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A88440 A common councell, held at Guild-Hall, in the City of London, the 31. of December. 1641. City of London (England). Court of Common Council. 1642 (1642) Wing L2851N; Thomason E131_12; ESTC R1809 2,551 13

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A COMMON COUNCELL HELD At GUILD-HALL In the City of LONDON the 31. of December 1641. LONDON Printed by ROBERT BARKER Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie And by the Assignes of JOHN BILL MDCXLI COmmune Concilium tent in Camera Guildhall Civit. London tricesimo primo die Decemb. 1641. post meridiem An. Reg. Dom. nostri Caroli nunc Regis Angliae c. decimo septimo coram Richardo Gurney Milite Baronetto Majore Civit. Lond. Tho. Gardiner Milite ejusdem Civit. Record Ed Brumfield Milit. Ed. Wright Mil. Alderm dictae Civit. Ioh. Cordell Mil. Ioh. Gayer Mil. Iacobo Garrad Mil. ac Alderm Tho Atkin Alderm Ioh. Wallaston Mil. Alderm Thom. Adams Ioh. Warner Ioh. Towse Abrah Reynardson Thom. Austin praedict Civit. Alderm ac Georgio Garret Georgio Clarke Mil. Alderm ac Vicecam Civ praedict necnon majore parte Conciliariorum de Com. Concilio ejusdem Civitat tune ibidem assemblat AT this Common Councell Master Recorder declared That by the direction of the right Honourable the Lord Major he was to signifie to them the cause of their now Assembly how that his Lordship had yesterday received a Letter from Sir Edward Nicholas Knight one of His Majesties principall Secretaries intimating that it was His Majesties pleasure his Lordship would call a Common Councell against this time and then his Lordship should be advertised of His Majesties further pleasure And that there was now at this present in the Councell Chamber an honourable person being the Lord Newburgh Chancellour of His Majesties Court of the Dutchie and one of His Majesties most honourable Privie Councell come hither to deliver His Majesties Message or Request to this Court And thereupon the right honourable the Lord Newburgh was desired to come into this Court who being here declared and said in this manner Gentlemen His Majestie out of His good affection towards the City and acknowledging of your great loves lately shewed unto His Highnesse hath sent me in a Message unto you assuring it to be the same contained in a Paper which he presented and desired to be read to this Common Councell which was accordingly done the tenour whereof followeth in these words viz. THere having been of late many tumultuary and riotous Assemblies of people about Our Palaces of White-hall and Westminster to the great disturbance of Us and Our Parliament and VVe having received information that some ill-affected persons do still endevour to incite the like tumults again VVe have thought fit to recommend to your especiall care the preventing them as far as in you lies especially the ensuing Holidayes at which the idlenesse of many may make them apter to such disorders VVe have thought fit likewise to let you know that VVe are so well assured of the good affections of Our City of London by the great expressions which it hath made unto Us of them of late that VVe can in no wise understand it to have any share in the fault of these tumults and distempers but that they proceed meerly from the mean and unruly people of the Suburbs And as VVe are most confident of the hearts and good affections of Our Citie of London towards Us and Our Government and will not entertain any other opinion so VVe doe desire them not to be disturbed by any jealousies that ill-affected persons may endeavour to sowe but to rest most confident and assured that the safety the protection and the prosperitie of the Citie shall ever bee with Us a principall care After the reading of which most gracious Message whereby is fully manifested and expressed His Majesties gracious goodnesse and great care for the safety and prosperity of this City The Lord Newburgh having withdrawn himself this Common-councell took the same into their serious consideration and how for the present to return by this Honourable person unto His Majestie an answer with all humility and thankfulnesse And after much debate it was fully agreed and resolved of by this Common-councell That in the first place should be returned and rendred unto His Majestie from this Common councell as the representative body of the whole City their humble duty in the thankfull manner for His goodnesse and gracious love and care manifested to this City Secondly that it should be signified unto His Majestie This Court nor any particular member thereof hath had any hand in these Tumultuous and Riotous proceedings and that they and every of them do disavow and disclaim the same Thirdly that it may be likewise signified That this Court as the representative Body of the whole City doth promise from henceforth their best indeavours to prevent and suppresse in time to come as far as in them lieth all such or the like Tumultuous Assemblies and all Mutinous and Rebellious persons And lastly That the humble desire of this Court may be presented unto His Majestie to be gradually pleased that all the delinquents and causers of these Tumults Whatsoever they be being apprehended may be brought into examination and receive condigne punishment according to the Law And these four things thus agreed upon were by direction of this Common Councell here openly declared and delivered by the mouth of Master Recorder unto that Honourable person the Lord Newburgh here present with desire that the same should be by his Lordship accordingly presented unto his Majestie the which he promised to perform with trust And afterwards this Court entred into further consultation and debate touching the tumultuous and riotous Assemblies lately spread night and day in severall parts of the Citie to the great trouble and affrightment of his Majesties good Subjects and also touching the great neglect of that due respect which ought to be given by the Inhabitants of this Citie to the severall Precepts lately issued out by my Lord Major for a continuall Watch and Ward day and night for prevention and suppression of such tumults and distempers And likewise touching the great neglect in appearance of the tranced Bands of this Citie to their Colours at the beat of the Drum especially in these times of danger in contempt of Authoritie being a matter of exceeding great consequence and not fit to be suffered And thereupon this Common Councel taking much to heart that such disobedience should grow and be found in the Inhabitants of this Citie to the great disrespect of Magistracy and contempt of Government And that such disorders and tumultuary Assemblies should be permitted in such a Citie as this formerly famous for the good and quiet Government thereof hath thought it very expedient and behovefull for redresse and remedy to be had in these abuses being not fit to be any longer induced That every Member of this Common Councell now assembled shall in their severall Precincts spread it abroad and make it known That if any person or persons shall from henceforth neglect his duty and service to be performed as aforesaid and shall not do his best indeavour to suppresse or prevent any Tumults or riotous Assemblies that shall hereafter be attempted within this Citie or Liberties thereof that then he or they offending shall receive condigne punishment according to his or their demerits And it is further thought fit and so agreed by this Common Councell that my Lord Major may send out his Precepts in such manner and to such purpose as his Lordship and his Brethren the Aldermen shall think fit for Watch and Ward raising of Arms or otherwise for the safety and preservation of this Citie to which this Court and all the Members thereof promise all due and cheerfull obedience FINIS