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The humble petition of divers citizens of the city of London. To [t]he High and Honourable Court of Parliament assembled at Westminster.
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1648
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Wing H3454; Thomason 669.f.12[38]; ESTC R210809
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The humble Petition of divers Citizens of the City of LONDON To the High and Honourable Court of Parliament assembled at Westminster WE setting before our eyes the glory of God the advancement of Religion and Covenanted Reformation the Power and Priviledge of Parliament the Liberty of the Subject the settlement and safety of the Kingdom the Honour and happinesse of the Kings Majesty and his Posterity which were the grounds of our former engagements and for the purchasing of which ends so much blood hath been spilt and the Treasure of the Kingdom so much exhausted yet our expectations are not answered nor the Kingdoms Peace secured but on the contrary fresh Dangers are threatned our former Fears renewed and the Discontents of all sorts of people to such an height increased that whilst many endeavouring to avoid the present evils under which they groan through their inadvertency are ready impatiently to plunge themselves and the whole Kingdom into inevitable misery some by their irregular proceedings mutinous and tumultuous risings we would not be understood of the orderly Petitioning of any County others by making it their grand designe to alienate the affections of the people from the Parliament by their secret but false suggestions and insinuations That you intend to dethrone his Majesty disinherit his Posterity that you are enemies to Monarchy that you intend to destroy or alter our well approved Government and constitution and intend no settlement but even to let loose the golden reines of Government that you only carry on your own interests and minde not the redresse of publike or private grievances Against all which Aspersions you have many times manifested your selves both by your former Declarations and Remonstrances as well as by your late Votes communicated by your Committee to the Common Councell of this City And we being perswaded it is your reall intentions and resolutions so to do and by so doing to make your enemies liars which doth incourage us to make these humble Addresses to your Honours in these few ensuing particulars 1. That in pursuance of your late Votes you would be pleased speedily and vigorously to endeavour the establishing the Government of this Kingdom according to the ancient constitution of it by King Lords and Commons together with all the ends of the Covenant 2. That the Militia of the Kingdom may be forthwith setled in such hands that it may not be in the power of any enemy to ruine us and way may be made for the safe disbanding or reducing of all Armies in such a convenient time and manner as the safety of the Kingdom may require 3. That all those that have been very faithfull to the Parliament and are deservedly approved of by their respective Counties may be impartially imployed and intrusted for the safety of those places against the common enemy 4. That particular grievances depending before severall Committees of Parliament may be listed and orderly heard and determined that the people be not delayed grieved wasted and their affections cooled towards the Parliament by unnecessary attendance that to this purpose the Committees may constantly attend their daies of sitting 5. That the Debts of the Kingdom may be put in a methodicall and certain way of paiment which course not to be diverted till the engagements of the State are dischagred 6. That as in many things you have already Voted so in all other things all due satisfaction may be given to the Kingdom of Scotland according to the Covenant and the Articles and Agreements of both Kingdoms And that in particular their desires concerning the members of both Houses of Parliament that so the peace of both Kingdoms may be preserved and the mischiefs and miseries of a new war prevented 7. That the peace of the Kingdoms being provided for by mutuall advice of both Kingdoms and their respective safeties being setled upon lasting basis and foundations The King may be restored to his due rights in the preservation and defence of the true Religion and liberties of the Kingdoms according to the Covenant Thus your reall intentions and indefatigable endeavours being to advance the glory of God the power and purity of Religion the honour and happinesse of the King and his Posterity the freedom and safety of the people the mutuall union of both Kingdoms in one word all the contents of our solemne League and Covenant you shall stop the mouthes of your adversaries lessen the number of your enemies frustrate the plots and designes that are against you increase your friends engage the hearts strengthen the hands and revive the hopes of the well-affected in both Kingdoms regain your former honour and respect among the people so that yet you shall be called The repairers of our breaches the builders of our waste places and restorers of pathes to dwell in And as for your Petitioners Contrary to all those false calumniations cast upon us we are resolved through the grace of God maugre all opposition whatsoever firmly to adhere to our first Principles and Resolutions in standing by you and for you it being in our very hearts to live and die with you according to the Covenant