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lord_n	edward_n	john_n	thomas_n	46,013	5	8.1273	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94405	To his Excellency, Olvier Cromwell, Captain Generall of all the forces of this Common-wealth, and to the honorable councel of the army. The humble representation of severall aldermen, aldermens deputies, common councel men, and other citizens of London, in behalf of themselves and many others.		1653 (1653)	Wing T1346; Thomason 669.f.17[8]; ESTC R211364	1,654	1

To his Excellency Oliver Cromwel Captain General of all the Forces of this Common-wealth and to the honorable Councel of the Army The humble Representation of severall Aldermen Aldermens Deputies Common Councel men and other Citizens of London in behalf of themselves and many others WHen we cal to mind how eminent instruments your Excellency and the Army under your command have been in the hand of the most high God to vindicate and recover the just Rights and Liberties of the free people of this Nation according to the Trust reposed in you and how to these ends you have not spared to expose your selves to the extremest hazards of lives and estates from time to time in the three Nations of England Scotland and Ireland although one trouble succeeded another occasioned by the several wars and commotions therein in all which the Lord of Hosts crowned your endeavours with most happy successe and hath given you a large Interest in the godly well-affected in this Nation who continually wrestled with God by prayer on your behalfs while you were jeoparding of your lives for our Liberties in the high places of the field we therefore humbly conceive our selves bound in duty from that zeal we bear to the Religion Laws Liberties and setled peace of our Native Country which we have cordially prayed fought and acted for and very principally also out of that tenderest affection and most sincere respect we bear your Excellency and the Armies under your conduct to represent to you and them the sad condition of this Nation which seemeth as in one day to be deprived of its Antient liberty to wit their being governed by Representatives chosen by themselves which in all ages since England hath been civillized the People have been so constantly addicted to as that notwithstanding the various changes of their Kings and the exercise of their Kingly power even when they have atchieved it by conquest there hath been ever found a necessiy of governing this Nation by Parliaments Hereupon we cannot but hope and do believe it is the earnest desire and expectation of thousands well affected in this City that so ancient and useful a priviledg the birthright of this Nation will be tenderly preserved in your Councels as it hath been resolutely maintained by your blouds Might it therefore seem good in your eyes that some effectual means may be found out and pursued for the meeting of the Parliament again that so in short time provision may be made for setling successive Representatives which may carry on with effect and assurance those great ends the Parliament hath constantly held out yea have valiantly fought for and to make provision for the Army and many other publike and pressing affairs in the mean time as hitherto hath been done it would be a reviving to the sad and doubtful thoughts of those that have fervently prayed and do continue looking up and waiting for such a settlement of our Liberties as may assure us that our prayers and your endeavours have not been in vain in the Lord. Signed Thomas Foot Thomas Andrews John Woolaston John Kendrick Thomas Arnold James Russel Stephen Estwick Richard Waring William Hobson James Hayes Maurice Tompson Thomas Aires Michael Roberts Samuel Warner Thomas Steane Lawrence Waitman Michael Herring John Lane Edward Story Thomas Allen. William Beek Jones Wainright Edward Winslow Michael Davison Thomas Steines Tempest Milns Walter Bushly William Tompson Richard Lawton Allen Jones William Penneyer William Molins Sam Lee. Henry Bonner Thomas Cobhil Bar Meere Friday the 20 of May 1653. At the Councel of State at White-Hall Vpon the reading of a Representation brought into the Councel by the Lord General which was this day delivered to his Lordship by some persons of the City of London in the name of several Aldermen Aldermens Deputies Common-Councel men and other Citizens of London and upon consideration had thereof it is ordered that all such persons who have signed the said Representation and who have any place of publick Trust upon them and for which they receive salary and allowance from the Common-wealth be forthwith dismissed and discharged from their respective places and imployments You have here likewise inserted a Copy of ingenious verses in relation to the Lord General Cromwel which were taken by the original as they were set up on the Exchange Ascend three Thrones great Captain and Divine By the will of God oh Lyon for they are thine Come Preist of God bring Oyl bring Robes bring gold Bring Crowns and Scepters 't is high time to unfould Your cloyster'd baggs your State cheats lest the Rod Of steel and iron of your King and God Pay you in 's wrath with interest kneel and pray To Oliver the Torch of Syon and star of day Shout then you Marchants City and Gentry sing And all bare headed cry God save the King