give publique thanks ' to Almighty God the Author of this great and wonderfull deliverance from that eminent danger wherein this city and parts adjacant were involved And further the said committee are appointed by this court to apply themselves to the Honourable Houses of Parliament for the obtaining of a speciall commission of Oyer and Terminer for the trying and punishing of all the malefactors that had a hand in this detestable action according to the knowne Lawes of this Land and this court with thankfull hearts doe acknowledge the instruments under God by which they obtained this deliverance to be by the forces raised and continued by the Parliament under the command of his Excellency the Lord Generall Fairfax and to manifest the same This Common-Councell doe also order that the said Committee of the Militia in the name of this City as a thing agreed upon by a unanimous consent shall returne their hearty Thankes to his Excellency for his speedy and seasonable Ayde afforded unto the City in this their great straight and danger And this court with a generall consent do well approve of the endeavours of the said committee of the Militia for London for the raising of the forces of this city and in their procuring of the said aide and helpe from his Excellency in this extremity and what else they have done for the appeasing and suppressing of the said tumults And this court doth give thankes to the said committee of the Militia for their care and paines by by them taken upon this sad occasion And they doe appoint Master Alderman Fowke to declare the same their thankes to such of the said committee as are not of this court And this court doth also with all thankfulnesse acknowledge the paines and care of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the Right Worshipfull the Sheriffes of this city therein And this court doe generally declare That it is the duty of every citizen of this city by himselfe and all that doe belong unto him or is under his command to be ready upon all occasions to be ayding and assisting unto the Lord Mayor and the rest of the Magistrates of this city for the suppressing of all tumults and disorders within the same and the severall persons now present at this common-councell by the holding up of their hands have promised that for the time to come they will use their utmost endeavours and be ready upon all occasions to doe the same Michell At the Committee of the Militia of London the tenth of April 1648. ORdered That my Lord Mayor be hereby desired to call a common-councell to morrow morning at ten of the clocke and that last nights tumult be reported to the court by Alderman Fowke and Alderman Gibbs and what this committee then did for the safety of this city and what application they were forced to make to the Generall for his assistance Adam Banokes Clerke to the said Committee WHereas by vertue of an Ordinance of Parliament dated the second of September 1647. It was ordained and declared That we the persons intrusted with the ordering of the Militia within the city of London and the liberties thereof should have full power and authority to cause all and singular his Majesties Subjects inhabiting within the said city and liberties that are meet and fit for the warres from time to time to be assembled and called together and to be listed well and sufficiently arrayed weaponed trained and exercised and put in readinesse in places most fit for that purpose and for the better execution of the said Ordinance to

make Colonells captaines and other officers and to lead conduct and imploy the said forces arrayed and weaponed for the safe guarding of the said city and liberties and for the suppression of all rebellions insurrections and invasions that may happen within the same and to give battell and fight with them and their adherents and all others that shall approach with any such force towards or against the Parliament or the city of London and liberties thereof or cause any insurrection within the same and them to invade resist represse subdue pursue kill and slay and by all meanes to destroy as enemies of the kingdome We do therefore pray and require you to observe all particulars above mentioned unto you belonging and to proceed therein according to the duty of your place Dated at Guild Hall London the 30. of October 1647. Jo. Warner Mayor Owen Rowe Thomas Noel Marke Hildsley Stephen Estwick Jo. Wollastou Tho. Andrewes Will. Berkeley Tho. Player Colonell Vnderwood YOu are hereby required to raise your Regiment and to draw them to the place of Rendezvouz Compleatly Armed and furnished with Powder Match and Bullet and to suppresse all Tumults and Insurrections that may be to the prejudice of the peace of the City by sending out parties and Companies or otherwise as you shall see cause and for so doing this shall be your Warrant Dated at the Lord Mayors place the ninth of April 1648. The Warrant above was issued to Col. Vnderwood Colonell Rowe Col. Hayes Liev. Co●● 〈◊〉 Col. Harr●●●● Adam Bankes Clerke to the Committee of the Militia London WHereas Tumults doe much increase in the City and the Drums of the Trained Bands are taken from them 〈◊〉 ●s thought fit and so Ordered by the committe● 〈◊〉 the Militia London that the chaines of the severall Wards be forthwith 〈◊〉 down and the Deputies and Common-coun●●●…men and Constables are required to take notice hereof accordingly Dated the ninth of April 1648. To the Alderman of the Ward of Farringdon within By the Mayor THese are to will and require you in pursuance of an Order of the Committee of the Militia for London that for the safety of this City you take care and see that the bookes and stapels which fasten the chaines to the Posts within your Ward be forthwith this night pulled 〈◊〉 and that they and the chaines be by you ta●●● 〈◊〉 ●●sposed of in some safe and secure place 〈…〉 Deputy and common-counsell shall th●● 〈…〉 ●●●venient untill further Order be given in 〈…〉 se and hereof faile you not as you w●●●●●●wer the contrary at your perill Dated th● t●●th of A●ril 1648. Michell Their Lordships Answer THe Lor●… 〈…〉 knowl●dge the great and happy providence of Almighty God in the preventing of so horred an outrage which might have endangered the lives of the chiefe Magistrates and also hazarded the spoyl of the whole City of London in Order to making their acknowledgements to God more publique and in answer to the desires of the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Counsell they will appoint the Ministers of the severall Parishes within the late lines of Communication to give thanks unto God the next Lords day sot this preservation and deliverance They are well satisfied with the generall d●slike and detestation of 〈…〉 outrage expressed by you 〈…〉 the sense of the Lord Mayor ●ld●rmen and Common-couns●ll of the City of London and will speedily Order that a Commission of Oyre and Terminer sh●ll issue forth for the tryall of these Ma●efactors They fully ap●●●ve of the ca●e endeavours and Orde● of the Lord Mayor and Militia of the City of London and of the Orders lately made by the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Common-Counsell concerning the same a●d returne their thanks unto the Lord Ma●or Aldermen and Common-Counsell and the Militia of the City of London and they do earnestly desire them to continue still to use their diligence and utmost endeavours for the preventing tumults and outrages for the future and to be carefull for the preservation of the safety and quiet of the City of London wherein this House will alwaies be ready to give them their best assistance and encou 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioh. 〈◊〉 Cl●r Parliamentorum FINIS