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A88445 An act and declaration of the Common Councel of the City of London, touching the late insurrection: with an order of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for a publique thanksgiving to be made on the next Lords-day, within the late lines of communication, for the great mercy of God in delivering the City of London from the late horrid outrage and tumult. Die Jovis, 13 April, 1648. Ordered by the Commans [sic] assembled in Parliament, that the act of the Common Councel upon the late insurrection, be printed, ... H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com. City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1648 (1648) Wing L2852; Thomason E435_22; ESTC R202790 2,415 7

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AN Act and Declaration OF THE COMMON COVNCEL Of the City of LONDON Touching the late INSURRECTION WITH An ORDER of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament For a Publique Thanksgiving to be made on the next Lords-day within the late Lines of Communication for the great Mercy of God in delivering the City of of London from the late horrid Outrage and Tumult Die Jovis 13 April 1648. ORdered by the Commans assembled in Parliament That the Act of the Common Councel upon the late Insurrection be printed and read on the next Lords-day when Thanks is appointed to be given to Almighty God the Author of this great Deliverance from the said late Insurrection H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. London Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons April 14. 1648. Die Jovis 13. April 1648. Resolved c. THat this House doth approve of the Act of the Common Councel touching the late Insurrection Ordered THat the Act of the Common Councel upon the late Insurrection be printed and read on the nexts Lord Day when thanks is appointed to be given to Almighty God the Author of this great deliverance from the said late Insurrection H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Die Jovis 13. April 1648. ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled That a publique Thanksgiving be made by the several Ministers within the late Lines of Communication on the next Lords Day for the great mercy of God in delivering the City of London from the late horrid Outrage and Tumult And that the Lord Major of the said City do give notice thereof to the several Ministers within the said Lines of Communication H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. Commune Concilium tentum in Camera Guihald 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 Councel Mr. Alderman Fowk and Mr. Alderman Gibs by the directions of the Committee of the Militia of London did make a large Relation of the great Tumult Insurrection and Mutiny which hapned in this City on the last Lords day and on Munday last by many evil disposed persons which first began on the Lords-day in the afternoon in the County of Middlesex where they seized the Colours of one of the Trained-Bands of the said County who were there imployed for the suppressing of such persons as did profane 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 Riotous maner did break open divers houses and Magazines of Arms and Ammunition and took away Arms Plate Money and other things and did seize upon the Drums of the Trained-Bands of this City which were beating to raise their Companies and armed themselves and beat up Drums and put themselves in a warlike posture and seized upon the Gates Chains and Watches of this City and then marched to the Lord Majors house and there assaulted the Lord Major Sheriffs Committee of the Militia of London and other Magistrates of ●●e same and did shoot into the Lord Majors house beat back his Guards killed one of them wounded divers others and seized and took away a piece 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 Misdemeanors 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 Councel as followeth First This Common Councel doth generally conceive that this City was in great danger by reason of the said Outrages and Misdemeanors 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 Malefactors And this Common Councel doth Declare That the same Misdemeanor 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 dislike thereof And this Common Councel do appoint the Committee of the Militia of London to make the same known to the Honorable Houses of Parliament and also to make an humble Request unto them That an Order may be issued forth from them to the several Ministers of this City and the places adjacent that they may be directed to give publique Thanks 〈◊〉 Almighty God the Author of this great and wonderfu● deliverance from that imminent danger wherein this City and parts adjacent were involved And further the said Committee are appointed by this Court to apply themselves to the Honorable Houses of Parliament for the obtaining of a special 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 known Laws of this Land And this Court with thankful hearts do 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 General Fairfax and to manifest the same this Common Councel do also Order That the said Committee of the Militia in the Name of the City as a thing agreed upon by an unanimous consent shall return their hearty Thanks to his Excellency for his speedy and seasonable Ayd afforded unto the City in this their great straight and danger And this Court with a general consent do well approve of the Endeavors of the said Committee of the Militia for London for the raising of the Forces of the City and in their procuring of the said ayd and help from his Excellency in this Extremity and what else they have done for the appeasing and suppressing of the said Tumults And this Court do give Thanks to the said Committee of the Militia for their care and pains by them taken upon this sad occasion And they do appoint Mr. Alderman Fowk to declare the same their Thanks to such of the said Committee as are not of this Court. And this Court doth also with all thankfulness acknowledge the pains and care of the Right Honorable the Lord Major and the Right Worshipful the Sheriffs of this City therein And this Court do generally Declare That it is the duty of every Citizen of this City by himself and all that do belong unto him or is under his command to be ready upon all occasions to be ayding and assisting unto the Lord Major and the rest of the Magistrates of this City for the suppressing of all Tumults and Disorders within the same And the several persons now present at this Common Councel by the holding up of their hands have promised That for the time to come they will use their utmost endeavor and be ready upon all occasions to do the same MICHEL FINIS