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A86789 The humble petition of the Common Council of the City of London; presented to the high court of Parliament on Saturday the 24 of September, 1659. City of London (England). Court of Common Council. 1659 (1659) Wing H3492A; ESTC R178291 2,023 8

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●HE HUMBLE PETITION OF THE Common Council Of the City of LONDON Presented to the High Court of PARLIAMENT On Saturday the 24 of September 1659. LONDON Printed for Iohn Clark at Mercers Chappel in Cheap-side 1659. To the Supreme AUTHORITY Of the NATION The PARLIAMENT Of the Commonwealth of ENGLAND The humble Petition of the Common Council of the City of London Sheweth THat this City hath taken notice of a Vote of your Honours of the second of this Instant September Importing your pleasures that Iohn Ireton the present Lord Mayor of this City do continue and execute the office of Lord Major of London for the year ensuing recommending it to the City of London to see the same done accordingly Touching which your Petitioners doe not at this time apply to your Honours out of any exception to the Honorable person therein mentioned but in tendernesse to our Ancient Charters Customes and Priviledges a breach upon which would exceedingly hazard if not totally destroy the peace good order and happinesse of the most antient and well-govern'd City we had almost said in the world but surely we may say in this Nation when as the Multitude of Inhabitants in and about it is Considered Our Government stands upon two strong supports The laudable Customes of it time out of mind and severall very ancient Charters which have been Confirmed by sundry Acts of Parliament and in them these are Essentiall That the Mayors of the City aforesaid be Chosen by the Citizens of the same City That the Mayor of the said City remain not in his office above one year together And that the Supreme power of the Nation may be fully satisfied in our Choice we are to present him there for approbation which we chearfully submit to and assure our selves that amongst those severall very worthy persons whom God in his good providence hath given us in succession there may be Chosen such a fit person for the year ensuing as will be serviceable to the peace and safety of the City and Nation and acceptable to your Honours In the Consideration whereof we make this our petition perswading our selves that no Alteration will be made by your Honours in our so Antient good and peaceable Customes and Charters Especially when we call to mind the long peace and Happinesse this great and populous City hath enjoyed under this Government And that the disturbance of it though but in the minds of men may prove dangerous thereunto As also the great love and correspondence that this Election hath maintained in all times between the Mayor and Citizens But when we look into the records of Parliament our own Courts What acknowledgements promises Engagements this City hath received from your Honours we might well abhorre our own disingenuity if we should fear a breach of our Charters or Custom●s or any Mark of hardship or displeasure from your Honours for we find the 13. of Ianuary 1643. Both Houses dstinctly make great acknowledgments to the City with assurance never to desert it but to make it their greatest Care to watch all opportunities to advance the honour and happinesse of the City which under God hath been the principall meanes of preserving the Parliament The 6. of May 1644. A Committee from both Houses signifie their sense of the Cities readinesse to assist the Parliament upon all occasions and that therefore the Parliament is likewise ready to expresse their gratitude to the City in the most Essential manner way they can find out And therefore being about to make Propositions to the King in behalfe of both Kingdomes they offer it to the Common Council to think of some Propositions to be prepared in behalf of the City for the honour safety and good of it and that the Parliament will present them to his Majesty Accordingly the City prepared Propositions of which one was for Confirmation of all the Charters granted to this City and of all Liberties Customes and Priviledges notwithstanding Non-user Misuser or Abuser That they shall not be drawn out of the Liberties to warre without their own consent The 18. of May 1644. The Commons acknowledge it an especiall Blessing of Almighty God that their Endeavours have been so well understood and accepted by this famous City without whose Constant affections and assistance they could not have brought their great work to the hopefull Condition wherein by the mercy of God it then stood That the City have demonstrated their adherence to the House of Commons by Action in times of greatest difficulty and have therein spent their dearest bloud and vast summes of Treasure omitting no possible supplyes of purse or person That they the Commons will never forget the great encouragement they then received by a Petition from the City And in return for their great affections the House of Commons do declare They will in a most peculiar manner be mindfull of the merit of the City which upon all occasions they shall acknowledge and will endeavour for to requite The fruits of all which we do perswade our selves Can never be wanting to this City whiles your Honours that made them have power in your hands to make them good And we hope the Common Enemy both to you and us shall never haue Cause to rejoyce in this that our City should want the benefits of your Engagements to us in the dayes of your and our Streights Much lesse loose any of our former Priviledges by your hands in the days of Peace And therefore in a deep sense of the Cityes Concernment therein and the duty Incumbent on us and all Freemen of this City by virtue of our Oaths we do most humbly pray that your Honours would lay no restraint upon the peoples free Election of our Mayor And that our ancient Charters Customes Rights and Priviledges in this and all other things may be Continued to us And we shall ever pray c.