Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	honourable_a	london_n	right_n	15,695	5	6.6784	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86818	The humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London, in Common-Councell assembled, presented to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled: with the answers of both Houses to the said petition.	City of London (England). Court of Common Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1648 (1648)	Wing H3543; Thomason E455_13; ESTC R205020	1,447	7

THE HUMBLE PETITION OF THE Lord Major Aldermen and Commons of the City of LONDON IN Common-Councell ASSEMBLED Presented to the Right Honourable THE LORDS and COMMONS in Parliament Assembled WITH The Answer of both Houses to the said PETITION Printed by RICHARD COTES Printer to the Honourable City of London July 31. 1648. TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE THE Lords and Commons In Parliament Assembled The humble Petition of the Lord Major Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common-Councell assembled SHEWETH THat last night your Petitioners sitting in Common-councell there was by divers grave and well-affected Citizens presented unto them a Petition subscribed by a great number of hands wherein was represented the sad and dangerous condition of the Parliament and City which this Court is also very sensible of by reason that the power by Ordinance of the 12 th instant granted to Major-Generall Skippon to list Horse and Foot is still made use of to put the power of the Sword into the hands of Servants and Sectaries which by many testimonies of very credible Witnesses hath been clearly proved All which your Petitioners doe conceive will endanger the safety and peace of Parliament and City is contrary to the Ancient laudable Customes and usages of the same inconsistent with the Power by Ordinance granted to the Militia of London and is feared will if not speedily prevented put this City into a sodain distemper In consideration whereof and in discharge of their Trust your Petitioners are again necessitated to be humble suters unto this honourable House And doe pray That the said Ordinance granted unto Major-Generall Skippon may be repealed and the Forces raised by authority thereof discharged That there may be no Listing nor raising of Forces in this City or Liberties thereof but by the power of the Militia setled by Ordinance of Parliament That so the Petitioners may be the better enabled and encouraged to defend the Parliament unto whom notwithstanding the many false and scandalous aspersions of disaffection and malignancy cast upon them they are resolved with Lives and Fortunes faithfully and constantly to adhere according to their Solemn League and Covenant And shall pray c. Die Sabbathi 29. Junii 1648. THE Lords gratefully receive the acknowledgements which you have made to them in the name of the Lord Major Aldermen and Common-councell of the City and have commanded me to assure you that their care shall never be wanting to improve all meanes for the preventing of those inconveniencies that may threaten their danger or disquiet to the City of LONDON In this particular mentioned in your Petition they have already recalled that power given to Major Generall Skippon they will pursue a further and as effectuall a meanes as they can for the perfecting of what is desired by you that the confidence the City of LONDON hath expressed of them may be confirmed and that the City may be still encouraged and enabled to intend the security of the Parliament according to their engagements Jo. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum Die Sabbathi 29. Julii 1648. THe House being informed that the Sheriffes and Aldermen of London were at the doore they were called in And after a short preamble made by Sheriffe Bide he presented a Petition which after the Petitioners were withdrawne was read and was Entituled The humble Petition of the Lord Maior Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common-councell assembled The Petitioners being againe called in Mr. Speaker gave them this Answer Mr. Sheriffe and the rest of you Gentlemen of the City The House has read your Petition and have considered thereof and had a sad and serious debate thereupon and are sensible of the respects of the City and of your expression in the latter end of your Petition of your good affections and resolutions And I am commanded to give you very hearty thanks for the same And to let you know That the House hath appointed a Committee to goe to the City of LONDON to acquaint them with the dangers of the City and Parliament and with the grounds and reasons of making and continuing the Ordinance And this House hath put into a way of reforming all irregularities in listing Souldiers by colour of the said Ordinance H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. FINIS