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             A petition of the major, aldermen, and common-councell of the citie of London, to His Majestie together with His Majesties gracious answer thereunto.
             City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
          
           [2], 14 p.
           
             Printed by Robert Baker ..., and by the assignes of John Bill,
             London :
             1641.
          
           
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           A
           PETITION
           OF
           The
           Major
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-Councell
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           To
           His
           Majestie
           .
           Together
           with
           His
           Majesties
           gracious
           ANSWER
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           by
           ROBERT
           BARKER
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           :
           And
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           JOHN
           BILL
           .
           MDCXLI
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           KINGS
           MOST
           Excellent
           MAJESTIE
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Maior
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common-Councell
           ,
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           MAy
           it
           please
           Your
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           ;
           The
           often
           expressions
           of
           Your
           most
           gracious
           acceptance
           of
           the
           manifestation
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           duty
           and
           loyalty
           ,
           and
           the
           frequent
           Declarations
           of
           Your
           Majesties
           great
           care
           of
           the
           good
           and
           welfare
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           of
           
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           protecting
           and
           preserving
           the
           Persons
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           Your
           great
           Councell
           assembled
           in
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           :
           Each
           encouraged
           the
           Petitioners
           to
           represent
           the
           great
           Dangers
           ,
           Fears
           ,
           and
           Distractions
           wherein
           the
           Citie
           now
           is
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           prevailing
           progresse
           of
           the
           bloody
           Rebels
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           fomented
           ,
           and
           acted
           by
           the
           Papists
           and
           their
           adherents
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           Aid
           to
           suppresse
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           severall
           intimations
           they
           have
           had
           both
           Forraign
           and
           at
           Home
           ,
           of
           the
           driving
           on
           of
           their
           Designes
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           utter
           ruine
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Lives
           and
           Liberties
           of
           Your
           Majesties
           loyall
           
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           putting
           out
           of
           Persons
           of
           Honour
           and
           trust
           from
           being
           Constable
           and
           Lieutenant
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           especially
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           preparations
           there
           lately
           made
           ,
           the
           fortifying
           of
           VVhitehall
           with
           men
           and
           Munition
           in
           an
           unusuall
           manner
           :
           Some
           of
           which
           men
           with
           provoking
           language
           and
           violence
           ,
           abused
           divers
           Citizens
           passing
           by
           ,
           and
           the
           drawing
           divers
           swords
           ,
           and
           therewith
           wounding
           sundry
           other
           Citizens
           in
           VVestminster-Hall
           ,
           that
           were
           unarmed
           :
           the
           late
           endeavours
           used
           to
           the
           Innes
           of
           Court
           ,
           the
           calling
           in
           divers
           C●noniers
           ,
           and
           other
           assistance
           into
           the
           Tower
           ,
           the
           late
           discovery
           of
           divers
           fire-works
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           
           Papist
           ,
           and
           the
           misunderstanding
           betwixt
           Your
           Majestie
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           misinformation
           ,
           as
           they
           humbly
           conceive
           .
        
         
           Besides
           all
           which
           ,
           the
           Petitioners
           fears
           are
           exceedingly
           encreased
           by
           your
           Majesties
           late
           going
           into
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           attended
           with
           a
           great
           multitude
           of
           armed
           men
           besides
           Your
           ordinary
           Guard
           ,
           for
           the
           apprehending
           of
           divers
           members
           of
           that
           House
           ,
           to
           the
           endangering
           of
           Your
           Sacred
           Person
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Persons
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           that
           Honourable
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           The
           effects
           of
           all
           which
           Fears
           tend
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           whole
           Trade
           of
           this
           City
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           the
           Petitioners
           already
           feel
           in
           a
           deep
           measure
           ;
           
           but
           also
           threatens
           the
           utter
           ruine
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           lives
           and
           Liberties
           of
           all
           Your
           Loyall
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           The
           Petitioners
           therefore
           most
           Humbly
           pray
           Your
           Sacred
           Majestie
           ,
           That
           by
           the
           advice
           of
           Your
           great
           Councell
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Protestants
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           may
           be
           speedily
           relieved
           ,
           The
           Tower
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           Persons
           of
           trust
           :
           That
           by
           removeall
           of
           doubtfull
           and
           unknown
           Persons
           from
           about
           VVhite-Hall
           and
           VVestminster
           ,
           a
           known
           and
           approved
           Guard
           may
           be
           appointed
           for
           the
           safetie
           of
           Your
           Majestie
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             Mandevill
          
           and
           the
           five
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           lately
           accused
           ,
           
           may
           not
           be
           restrained
           of
           libertie
           ,
           or
           proceeded
           against
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           according
           to
           the
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Petitioners
           (
           as
           in
           all
           duty
           bound
           )
           shall
           pray
           for
           Your
           Majesties
           most
           long
           and
           happy
           Reign
           ,
           &c.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           HIS
           MAJESTIES
           ANSWER
        
         
           To
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           Maior
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           Common
           Councell
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           HIS
           Majestie
           having
           fully
           considered
           the
           matter
           of
           this
           Petition
           ,
           Is
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           declare
           ,
           that
           being
           unalterably
           resolved
           to
           make
           good
           all
           His
           expressions
           and
           declarations
           of
           
           His
           care
           of
           this
           City
           ;
           Of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           His
           Majestie
           takes
           in
           good
           part
           ,
           the
           intimation
           given
           by
           the
           Petitioners
           of
           the
           fears
           and
           distractions
           wherein
           the
           City
           now
           seems
           to
           be
           .
           And
           though
           Hee
           conceives
           Hee
           did
           on
           Wednesday
           at
           the
           Guild-Hall
           satisfie
           most
           of
           those
           particulars
           ,
           is
           pleased
           to
           adde
           this
           further
           Answer
           .
        
         
           
             1
          
           That
           for
           the
           sad
           businesse
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           His
           Majestie
           cannot
           possibly
           expresse
           a
           greater
           sence
           then
           He
           hath
           done
           ,
           there
           being
           nothing
           left
           on
           His
           Majesties
           part
           unoffered
           or
           undone
           .
           And
           He
           hoped
           by
           the
           speedy
           advice
           and
           assistance
           of
           His
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           great
           and
           necessary
           
           VVork
           would
           be
           put
           in
           a
           just
           forwardnesse
           ,
           to
           which
           his
           Majestie
           will
           contribute
           all
           His
           power
           :
           And
           how
           zealous
           Hee
           is
           and
           hath
           been
           therein
           ,
           will
           appear
           in
           a
           Declaration
           speedily
           to
           be
           set
           forth
           by
           His
           Majestie
           .
        
         
           
             2
          
           For
           the
           Tower
           :
           His
           Majestie
           wonders
           ,
           that
           having
           removed
           a
           Servant
           of
           good
           Trust
           and
           Reputation
           ,
           from
           that
           Charge
           ,
           onely
           to
           satisfie
           the
           fears
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           put
           in
           another
           of
           unquestionable
           Reputation
           ,
           and
           known
           abilitie
           ,
           the
           Petitioners
           should
           still
           entertain
           those
           fears
           ;
           and
           whatever
           preparation
           of
           Strength
           is
           there
           made
           ,
           is
           with
           as
           great
           an
           Eye
           of
           safety
           and
           advantage
           to
           the
           Citie
           ,
           as
           to
           his
           Majesties
           own
           Person
           ,
           and
           shall
           
           be
           equally
           imployed
           to
           both
           .
        
         
           
             3
          
           For
           the
           fortifying
           of
           White-Hall
           with
           Men
           and
           Munition
           in
           an
           unusuall
           way
           :
           His
           Majestie
           doubts
           not
           ,
           but
           the
           Petitioners
           have
           observed
           the
           strange
           provocation
           He
           hath
           received
           to
           entertain
           that
           Guard
           :
           That
           by
           the
           disorderly
           ,
           and
           tumultuous
           conflux
           of
           people
           at
           VVestminster
           and
           VVhite-Hall
           ,
           his
           Majesties
           great
           Councell
           was
           not
           onely
           disquieted
           ,
           but
           his
           own
           Royall
           Person
           in
           danger
           ,
           most
           seditious
           language
           being
           uttered
           even
           under
           His
           own
           windows
           ,
           whilest
           the
           examination
           and
           punishing
           such
           Tumults
           by
           the
           course
           of
           Law
           were
           interrupted
           and
           stopped
           .
           And
           if
           any
           Citizens
           were
           wounded
           or
           ill
           intreated
           ,
           his
           Majestie
           is
           confidently
           assured
           ,
           that
           it
           
           hapned
           by
           their
           own
           evill
           and
           corrupt
           demeanours
           .
        
         
           
             4
          
           His
           Majestie
           knowes
           no
           other
           endeavours
           to
           the
           Innes
           of
           Court
           ,
           then
           a
           gracious
           Intimation
           ,
           That
           He
           received
           the
           tender
           of
           their
           loyall
           and
           dutifull
           Affections
           with
           very
           good
           Approbation
           and
           Acceptance
           ,
           and
           an
           incouragement
           given
           them
           to
           continue
           the
           same
           upon
           all
           occasions
           .
           Neither
           doth
           His
           Majestie
           know
           ,
           what
           discovery
           hath
           been
           lately
           made
           of
           fire-works
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           any
           Papist
           .
        
         
           
             5
          
           For
           His
           going
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           (
           when
           His
           attendants
           were
           no
           otherwise
           armed
           then
           as
           Gentlemen
           with
           swords
           )
           His
           Majestie
           is
           verily
           perswaded
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           Petitioners
           knew
           the
           clear
           grounds
           upon
           
           which
           those
           persons
           stand
           accused
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           and
           what
           will
           be
           proved
           against
           them
           (
           which
           in
           due
           time
           they
           shall
           be
           acquainted
           with
           )
           and
           considered
           the
           gentle
           way
           His
           Majestie
           took
           for
           their
           apprehension
           (
           which
           He
           preferd
           before
           any
           course
           of
           violence
           ,
           though
           that
           way
           had
           been
           very
           justifiable
           ;
           for
           His
           Majestie
           is
           very
           well
           assured
           that
           it
           is
           notoriously
           known
           ,
           That
           no
           priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           can
           extend
           to
           Treason
           ,
           Felonie
           ,
           or
           breach
           of
           the
           Peace
           )
           the
           Petitioners
           would
           beleeve
           his
           Majesties
           going
           thither
           was
           an
           Act
           of
           grace
           and
           favour
           to
           that
           House
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           peaceable
           way
           of
           having
           that
           necessary
           service
           for
           the
           apprehension
           of
           those
           persons
           performed
           ;
           specially
           ,
           if
           such
           Orders
           have
           been
           
           made
           (
           which
           his
           Majestie
           is
           not
           willing
           to
           beleeve
           )
           for
           the
           resistance
           of
           all
           lawfull
           Authority
           ,
           as
           are
           discoursed
           of
           .
        
         
           
             6
          
           And
           for
           the
           proceedings
           against
           those
           Persons
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Petition
           ;
           his
           Majestie
           ever
           intended
           the
           same
           should
           be
           with
           all
           justice
           and
           favour
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           the
           Realme
           ;
           to
           the
           which
           all
           innocent
           men
           would
           cheerfully
           submit
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           extraordinary
           way
           of
           satisfying
           a
           Petition
           of
           so
           unusuall
           a
           nature
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           is
           confidently
           perswaded
           ,
           will
           be
           thought
           the
           greatest
           instance
           can
           be
           given
           of
           his
           Majesties
           clear
           intention
           to
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           singular
           estimation
           He
           
           hath
           of
           the
           good
           affections
           of
           this
           Citie
           ,
           which
           He
           beleeves
           in
           gratitude
           will
           never
           be
           wanting
           to
           His
           just
           Commands
           and
           service
           .
        
         
           FINIS