Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	citizen_n	london_n	mayor_n	9,097	5	11.2140	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90597	The petition of the Lord Maior, aldermen & commons of the city of London, in Common Councel assembled; unto the right Honorable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled, with the answer of the Parliament thereunto: and also, the petition of divers wel-affected citizens of the city of London, presented unto the Common Councel, humbly desiring their concurrence therein. Published according to order.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing P1815; Thomason E286_29; ESTC R200083	2,153	8

THE PETITION OF THE LORD MAIOR Aldermen Commons of the City of London in Common Councel assembled UNTO The right Honorable the Commons of ENGLAND in PARLIAMENT Assembed With the Answer of the Parliament thereunto And also The Petition of divers wel-affected Citizens of the City of London Presented unto the Common Councell humbly desiring their concurrence therein Published according to Order LONDON Printed by Matth. Simmons Iune 6. 1645 TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE KNIGHTS CITIZENS AND BURGESSES of the Commons House of PARLIAMENT The humble Petition of the Lord Major Aldermen and Commons of the Citie of LONDON in Common Councell assembled Sheweth THAT the Inhabitants of this Citie and parts adjacent are generally most deeply sensible of these pressing miseries under which they and the whole Kingdome now groan And that imminent ruine which is coming upon both through the relieving of Chester the unexpressible losse of Leicester the barbarous cruelty executed there the danger of the rest of our Garrisons and well-affected thereabouts and the increasing and prevailing of the enemy by Sea and Land like a mighty Torrent That among other causes which have had a deep influence upon this most sad posture of our condition the said Inhabitants apprehend that the not compleating of Sir Thomas Fairfaxes Army according to an Ordinance of Parliament in that behalfe the want of such a Committee in that Army as may give our Commanders in chiefe power and encouragement to improve all present advantages without attending commands and directions from remote Councels The calling back of Lieutenant Generall Cromwel and Major Generall Browne when they were pursuing the enemy The not advancing of our brethren of Scotland into these Southern parts The great decay of Trade and discouragements of Merchants for want of a constant convoy His M aties publishing his sense of the proceedings at the late Treaty and the Parliament not publishing their sense thereof And their resolutions against free trade by Sea to such Ports as are or shal be in the power of the enemy have been the chiefe That great numbers of those Inhabitants have lately expressed their earnest desires by Petition otherwise to the representative body of the Citie in common Councell assembled That this their deep sense and apprehensions might bee forthwith made known to both Houses of Parliament Their humble suit that the remedies may bee speedily considered of and effectually executed and their resolutions according to all former expressions that they will not think their lives nor any thing they possesse too dear to hazard for your encouragement and preservation Thereupon the Petitioners for prevention of further miseries inconveniences and the utter ruine of the Parliament of this Citie and Kingdom make it their humble request to this houourable House That care may be taken for the speedy recruiting of Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army and for his encouragement That such a Committee may bee sent with that Army as may give our Commanders in chiefe of whose faithfulnesse the Kingdome hath had so large testimony power and encouragement to improve all present advantages aforesaid That the said Army or such part thereof as in your wisdome shall seem meet may be ordered forthwith to march towards our enemies in the field as well for the regaining of Leicester if it be possible before it be made impregnable by fortifications as also for prevention of the enemies further surprizing of other places of strength and destroying the rest who have appeared in defence of the Parliament for preservation of the kingdom That our brethren of Scotland may bee more earnestly prest to march Southward That Lieutenant Generall Cromwell may presently have power to raise and command the Association untill such other course be taken as may tend to the safety of those Counties and of this Citie and Kingdome That the Navie may bee so ordered as may encourage Merchants and advance Trade by having constant Convoyes That the proceedings at the late Treaty may be forthwith published by the Parliament and their resolution against free Trade as aforesaid And the Petitioners as in duty shall pray c. Vera Copia H. Elsing Cler. Parl D. Com. Die Mercurii Junii 4. 1645. Resolved c. THAT the answer to the Petitioners shal be That the House wil take the particulars of the Petition into serious consideration And doe return them thankes for their good affections And as to their desire of leave to present the like to the House of Peeres this House leaves it to themselves and to their own discretion H. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com. TO THE HONOURABLE THE HOUSE OE Commons assembled In PARLIAMENT The humble Petition of divers wil-affected Citizens of the City of London Most humbly sheweth THat your Petitioners being full of a deep Sense of these pressing miseries under which this City and Kingdome now groanes that imminent ruine which is coming upon both through the unexpressible losse of Leicester The danger of the rest of our Garrisons thereabouts and the increasing and prevailing of the Kings forces like a mighty torrent And withall humbly conceiving that amongst other Causes and Reasons which have had a deep influence upon this most sad posture of our condition The not compleating of Sir Thomas Fairfax his Army according to an Ordinance of Parliament in that behalf The not advancing of our Brethren of Scotland into these Southern parts have been the chief Most humbly pray That Sr. Thomas Fairfax be ordered with all speed to march with his Army towards the King And that due care be taken for his recruite and encouragement And that Leicester if possible may be regained before it be made impregnable by fortifications That our Brethren of Scotland may be more earnestly prest to march Southward That Lievtenant Generall Cromwell may presently have power to raise and to command the Association and that our Commanders in chief who have given large testimony to the Kingdome of their faithfulnesse valour may have power to improve all present advantages without attending commands and directions from remote Councels The Premises considered they humbly pray may be speedily debated and effectually executed and your Petitioners according to all former expressions of themselves to you shall for the future think neither their lives nor any thing they possesse too deare to them to hazard for the incouragement and preservation of you And as in duty bound shall daily pray FINIS