A nevv-yeers-gift for England, and all her cities, ports, and corporations, and all such therein who are fit for the same, and desire it. Or, A gift of God to the wise, this new yeer 1653 to make them a free Commonweatlh, if that they pursue therein. It being a caveat to the reserved, unconstant, ambodextrous engagers with this Commonwealth and present government, who being unstable in all their ways, and are burthenous thereunto. Also, an incitement to the commonalty & free-born people of England, ... Here is also added two letters which have relation or dependence on the Parliaments order, and a letter sent to the several companies of London ....
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             A nevv-yeers-gift for England, and all her cities, ports, and corporations, and all such therein who are fit for the same, and desire it. Or, A gift of God to the wise, this new yeer 1653 to make them a free Commonweatlh, if that they pursue therein. It being a caveat to the reserved, unconstant, ambodextrous engagers with this Commonwealth and present government, who being unstable in all their ways, and are burthenous thereunto. Also, an incitement to the commonalty & free-born people of England, ... Here is also added two letters which have relation or dependence on the Parliaments order, and a letter sent to the several companies of London ....
             Burt, Nathaniel, fl. 1644-1655.
             England and Wales. Parliament. Committe for Corporations.
          
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             and are to be sold by Will. Larnar, at the signe of the Black-moor neer Fleet-bridge,
             Printed at London, :
             1653.
          
           
             Signed on B3r and C1r: Nathaniel Burt.
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           A
           Nevv-yeers-Gift
           
           For
           ENGLAND
           ,
           and
           all
           her
           Cities
           ,
           Ports
           ,
           and
           Corporations
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           therein
           who
           are
           fit
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           desire
           it
           .
        
         
           OR
           ,
           A
           Gift
           of
           God
           to
           the
           Wife
           ,
           this
           new
           yeer
           1653
           to
           make
           them
           a
           free
           Commonwealth
           ,
           if
           that
           they
           pursue
           therein
           .
           It
           being
           a
           Caveat
           to
           the
           reserved
           ,
           unconstant
           ,
           ambodextrous
           engagers
           with
           this
           Commonwealth
           and
           present
           Government
           ,
           who
           being
           
             unstable
             in
             all
             their
             ways
             ,
          
           are
           burthenous
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           ,
           
           An
           Incitement
           to
           the
           Commonalty
           &
           Free-born
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           (
           who
           are
           by
           Act
           of
           this
           present
           Parliament
           declared
           to
           be
           the
           Common-wealth
           )
           to
           stand
           for
           their
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           and
           to
           claim
           their
           Birth-rights
           both
           of
           voice
           and
           choice
           therein
           ,
           (
           in
           their
           several
           capacities
           and
           places
           )
           which
           they
           were
           not
           onely
           born
           unto
           ,
           but
           also
           have
           been
           carefully
           left
           them
           by
           their
           ancestors
           ,
           as
           their
           undoubted
           Rights
           for
           ever
           ;
           as
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           and
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             Right
          
           hold
           forth
           ,
           and
           the
           particular
           and
           several
           Charters
           in
           
             London
          
           and
           
             England
          
           declare
           and
           manifest
           ,
           upon
           their
           examination
           .
           And
           this
           present
           Parliament
           also
           do
           say
           they
           are
           resolved
           to
           renew
           the
           several
           Charters
           ,
           as
           they
           may
           con●ute
           with
           this
           Common-wealth
           and
           Government
           ,
           as
           by
           their
           Order
           and
           Letter
           made
           and
           written
           for
           and
           by
           their
           Committee
           to
           the
           Companies
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           will
           plainly
           appear
           ;
           which
           ,
           for
           your
           satisfaction
           and
           encouragement
           ,
           is
           here
           also
           asserted
           .
           Here
           is
           also
           added
           two
           Letters
           which
           have
           relation
           or
           dependence
           on
           the
           Parliaments
           Order
           ,
           and
           a
           Letter
           sent
           to
           the
           several
           Companies
           of
           
             London
          
           to
           bring
           in
           their
           several
           and
           respective
           Charters
           to
           be
           altered
           and
           renewed
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Charters
           of
           the
           Nation
           :
           and
           two
           Petitions
           by
           the
           Pen-man
           hereof
           :
           All
           which
           do
           partly
           discover
           the
           enemies
           and
           impediments
           of
           the
           common
           peoples
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           or
           Commonalties
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           several
           Charters
           is
           terminated
           or
           called
           ,
           in
           the
           Right
           of
           every
           free-born
           English
           mans
           person
           and
           capacity
           who
           hath
           not
           forfeited
           it
           :
           and
           he
           is
           called
           also
           a
           successor
           thereof
           ,
           and
           thereunto
           ;
           wherefore
           he
           is
           not
           to
           count
           it
           a
           vain
           thing
           ,
           and
           to
           part
           with
           it
           for
           slender
           promises
           of
           any
           Governours
           or
           pretending
           Officers
           in
           places
           whatsoever
           insinuations
           ,
           or
           any
           mercenary
           lying
           Lawyers
           alluring
           ,
           sly
           perswasions
           ,
           or
           Sollicitors
           ;
           but
           earnestly
           to
           contend
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           lest
           with
           
             Esau
          
           hereafter
           they
           repent
           it
           with
           tears
           ,
           and
           their
           childrens
           children
           curse
           the
           slavishness
           they
           are
           born
           unto
           thereby
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Will
             .
             Larnar
             ,
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Black-moor
           neer
           Fleet-bridge
           .
           1653.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Tuesday
                       
                         Sept.
                      
                       14.
                       1652.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Resolved
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   THat
                   it
                   be
                   referred
                   to
                   the
                   Committee
                   for
                   Corporations
                   ,
                   to
                   take
                   into
                   consideration
                   how
                   Corporations
                   may
                   be
                   most
                   agreeable
                   with
                   ,
                   and
                   sutable
                   to
                   the
                   Government
                   of
                   a
                   Commonwealth
                   ;
                   and
                   how
                   their
                   respective
                   Charters
                   may
                   be
                   altered
                   and
                   renewed
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   held
                   from
                   and
                   under
                   the
                   authority
                   of
                   this
                   Commonwealth
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Hen.
                     Scobel
                     ,
                     Cler.
                     Parl.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   By
                   the
                   Committee
                   for
                   Corporations
                   ,
                   and
                   renewing
                   of
                   Charters
                   ,
                   
                     Sept.
                  
                   16.
                   1652.
                   
                
                 
                   THis
                   Committee
                   do
                   appoint
                   to
                   sit
                   in
                   the
                   Queens
                   Court
                   ,
                   on
                   every
                   Tuesday
                   and
                   Thursday
                   :
                   whereof
                   all
                   parties
                   concerned
                   are
                   to
                   take
                   notice
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Sa.
                     O
                     Neal
                     ,
                     
                       Clerk
                       to
                       the
                       said
                       committee
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           This
           invited
           us
           to
           petition
           for
           relief
           and
           redress
           :
           and
           this
           large
           Petition
           was
           preferred
           by
           us
           ,
           about
           the
           21
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           1652.
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   To
                   the
                   honorable
                   Committee
                   for
                   Regulating
                   of
                   Charters
                   and
                   Corporations
                   :
                
                 
                   The
                   humble
                   Petition
                   of
                   
                     Daniel
                     Potter
                     ,
                     Nathaniel
                     Burt
                     ,
                     Roger
                     Read
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     Humphry
                     Millet
                     ,
                  
                   four
                   free-men
                   and
                   members
                   of
                   the
                   Corporation
                   of
                   the
                   Mystery
                   or
                   Art
                   of
                   Sadlers
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   City
                   of
                   
                     London
                     ,
                  
                   as
                   well
                   on
                   their
                   owne
                   behalf
                   ,
                   as
                   on
                   the
                   behalf
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   rest
                   ,
                   of
                   their
                   Brethren
                   ,
                   working
                   Sadlers
                   ,
                   the
                   communalty
                   thereof
                   ,
                   and
                   Citizens
                   of
                   
                     London
                  
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Mystery
                   of
                   Art
                   ,
                   being
                   well
                   affected
                   from
                   the
                   beginning
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   honorable
                   proceedings
                   of
                   Parliament
                   .
                
                 
                   Humbly
                   sheweth
                   unto
                   your
                   Honours
                   ,
                
                 
                   THat
                   whereas
                   it
                   hath
                   pleased
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Parliaments
                   happy
                   success
                   against
                   the
                   Enemy
                   of
                   the
                   English
                   Commonwealth
                   ,
                   to
                   free
                   the
                   English
                   Nation
                   from
                   the
                   Norman
                   Yoke
                   of
                   Kingly
                   power
                   ,
                   and
                   Monarchical
                   and
                   Tyrannical
                   Government
                   ;
                   and
                   thereupon
                   the
                   honourable
                   Parliament
                   of
                   
                     England
                  
                   did
                   long
                   since
                   declare
                   that
                   the
                   People
                   of
                   this
                   Nation
                   for
                   the
                   future
                   should
                   be
                   governed
                   by
                   their
                   representatives
                   in
                   Parliament
                   ,
                   the
                   same
                   being
                   now
                   made
                   a
                   free
                   State
                   ,
                   without
                   either
                   King
                   ,
                   or
                   house
                   of
                   Lords
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   of
                   late
                   in
                   their
                   wisdomes
                   ,
                   they
                   have
                   appointed
                   this
                   honourable
                   Committee
                   ,
                   for
                   regulating
                   of
                   Corporations
                   set
                   up
                   and
                   ordained
                   originally
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   late
                   Tyrannical
                   King
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Progenitors
                   and
                   Predecssors
                   ever
                   since
                   King
                   
                     William
                  
                   the
                   first
                   invaded
                   and
                   subdued
                   this
                   Nation
                   ,
                   which
                   have
                   from
                   time
                   to
                   time
                   since
                   being
                   continued
                   ,
                   renewed
                   ,
                   and
                   enlarged
                   by
                   his
                   successors
                   ,
                   for
                   corrupt
                   and
                   superstitious
                   ends
                   and
                   purposes
                   ,
                   as
                   will
                   appear
                   upon
                   the
                   due
                   examination
                   thereof
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   And
                   whereas
                   ,
                   the
                   Corporation
                   of
                   ,
                   Sadlers
                   was
                   first
                   obtained
                   in
                   
                     Edward
                  
                   the
                   third's
                   dayes
                   ,
                   and
                   afterwards
                   confirmed
                   and
                   inlarged
                   in
                   
                     Richard
                  
                   the
                   second's
                   days
                   ,
                   as
                   appears
                   plainly
                   upon
                   view
                   thereof
                   ,
                   for
                   praying
                   for
                   Souls
                   departed
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   like
                   superstitious
                   uses
                   ,
                   expresly
                   contrary
                   to
                   several
                   good
                   Laws
                   and
                   Statutes
                   of
                   this
                   Nation
                   ;
                   nevertheless
                   there
                   hath
                   been
                   several
                   confirmations
                   thereof
                   ,
                   obtained
                   from
                   several
                   Kings
                   and
                   Queens
                   of
                   this
                   Nation
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   King
                   
                     Iames
                  
                   his
                   time
                   ;
                   by
                   means
                   whereof
                   ,
                   the
                   Wardens
                   or
                   Governours
                   thereof
                   from
                   time
                   to
                   time
                   have
                   exercised
                   a
                   Tyrannical
                   and
                   Arbitrary
                   Government
                   under
                   their
                   Charter
                   upon
                   several
                   of
                   the
                   free-born
                   persons
                   of
                   this
                   Nation
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Mystery
                   or
                   Communality
                   of
                   Sadlers
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   misuser
                   ,
                   abuser
                   ,
                   and
                   non-user
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   have
                   since
                   forfeited
                   the
                   same
                   to
                   the
                   Keepers
                   of
                   the
                   Liberties
                   of
                   
                     England
                  
                   by
                   Authority
                   of
                   Parliament
                   ;
                   and
                   amongst
                   other
                   things
                   ,
                   they
                   govern
                   the
                   Company
                   by
                   a
                   Master
                   and
                   Wardens
                   ,
                   where
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   such
                   things
                   granted
                   unto
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   dayly
                   vex
                   ,
                   and
                   disquiet
                   ,
                   and
                   exact
                   divers
                   several
                   great
                   sums
                   of
                   money
                   ,
                   for
                   quartridge
                   and
                   other
                   sesments
                   by
                   them
                   unjustly
                   imposed
                   upon
                   your
                   Petitioners
                   and
                   other
                   the
                   free-men
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Mystery
                   Communality
                   of
                   Sadlers
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   no
                   other
                   cause
                   ,
                   but
                   for
                   that
                   your
                   Petitioners
                   some
                   of
                   them
                   have
                   served
                   the
                   Parliament
                   from
                   the
                   beginning
                   in
                   the
                   Wars
                   and
                   otherwise
                   ,
                   they
                   deny
                   your
                   Petitioners
                   the
                   common
                   priviledge
                   due
                   unto
                   them
                   ,
                   as
                   free-men
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Mystery
                   and
                   Communalty
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     The
                     Premises
                     therefore
                     duely
                     considered
                     ,
                  
                   
                     It
                     is
                     most
                     humbly
                     prayed
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     said
                     Charter
                     and
                     Books
                     of
                     Accompts
                     ,
                     and
                     Book
                     of
                     Orders
                     ,
                     now
                     kept
                     at
                     Sadlers
                     Hall
                     ,
                     by
                     the
                     Master
                     and
                     Wardens
                     and
                     Clarke
                     of
                     the
                     Sadlers
                     Company
                     in
                     
                       London
                    
                     now
                     in
                     being
                     ,
                     may
                     be
                     forthwith
                     seized
                     upon
                     ,
                     and
                     brought
                     in
                     before
                     your
                     Honors
                     ;
                     by
                     which
                     the
                     truth
                     of
                     the
                     Premises
                     may
                     more
                     fully
                     appear
                     ;
                     and
                     that
                     your
                     Petitioners
                     may
                     be
                     admitted
                     ,
                     as
                     well
                     on
                     their
                     owne
                     behalfs
                     ,
                     as
                     on
                     the
                     behalf
                     of
                     the
                     rest
                     their
                     Brethren
                     and
                     Communality
                     thereof
                     Citizens
                     of
                     
                       London
                       ,
                    
                     Free-men
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     Art
                     or
                     Mystery
                     of
                     Sadlers
                     ,
                     to
                     propound
                     unto
                     your
                     Honours
                     the
                     form
                     of
                     a
                     new
                     Charter
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     better
                     regulation
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     Sadlers
                     Company
                     ,
                     and
                     such
                     as
                     may
                     best
                     agree
                     and
                     consuite
                     with
                     the
                     present
                     State-Government
                     
                     and
                     constitution
                     thereof
                     ,
                     in
                     opposition
                     to
                     Monarchical
                     and
                     Kingly
                     Government
                     ;
                     by
                     what
                     names
                     or
                     titles
                     your
                     Honours
                     shall
                     hold
                     most
                     expedient
                     to
                     incorporate
                     the
                     Sadlers
                     Company
                     ,
                     to
                     exist
                     and
                     be
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   And
                   your
                   Petitioners
                   will
                   ever
                   pray
                   for
                   your
                   Honours
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           Petition
           being
           read
           the
           21
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           procured
           us
           three
           several
           Orders
           on
           the
           Commonalties
           part
           ,
           against
           the
           usurping
           Master
           and
           Wardens
           :
           To
           answer
           to
           the
           Petitioners
           grievances
           ,
           one
           ;
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           Charter
           ,
           a
           second
           ;
           and
           to
           bring
           in
           their
           Books
           of
           Accounts
           ,
           and
           Books
           of
           Orders
           ,
           a
           third
           .
           And
           as
           they
           were
           signed
           with
           five
           Parliament-mens
           hands
           ,
           so
           they
           were
           served
           on
           them
           by
           an
           Officer
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           ,
           on
           the
           day
           vulgarly
           called
           
             The
             Lord
             Maiors
             day
             ,
          
           when
           Monarchy
           was
           in
           power
           ;
           since
           known
           by
           the
           29
           of
           
             October
          
           :
           but
           is
           was
           before
           they
           went
           to
           dinner
           ,
           having
           been
           upon
           the
           water
           ;
           and
           they
           were
           sober
           ,
           the
           Messenger
           said
           ,
           or
           the
           Officer
           who
           served
           them
           .
           Which
           Orders
           follow
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           hope
           we
           may
           have
           ,
           when
           our
           Charter
           is
           renewed
           ,
           for
           your
           and
           all
           peaceable
           English-mens
           encouragements
           and
           example
           ,
           to
           stand
           for
           your
           Birthrights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           which
           you
           were
           born
           unto
           ,
           and
           by
           your
           Ancestors
           left
           you
           in
           Charters
           ,
           as
           the
           Title
           of
           this
           New-yeers-gift
           setteth
           forth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   By
                   the
                   Committee
                   for
                   Corporations
                   ,
                   and
                   renewing
                   of
                   Charters
                   ,
                   
                     Octob.
                  
                   21.
                   1652.
                   
                
                 
                   Upon
                   consideration
                   had
                   of
                   the
                   Petition
                   of
                   divers
                   of
                   the
                   Commonalty
                   of
                   the
                   Company
                   of
                   Sadlers
                   ,
                   It
                   is
                   ordered
                   that
                   the
                   Petitioners
                   shall
                   have
                   librerty
                   to
                   make
                   known
                   their
                   grievances
                   to
                   this
                   Committee
                   ,
                   on
                   the
                   fourth
                   day
                   of
                   
                     November
                  
                   next
                   ;
                   on
                   which
                   day
                   ,
                   the
                   Master
                   and
                   Wardens
                   of
                   the
                   
                   said
                   Company
                   have
                   liberty
                   to
                   answer
                   the
                   same
                   .
                   Whereof
                   they
                   are
                   to
                   have
                   convenient
                   notice
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Richard
                         Lucy
                         .
                      
                       
                         Tho.
                         Atkins
                         .
                      
                       
                         Hen.
                         Darly
                         .
                      
                       
                         Dan.
                         Blagrave
                         .
                      
                       
                         J.
                         Davers
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   By
                   the
                   Committee
                   for
                   Corporations
                   ,
                   and
                   renewing
                   of
                   Charters
                   ,
                   
                     Octob.
                  
                   21
                   .
                   1652.
                   
                
                 
                   Upon
                   consideration
                   had
                   of
                   the
                   Petition
                   of
                   divers
                   of
                   the
                   Commonalty
                   of
                   the
                   Company
                   of
                   Sadlers
                   ,
                   It
                   is
                   ordered
                   that
                   the
                   Master
                   and
                   Wardens
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Company
                   to
                   bring
                   unto
                   this
                   Committee
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   fourth
                   day
                   of
                   
                     November
                  
                   next
                   ,
                   the
                   Original
                   Charter
                   whereby
                   the
                   said
                   Company
                   are
                   incorporated
                   ;
                   to
                   the
                   end
                   that
                   the
                   said
                   Charter
                   may
                   be
                   taken
                   into
                   serious
                   consideration
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   the
                   same
                   may
                   be
                   renewed
                   ,
                   and
                   held
                   from
                   and
                   under
                   this
                   Commonwealth
                   .
                   Whereof
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   to
                   fail
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         J.
                         Davers
                         .
                      
                       
                         Dan.
                         Blagrave
                         .
                      
                       
                         Tho.
                         Atkins
                         .
                      
                       
                         Hen.
                         Darly
                         .
                      
                       
                         Rich.
                         Lucy
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   By
                   the
                   Committee
                   for
                   Corporations
                   ,
                   and
                   renewing
                   Charters
                   ,
                   
                     Octob.
                  
                   21
                   .
                   1652.
                   
                
                 
                   Ordered
                   that
                   the
                   Master
                   ,
                   Wardens
                   ,
                   or
                   Clerk
                   of
                   the
                   Company
                   of
                   Sadlers
                   ,
                   do
                   bring
                   unto
                   this
                   Committee
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   fourth
                   of
                   
                     November
                  
                   next
                   ,
                   the
                   books
                   of
                   Accounts
                   and
                   books
                   of
                   Orders
                   belonging
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   Company
                   .
                   Whereof
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   to
                   fail
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Dan.
                         Blagrave
                         .
                      
                       
                         J.
                         Davers
                         .
                      
                       
                         Tho.
                         Atkins
                         .
                      
                       
                         Hen.
                         Darly
                         .
                      
                       
                         Richard
                         Lucy
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           But
           our
           Master
           and
           Wardens
           being
           seemingly
           discontented
           with
           us
           ;
           our
           Petition
           and
           Orders
           served
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           our
           proceedings
           ,
           despised
           our
           advice
           .
           Whereupon
           ,
           we
           put
           in
           a
           second
           Petition
           ,
           they
           appearing
           by
           Councel
           ,
           to
           delay
           us
           and
           the
           Commonalty
           and
           Commonwealth
           ,
           
             Novemb.
          
           4
           .
           1652.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     honorable
                     Committee
                     for
                     regulation
                     of
                     Corporations
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   THe
                   humble
                   Petition
                   of
                   many
                   of
                   the
                   Communalty
                   of
                   the
                   Art
                   and
                   Mystery
                   of
                   Sadlers
                   ,
                   who
                   have
                   hereunto
                   subscribed
                   our
                   names
                   ,
                   and
                   Free-men
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Corporation
                   ;
                   who
                   have
                   heard
                   of
                   your
                   Honours
                   love
                   ,
                   in
                   answering
                   a
                   former
                   Petition
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   put
                   in
                   before
                   this
                   Honourable
                   Committee
                   in
                   our
                   behalfs
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   others
                   Free-men
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Art
                   and
                   Mystery
                   of
                   Sadlers
                   ,
                   who
                   work
                   ,
                   make
                   and
                   fell
                   the
                   Sadlers
                   wares
                   ,
                   or
                   can
                   work
                   them
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   renewing
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Charter
                   ,
                   under
                   the
                   constitution
                   of
                   this
                   present
                   Government
                   ,
                   and
                   settle
                   it
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   charitable
                   intents
                   of
                   our
                   Predecessors
                   ,
                   for
                   reliese
                   of
                   us
                   and
                   our
                   Successors
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   our
                   better
                   Government
                   in
                   godliness
                   and
                   honesty
                   ;
                   whereupon
                   it
                   hath
                   pleased
                   your
                   Honours
                   to
                   command
                   by
                   your
                   Orders
                   the
                   original
                   Charter
                   and
                   Books
                   of
                   Accounts
                   ,
                   and
                   Book
                   of
                   Orders
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   your
                   Honours
                   have
                   considered
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   how
                   they
                   may
                   be
                   renewed
                   and
                   held
                   from
                   and
                   under
                   this
                   Commonwealth
                   ;
                   we
                   in
                   all
                   humble
                   manner
                   returne
                   you
                   hearty
                   thanks
                   ,
                   for
                   your
                   great
                   love
                   and
                   care
                   therein
                   ,
                   not
                   doubting
                   but
                   that
                   you
                   will
                   finish
                   the
                   said
                   work
                   in
                   due
                   time
                   .
                
                 
                   Whereupon
                   we
                   are
                   humble
                   Petitioners
                   and
                   humbly
                   pray
                   ,
                   for
                   our selves
                   and
                   all
                   our
                   Brethren
                   ,
                   Free-men
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Art
                   and
                   Mystery
                   of
                   Sadlers
                   ,
                   that
                   your
                   Honours
                   will
                   please
                   to
                   perfect
                   the
                   said
                   work
                   you
                   have
                   begun
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   under
                   this
                   Common-wealth
                   our
                   Charter
                   of
                   Sadlers
                   may
                   be
                   renewed
                   ,
                   amplified
                   ,
                   and
                   inlarged
                   with
                   such
                   Priviledges
                   ,
                   Articles
                   ,
                   Clauses
                   ,
                   and
                   Rights
                   ,
                   as
                   may
                   be
                   for
                   the
                   Establishment
                   ,
                   ordering
                   and
                   Government
                   of
                   working
                   Sadlers
                   ;
                   which
                   is
                   ,
                   both
                   the
                   Art
                   and
                   Mystery
                   thereof
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   both
                   we
                   ,
                   and
                   ours
                   in
                   successive
                   generations
                   ,
                   may
                   have
                   occasion
                   to
                   say
                   and
                   report
                   ,
                   
                     Many
                     have
                     done
                     vertuously
                     ,
                     but
                     you
                     have
                     surpassed
                     them
                     all
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   And
                   we
                   shall
                   ever
                   pray
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           To
           which
           Petition
           they
           assented
           and
           consented
           ,
           we
           protesting
           against
           their
           Counsel
           ,
           he
           acting
           against
           the
           Commonwealth
           and
           Committee
           ;
           and
           then
           this
           ensuing
           Order
           was
           made
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   By
                   the
                   Committee
                   for
                   Corporations
                   ,
                   and
                   renewing
                   of
                   Charters
                   ,
                   
                     Novemb.
                  
                   4
                   .
                   1652.
                   
                
                 
                   ORdered
                   by
                   consent
                   of
                   Parties
                   on
                   both
                   sides
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Cause
                   between
                   the
                   Communalty
                   of
                   the
                   Company
                   of
                   Sadlers
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Master
                   and
                   Wardens
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Company
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Paper
                   of
                   this
                   day
                   ,
                   be
                   deferred
                   till
                   the
                   second
                   of
                   
                     December
                  
                   next
                   ;
                   by
                   which
                   day
                   the
                   said
                   Master
                   and
                   Wardens
                   are
                   to
                   bring
                   unto
                   this
                   Committee
                   the
                   Charter
                   whereby
                   the
                   said
                   Company
                   are
                   incorporated
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Books
                   of
                   Orders
                   ,
                   and
                   Books
                   of
                   Accounts
                   belonging
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   Company
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   Committe
                   do
                   appoint
                   on
                   the
                   said
                   day
                   ,
                   to
                   consider
                   of
                   the
                   complaint
                   of
                   the
                   Communalty
                   against
                   the
                   said
                   Master
                   and
                   Wardens
                   ;
                   at
                   which
                   time
                   ,
                   the
                   said
                   Communalty
                   have
                   also
                   liberty
                   to
                   present
                   further
                   complaint
                   ,
                   if
                   they
                   have
                   any
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   said
                   Master
                   and
                   Wardens
                   are
                   to
                   answer
                   the
                   same
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Dan.
                         Blagrave
                         .
                      
                       
                         Roger
                      
                       
                         Chr.
                         Martyn
                         .
                      
                       
                         Will.
                         Leman
                         .
                      
                       
                         John
                         Pyne
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Hereupon
           they
           yet
           procured
           a
           months
           time
           ,
           and
           never
           yet
           performed
           ;
           in
           which
           time
           there
           were
           Letters
           written
           to
           all
           the
           Companies
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Chair-man
           of
           the
           said
           Committee
           ,
           A
           true
           copy
           whereof
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Gentlemen
                 ,
              
            
             
               THe
               Committe
               for
               Corporations
               ,
               having
               taken
               into
               their
               consideration
               an
               Order
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               of
               the
               fourteenth
               of
               
                 September
              
               1652.
               touching
               the
               alteration
               
               and
               renewing
               of
               the
               several
               and
               respective
               Charters
               or
               this
               Nation
               ;
               and
               upon
               serious
               debate
               had
               thereon
               (
               judging
               it
               most
               agreeable
               with
               ,
               and
               suitable
               to
               the
               Government
               of
               a
               Commonwealth
               ,
               that
               they
               be
               held
               from
               ,
               and
               under
               the
               authority
               of
               the
               same
               )
               commanded
               me
               to
               signify
               unto
               you
               their
               pleasure
               therein
               ,
               (
               
                 viz.
              
               )
               That
               in
               pursuance
               of
               the
               said
               Orders
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               you
               fail
               not
               to
               bring
               or
               cause
               to
               be
               brought
               ,
               unto
               the
               said
               Committee
               ,
               upon
               the
               seventh
               of
               
                 Deccember
              
               next
               ,
               sitting
               in
               the
               Queens
               Court
               in
               
                 Westminster
                 ,
              
               the
               Charter
               or
               Chatters
               ,
               by
               which
               you
               are
               incorporated
               ,
               This
               being
               all
               I
               have
               in
               command
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Westm.
                   Nov.
                   30
                   .
                   1652.
                   
                
              
               
                 Dan.
                 Blagrave
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Hereupon
           ,
           finding
           our selves
           delayed
           and
           abused
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           daring
           mercenary
           Councel
           who
           appeared
           against
           us
           the
           Committee
           and
           the
           Commonwealth
           herein
           ;
           I
           the
           Penman
           hereof
           ,
           for
           the
           Commonweals
           utility
           and
           profit
           ,
           procured
           two
           Letters
           to
           be
           presented
           to
           the
           Chair-man
           ;
           one
           for
           himself
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           for
           the
           honorable
           Committee
           ,
           who
           as
           they
           have
           taken
           our
           Petitions
           into
           consideration
           ,
           it
           is
           hoped
           (
           as
           they
           have
           promised
           ,
           will
           also
           (
           in
           time
           )
           when
           their
           emergenter
           occasions
           shall
           give
           them
           leasure
           to
           renew
           Charters
           ,
           they
           then
           will
           also
           renew
           the
           Sadlers
           Charter
           ,
           whereof
           I
           am
           a
           member
           ,
           and
           a
           successor
           also
           unto
           ,
           with
           as
           large
           priviledges
           as
           in
           its
           pristine
           vertue
           our
           Ancestors
           either
           procured
           or
           left
           it
           ,
           though
           since
           ,
           by
           the
           vicissitude
           of
           persons
           and
           time
           ,
           abused
           ,
           to
           divers
           persons
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Mr.
                 Blagrave
                 ,
              
            
             
               HAving
               twice
               petitioned
               the
               honorable
               Committee
               in
               the
               behalf
               of
               the
               Commonalty
               of
               Sadlers
               ,
               who
               are
               much
               abused
               ;
               and
               also
               seen
               of
               your
               Letters
               sent
               to
               the
               several
               respective
               
               Companies
               and
               Corporations
               in
               
                 London
              
               to
               bring
               in
               their
               Charter
               of
               Charters
               to
               be
               renewed
               and
               altered
               ;
               and
               having
               observed
               the
               general
               aversness
               thereunto
               ,
               or
               ignorance
               ,
               or
               wilfulness
               of
               divers
               Citizens
               in
               government
               and
               place
               ;
               and
               also
               the
               evil
               Counsel
               by
               mercenary
               Lawyers
               given
               them
               therein
               ,
               to
               close
               with
               the
               present
               Government
               ,
               or
               submit
               thereunto
               ;
               I
               could
               not
               rest
               in
               my
               thoughts
               ,
               until
               I
               had
               penned
               these
               inclosed
               lines
               ,
               which
               I
               humbly
               intreat
               you
               to
               communicate
               or
               present
               (
               on
               mine
               and
               the
               Commonwealths
               behalf
               )
               unto
               the
               honourable
               Committee
               :
               for
               which
               you
               shall
               oblige
               me
               to
               rest
            
             
               
                 From
                 my
                 house
                 Windmill-Court
                 ,
                 neer
                 Col.
                 
                   Prides
                   ,
                   London
                   ,
                
                 
                   Dec.
                   6
                   .
                   1652.
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 servant
                 ,
                 and
                 (
                 therein
                 )
                 the
                 Commonwealths
                 ,
                 Capt.
                 
                   Nath.
                   Butt
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Indorsed
                 thus
                 :
              
               To
               the
               Right
               Worshipful
               
                 William
                 Blagrave
              
               Esquire
               ,
               at
               his
               house
               at
               Westminster
               or
               elsewhere
               ;
               from
               a
               lover
               of
               this
               Common-wealth
               and
               Government
               ;
               these
               present
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 Honourable
                 Sir
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Salute
               you
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               behalf
               of
               that
               Honourable
               Committee
               you
               are
               Chair-man
               of
               ,
               to
               renew
               Charters
               and
               Corporations
               ,
               wherein
               for
               the
               benefits
               and
               profits
               of
               the
               Communalty
               of
               the
               working
               Sadlers
               ,
               and
               all
               free-born
               English
               men
               in
               this
               Commonwealth
               I
               have
               laboured
               abundantly
               ,
               to
               settle
               our selves
               under
               this
               present
               Government
               ;
               also
               having
               laid
               hold
               on
               your
               own
               invitations
               by
               Tickets
               set
               upon
               the
               posts
               over
               which
               you
               often
               fit
               ,
               for
               the
               said
               end
               ,
               to
               consider
               how
               to
               renew
               Charters
               ,
               as
               was
               therein
               expressed
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               in
               your
               several
               Letters
               by
               command
               sent
               forth
               to
               the
               Companies
               of
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               to
               produce
               the
               bringing
               up
               of
               their
               several
               and
               respective
               Charters
               ;
               these
               also
               are
               to
               give
               you
               notice
               of
               the
               evil
               example
               it
               will
               be
               to
               the
               Companies
               proceedings
               in
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               and
               Corporations
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               if
               that
               mercenary
               Councel
               be
               suffered
               to
               appear
               against
               the
               Commonwealth
               and
               present
               Government
               ,
               as
               on
               the
               Sadlers
               Master
               and
               Wardens
               &
               Assistance
               part
               hath
               been
               already
               against
               
               the
               Communalty
               thereof
               ;
               which
               Councel
               hath
               twice
               appeared
               before
               this
               Honourable
               Committee
               ,
               whereby
               the
               Orders
               thereof
               have
               been
               made
               of
               no
               esteem
               ,
               by
               the
               Master
               ,
               Wardens
               ,
               and
               Assistants
               ,
               and
               Counseller
               of
               the
               Sadlers
               Company
               and
               your
               Petitioners
               put
               to
               much
               charge
               and
               trouble
               ,
               and
               much
               delayed
               and
               vexed
               thereby
               ,
               who
               have
               waited
               at
               Master
               
                 Farwels
              
               Chamber
               two
               dayes
               ,
               to
               see
               the
               Charter
               of
               the
               Sadlers
               examined
               as
               was
               ordered
               by
               this
               Honourable
               Committee
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               not
               yet
               brought
               thither
               ,
               but
               your
               Honourable
               order
               is
               by
               them
               contemned
               ;
               this
               I
               thought
               my self
               bound
               both
               in
               duty
               to
               your
               Honours
               ,
               the
               Committee
               ,
               and
               present
               Government
               ,
               as
               also
               the
               dear
               relations
               to
               the
               settlement
               of
               my
               Native
               Country
               ,
               and
               the
               Sadlers
               therein
               as
               I
               am
               a
               free
               member
               thereof
               ,
               for
               all
               whose
               prosperities
               and
               peace
               I
               could
               desire
               to
               spend
               my self
               and
               be
               spent
               ,
               and
               have
               already
               suffered
               much
               therefore
               ,
               and
               having
               observed
               many
               of
               the
               Actions
               ,
               and
               transactions
               since
               this
               time
               of
               Parliament
               sitting
               ,
               and
               troubles
               in
               this
               Nation
               and
               Commonwealth
               ;
               wherein
               the
               delayes
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Lords
               and
               others
               ,
               when
               there
               was
               one
               ,
               did
               much
               protract
               ,
               and
               hinder
               the
               proceedings
               and
               rights
               for
               the
               Nations
               peace
               and
               safety
               (
               as
               by
               woful
               experience
               hath
               been
               felt
               ,
               heard
               ,
               and
               understood
               )
               by
               the
               distractions
               ,
               discontents
               ,
               and
               confusion
               it
               did
               produce
               ,
               is
               very
               well
               remembred
               ;
               which
               came
               to
               be
               promoted
               much
               also
               ,
               by
               their
               and
               your
               suffering
               of
               mercenary
               Counsel
               against
               the
               Commonwealth
               and
               Parliament
               ;
               who
               thereby
               both
               Counselled
               and
               exasperated
               this
               reserved
               ,
               unconstant
               ,
               Tyrannical
               ,
               exsorting
               City
               of
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               who
               abound
               in
               oppression
               and
               destroy
               ,
               slay
               or
               divide
               the
               Communalty
               ,
               as
               their
               mercenary
               and
               diabolical
               Counsellors
               do
               by
               consent
               ,
               
                 &c.
              
               &
               the
               unsetled
               Country
               corrupt
               Officers
               ,
               who
               also
               pretended
               to
               have
               engaged
               with
               the
               City
               ,
               and
               under
               the
               present
               Government
               ,
               without
               either
               King
               ,
               or
               House
               of
               Lords
               ,
               and
               yet
               these
               cannot
               or
               will
               not
               submit
               to
               have
               their
               Charters
               renewed
               by
               the
               said
               Parliament
               and
               Government
               ,
               or
               affect
               such
               ,
               who
               either
               perswade
               thereunto
               ,
               or
               act
               to
               help
               forwards
               this
               great
               work
               ,
               so
               necessary
               to
               be
               furnished
               ,
               and
               without
               which
               cannot
               be
               a
               found
               agreement
               and
               settlement
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
               Thus
               much
               premised
               ,
               give
               me
               leave
               to
               mourn
               for
               the
               abuses
               I
               have
               observed
               among
               several
               in
               trust
               at
               times
               ,
               which
               are
               great
               obstacles
               (
               and
               have
               been
               )
               of
               our
               peace
               and
               safety
               ,
               both
               past
               and
               present
               ,
               which
               hath
               been
               much
               to
               this
               Commonwealths
               detriment
               ,
               
               and
               that
               partly
               much
               brought
               about
               by
               mercenary
               Lawyers
               ,
               yea
               rather
               lyers
               ,
               and
               busie
               insinuating
               setpentine
               Sollicitors
               ;
               who
               may
               be
               said
               to
               be
               of
               their
               Father
               the
               Devil
               also
               ,
               (
               as
               Christ
               saith
               )
               who
               hath
               been
               a
               murderer
               from
               the
               beginning
               ,
               who
               doth
               both
               seduce
               and
               harden
               the
               people
               ,
               and
               obstruct
               justice
               ,
               and
               subvert
               Government
               ,
               as
               may
               be
               easily
               proved
               ,
               who
               may
               fitly
               be
               compared
               to
               that
               impudent
               Harlot
               in
               
                 Solomons
              
               time
               ,
               who
               would
               have
               the
               living
               child
               divided
               or
               slain
               ;
               so
               these
               impudent
               lying
               Lawyers
               ,
               and
               serpentine
               Solicitors
               seek
               not
               onely
               to
               slay
               the
               people
               ,
               and
               divide
               the
               peoples
               inheritances
               ,
               for
               their
               owne
               sees
               and
               maintenance
               ,
               but
               also
               they
               to
               please
               others
               ,
               labour
               to
               divide
               the
               living
               Government
               ,
               and
               Acts
               of
               Parliament
               made
               for
               the
               safety
               and
               good
               of
               the
               people
               therein
               ,
               and
               by
               their
               impudency
               to
               stay
               it
               ,
               or
               to
               possess
               the
               people
               of
               the
               deadness
               of
               it
               ,
               in
               respect
               to
               the
               life
               of
               Monarchy
               in
               Charters
               :
               but
               as
               these
               are
               lyers
               and
               abide
               not
               in
               the
               truth
               ,
               so
               their
               works
               are
               earthly
               ,
               sensual
               and
               devilish
               ,
               and
               descend
               not
               from
               above
               ,
               but
               tend
               to
               sedition
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
               My
               prayer
               therefore
               is
               ,
               that
               the
               God
               of
               wisdome
               will
               give
               you
               wisdome
               ,
               to
               do
               justice
               to
               the
               Commons
               and
               Communalty
               of
               
                 England
              
               ;
               who
               have
               and
               do
               adhere
               in
               singleness
               of
               heart
               ,
               to
               settle
               the
               Commonwealth
               in
               its
               Native
               rights
               ,
               and
               undoubted
               priviledges
               ,
               as
               again
               and
               again
               by
               Parliament
               is
               promised
               ,
               and
               by
               your
               Committee
               held
               forth
               ;
               wherefore
               suffer
               not
               these
               mercenary
               Lawyers
               to
               lye
               any
               longer
               against
               the
               truth
               ,
               or
               your
               Government
               in
               the
               Commonwealth
               ,
               and
               the
               peoples
               undoubted
               rights
               and
               priviledges
               ,
               which
               they
               have
               bought
               so
               dear
               ,
               or
               any
               interloping
               Solicitors
               ;
               but
               extirpate
               and
               expunge
               them
               ;
               and
               you
               will
               not
               onely
               excuse
               your selves
               ,
               but
               also
               engage
               your
               Native
               Country-man
               ,
               and
               also
               the
               hearts
               and
               tongues
               of
               all
               the
               Free-born
               English
               men
               of
               this
               Nation
               to
               say
               ,
               the
               wisdome
               of
               God
               doth
               appear
               in
               you
               .
               So
               verily
               believes
            
             
               
                 
                   From
                   my
                   house
                   neer
                   Col.
                   
                     Pride's
                     ,
                  
                   London
                   ,
                   
                     Decemb.
                  
                   6.
                   1652.
                   
                
              
               
                 Yours
                 (
                 in
                 the
                 Commonwealths
                 service
                 )
                 Capt.
                 
                   Nathaniel
                   Burt.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Endorsed
                 thus
                 :
              
               To
               
                 William
                 Blagrave
              
               
                 Esq
              
               Chair-man
               of
               the
               Committee
               to
               renew
               Corporations
               and
               Charters
               ,
               to
               be
               communicated
               to
               the
               honorable
               Committee
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           to
           incite
           free-born
           Englishmen
           to
           stand
           and
           contend
           with
           a
           godly
           jealousie
           for
           their
           Birth-rights
           ,
           their
           Liberties
           .
        
         
           Written
           by
           a
           lover
           of
           Right
           and
           Liberty
           .
        
         
           FEllow-Commoners
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           or
           Native
           Country-men
           ,
           or
           brothers
           English-men
           ;
           for
           indeed
           ,
           if
           we
           had
           grace
           and
           heavenly
           wisdom
           ,
           we
           should
           so
           live
           ,
           and
           so
           love
           ,
           as
           brethren
           ,
           as
           
             kinsmen
             in
             the
             flesh
          
           as
           
             Paul
          
           speaks
           of
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           9.3,4
           .
           yea
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           saith
           ,
           
             How
             comely
             would
             it
             be
             for
             brethren
             to
             live
             together
             in
             unity
             in
             amity
             ,
          
           Psal.
           133.
           which
           would
           be
           as
           a
           precious
           ointment
           :
           Then
           would
           not
           those
           in
           place
           and
           power
           tyrannize
           over
           ,
           and
           oppress
           ,
           or
           defraud
           ,
           or
           falsly
           imprison
           those
           that
           are
           under
           them
           ,
           or
           extort
           from
           them
           any
           manner
           of
           thing
           ,
           or
           suffer
           their
           Clerks
           therein
           ,
           or
           other
           Officers
           :
           then
           would
           be
           no
           impoverishments
           ,
           by
           procured
           or
           provoked
           Law-suits
           ,
           or
           delayings
           ,
           demurrings
           ,
           or
           false
           returns
           :
           then
           would
           be
           no
           quarrelings
           ,
           no
           bloodsheddings
           ,
           no
           Wars
           or
           Rebellings
           ,
           or
           tumultuous
           proceedings
           ,
           or
           cunning
           contrivements
           ,
           by
           machinations
           or
           combinations
           ,
           or
           excommunicatings
           ;
           but
           those
           of
           superiority
           would
           respect
           such
           of
           inferiour
           rank
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           inferiour
           degree
           would
           have
           occasion
           to
           speak
           well
           of
           and
           honour
           such
           as
           are
           or
           should
           be
           in
           place
           of
           Judicature
           ,
           or
           trust
           of
           superiority
           or
           power
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           my
           intention
           ,
           herein
           ,
           personally
           to
           recriminate
           any
           man
           ,
           though
           I
           believe
           ,
           by
           my
           sufferings
           and
           innocencie
           ,
           through
           experience
           I
           could
           nominate
           many
           in
           many
           places
           ;
           but
           to
           invite
           to
           peace
           ,
           to
           love
           ;
           for
           fightings
           and
           quarrelings
           will
           never
           settle
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           therein
           our
           common
           rights
           and
           priviledges
           ;
           but
           petitionings
           ,
           intreatings
           ,
           conferrings
           ,
           in
           its
           time
           ,
           place
           ,
           and
           order
           ,
           so
           it
           be
           not
           with
           vain
           janglings
           or
           obstinacie
           ,
           but
           in
           love
           and
           faithfulness
           to
           
           one
           another
           .
           Wherefore
           do
           but
           look
           back
           upon
           the
           love
           care
           ,
           and
           faithfulness
           of
           our
           Ancestors
           ,
           who
           set
           forth
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           and
           other
           good
           Laws
           and
           Charters
           for
           our
           settlement
           and
           quiet
           Government
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           utility
           or
           profits
           and
           benefits
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           to
           allay
           the
           proud
           coruptions
           of
           such
           who
           should
           usurpe
           in
           Governing
           left
           power
           to
           the
           Communalty
           in
           their
           several
           places
           of
           abode
           and
           capacities
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           to
           every
           Free-born
           English
           man
           therein
           ,
           whether
           in
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           Corporations
           ,
           Parishes
           ,
           or
           Companies
           to
           chuse
           Governours
           ,
           or
           Parliament-men
           ,
           or
           all
           manner
           of
           Officers
           therein
           ;
           and
           again
           ,
           if
           that
           any
           of
           these
           intrusted
           by
           the
           Commoners
           of
           
             England
          
           should
           abuse
           their
           trust
           ,
           then
           also
           they
           granted
           the
           Communalty
           power
           ,
           when
           any
           should
           prove
           unfaithful
           to
           their
           trust
           ,
           and
           unjust
           in
           their
           several
           places
           ,
           to
           assemble
           together
           ,
           and
           to
           displace
           and
           expunge
           such
           ,
           and
           to
           chuse
           others
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           who
           should
           be
           faithful
           Stewards
           for
           the
           peoples
           benefits
           ,
           utility
           ,
           and
           profits
           ,
           ever
           accompting
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           people
           to
           be
           the
           supream
           Law
           ,
           they
           aluding
           to
           holy
           Writ
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           chuse
           out
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           for
           Rulers
           or
           Governours
           ,
           men
           of
           courage
           ,
           fearing
           God
           and
           hating
           covetousness
           .
           And
           in
           holy
           Writ
           it
           is
           said
           also
           ,
           that
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           
             Issachar
             ,
          
           which
           were
           men
           that
           had
           understanding
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           to
           know
           what
           
             Israel
          
           ought
           to
           do
           ,
           there
           there
           were
           two
           hundred
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           these
           were
           called
           the
           heads
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           all
           their
           brethren
           were
           at
           their
           command
           .
           O
           my
           dear
           brethren
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           your
           times
           of
           choyce
           of
           Officers
           is
           coming
           ,
           by
           your
           Charters
           ,
           which
           are
           promised
           by
           Parliament
           to
           be
           renewed
           ,
           and
           your
           liberty
           and
           freedome
           confirmed
           to
           you
           :
           be
           not
           therefore
           more
           fearful
           and
           stupid
           then
           
             ●alaams
          
           Ass
           who
           as
           Saint
           
             Peter
          
           averreth
           spake
           with
           mans
           voyce
           ,
           and
           rebuked
           the
           iniquity
           and
           foolishness
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           in
           his
           2
           Epistle
           2
           chapter
           and
           15
           and
           16
           verses
           ;
           and
           suffer
           not
           your selves
           to
           be
           thrown
           into
           Prisons
           at
           the
           lust
           and
           pleasure
           of
           every
           one
           in
           place
           ,
           or
           their
           injurious
           Clarkes
           ,
           or
           abused
           ,
           and
           threatned
           ,
           or
           defrauded
           ;
           but
           put
           on
           courage
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           claim
           your
           priviledges
           ,
           and
           rebuke
           them
           or
           such
           openly
           :
           it
           is
           commanded
           by
           God
           ,
           
             Lev.
          
           19.17
           .
           by
           Christ
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           17.3
           .
           and
           by
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           1.
           
             Tim.
          
           5
           .
           20.
           
           Wherefore
           he
           that
           will
           not
           rebuke
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           suffereth
           him
           in
           his
           sin
           ,
           and
           hateth
           his
           brother
           in
           his
           heart
           ;
           and
           Christ
           teacheth
           
           it
           as
           a
           doctrine
           of
           love
           and
           charity
           ,
           to
           rebuke
           our
           brother
           if
           he
           trespass
           against
           us
           ,
           or
           any
           one
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           repent
           not
           of
           it
           ;
           or
           as
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           though
           he
           be
           an
           Elder
           ,
           a
           Governour
           ,
           or
           Magistrate
           ,
           if
           he
           sin
           openly
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           rebuked
           openly
           ,
           that
           the
           rest
           may
           fear
           .
           It
           is
           a
           brand
           of
           infamie
           upon
           the
           Priests
           in
           
             Israel
             ,
             Hos.
          
           4.6,7,8
           .
           that
           they
           did
           eat
           up
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           people
           in
           those
           dayes
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           were
           cast
           off
           from
           being
           Priests
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           glory
           turned
           into
           shame
           ;
           because
           they
           listed
           up
           the
           peoples
           mindes
           thereby
           in
           their
           iniquity
           ,
           by
           going
           out
           of
           the
           way
           themselves
           ,
           they
           caused
           many
           to
           fall
           ,
           and
           they
           themselves
           became
           partial
           ,
           and
           therefore
           were
           they
           made
           vile
           ,
           and
           despised
           among
           the
           people
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           2.5,6,7,8
           9.
           and
           the
           Rulers
           or
           Governours
           were
           so
           hardened
           thereby
           ,
           that
           they
           loved
           to
           say
           with
           shame
           Bring
           
             ye
             ,
             Hos.
          
           4.18
           .
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           take
           bribes
           or
           rewards
           ,
           
             Mie.
          
           7.2,3
           .
           and
           who
           can
           either
           trust
           a
           friend
           or
           a
           Counseller
           ,
           as
           our
           Fathers
           were
           for
           bidden
           ,
           
             Mich.
          
           7.5,6
           .
           seeing
           a
           mans
           enemies
           are
           those
           of
           his
           own
           house
           ?
           do
           not
           we
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           pull
           sin
           and
           shame
           ,
           and
           suffering
           upon
           our
           owne
           selves
           ,
           for
           that
           we
           rebuke
           not
           such
           men
           among
           us
           ,
           do
           not
           we
           thereby
           eat
           up
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           by
           our
           cowardize
           and
           partiality
           become
           guilty
           thereof
           ,
           and
           they
           themselves
           despise
           us
           ?
           and
           we
           may
           be
           said
           to
           depart
           from
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           to
           be
           captivated
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           reproached
           and
           subject
           to
           payments
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           were
           ,
           and
           as
           
             Baruch
          
           speaketh
           ,
           chap.
           3.7,8
           .
           and
           hereafter
           our
           children
           may
           say
           ,
           it
           was
           for
           the
           iniquity
           of
           our
           Fathers
           ,
           as
           there
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           become
           so
           cursed
           ,
           and
           subjected
           ,
           and
           reproached
           .
           
             Solomon
          
           saith
           ,
           Better
           is
           wisdome
           then
           weapons
           of
           war
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           knew
           a
           poor
           wise-man
           deliver
           a
           City
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           9.15,18
           .
           Wherefore
           let
           me
           intreat
           you
           mind
           your
           liberty
           in
           a
           loving
           peaceable
           wise
           way
           ,
           but
           yet
           claim
           your
           undoubted
           rights
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           out-faced
           therein
           by
           usurping
           Governours
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           and
           mercenary
           Lawyers
           (
           or
           insinuating
           serpentine
           Solicitors
           )
           a
           sentence
           I
           inserted
           into
           my
           Letter
           sent
           to
           the
           Committee
           since
           upon
           further
           observations
           ,
           who
           privily
           lurk
           to
           betray
           English
           men
           of
           their
           liberty
           and
           right
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           though
           divers
           of
           us
           hath
           contended
           with
           a
           sword
           in
           our
           hands
           for
           our
           liberties
           ,
           yet
           by
           this
           viperous
           serpentine
           brood
           of
           mercenary
           Lawyers
           ,
           and
           letter-carrying
           convoying
           Solicitors
           ,
           are
           we
           dayly
           pleaded
           out
           ,
           and
           delayed
           of
           our
           just
           rights
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           complices
           ,
           and
           betrayed
           
           therein
           ,
           as
           experimentally
           I
           have
           often
           seen
           ,
           and
           ever
           shall
           be
           so
           long
           as
           they
           be
           cherished
           or
           countenanced
           ,
           I
           could
           make
           this
           appear
           in
           several
           cases
           ,
           but
           I
           promised
           I
           would
           not
           personally
           recriminate
           ;
           yet
           I
           must
           needs
           commend
           that
           spoken
           ,
           as
           is
           reported
           by
           Colonel
           
             Pride
          
           in
           
             Westminster
          
           Hall
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           never
           be
           well
           with
           
             England
          
           until
           that
           mercenary
           Lawyers
           Gownes
           were
           hung
           up
           by
           the
           
             Scotch-Trophics
          
           :
           for
           indeed
           such
           Counsellors
           are
           but
           concealers
           of
           that
           Law
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           rights
           and
           priviledges
           ,
           and
           act
           more
           politickly
           or
           serpentinely
           ,
           then
           really
           and
           truly
           ,
           more
           for
           their
           owne
           profits
           utility
           and
           self
           ends
           ,
           then
           the
           Clyents
           utility
           or
           profit
           ,
           which
           the
           Law
           holds
           out
           to
           all
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ;
           but
           these
           and
           the
           Solicitors
           are
           they
           who
           Jesuite-like
           make
           distinguishings
           and
           distinctions
           ,
           for
           their
           owne
           and
           their
           friends
           sakes
           ,
           and
           ends
           ,
           for
           filthy
           lucres
           fake
           ;
           as
           the
           unjust
           Steward
           ,
           in
           the
           making
           his
           Lord
           and
           Masters
           accompts
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           said
           to
           be
           wise
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           16.8
           .
           and
           so
           are
           these
           Lawyers
           and
           Solicitors
           comended
           by
           many
           ,
           yea
           by
           most
           ;
           but
           the
           time
           may
           come
           they
           may
           repent
           of
           their
           mercenary
           and
           unjust
           monies
           they
           have
           taken
           to
           betray
           the
           peoples
           rights
           ;
           as
           
             Judas
          
           that
           betrayed
           the
           Lord
           of
           life
           and
           glory
           ,
           whose
           service
           is
           perfect
           freedom
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           commend
           you
           all
           ,
           that
           shall
           read
           herein
           ,
           humbly
           desiring
           Gods
           glory
           to
           be
           advanced
           ,
           your
           souls
           eternally
           saved
           ,
           and
           freeborn
           English-men
           kept
           from
           oppressions
           ,
           frauds
           ,
           extortions
           ,
           taunts
           ,
           provocations
           ,
           and
           false
           imprisonments
           ,
           that
           so
           having
           their
           undoubted
           rights
           ,
           the
           priviledge
           of
           their
           fleshly
           bodies
           here
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           enabled
           thereby
           to
           serve
           God
           in
           their
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           no
           evil
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           be
           set
           at
           liberty
           as
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           So
           prayeth
           the
           Pen-man
           hereof
           for
           you
           all
           ,
           that
           so
           there
           may
           be
           no
           more
           cryings
           or
           fightings
           heard
           in
           our
           streets
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           may
           walk
           and
           live
           in
           love
           ,
           must
           ever
           be
           the
           Prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             kinsman
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             
               Nathaniel
               Burt
               ,
               A
               servant
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               in
               spirit
               and
               a
               member
               of
               this
               Commonwealth
               ,
               a
               Free-born
               English
               man
               .
            
          
           
             From
             my
             house
             Windmill-Court
             ,
             neer
             Col.
             
               Prides
               ,
               London
               ,
            
             
               Dec.
               28
               ,
               1652.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Postscript
           .
        
         
           
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           UNdoubtedly
           know
           this
           ,
           that
           by
           receiving
           thy
           undoubted
           right
           of
           Voice
           and
           Choice
           of
           Officers
           ,
           which
           is
           thy
           Birth-right
           ,
           if
           in
           a
           capacity
           to
           pay
           Tax
           and
           Tallage
           ,
           in
           time
           you
           may
           see
           a
           Reformation
           thereby
           :
           for
           ,
           by
           discoveries
           of
           mens
           trustie
           actions
           and
           their
           unfaithfulness
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           either
           confirmed
           ,
           or
           expunged
           out
           of
           place
           ;
           and
           in
           time
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           a
           means
           to
           promote
           truth
           and
           righteousness
           ,
           by
           breaking
           of
           combinations
           and
           factions
           in
           Guild-halls
           ,
           Corporations
           ,
           Fraternities
           ,
           Common
           Councels
           ,
           Assistants
           ,
           or
           Committees
           ,
           who
           are
           cemented
           usually
           by
           Oaths
           of
           Secrecie
           ,
           or
           strong
           promises
           of
           Confederacie
           ;
           which
           in
           such
           places
           ,
           or
           in
           Committees
           ,
           cannot
           be
           discovered
           ,
           but
           by
           their
           Assistants
           ,
           Clerks
           ,
           or
           Sollicitors
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           known
           (
           for
           their
           own
           advantages
           and
           lucre
           )
           to
           convoy
           Letters
           of
           intelligence
           ,
           or
           carry
           or
           send
           Letters
           of
           discovery
           to
           such
           party
           or
           parties
           the
           Committee
           or
           others
           shall
           affect
           :
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           I
           have
           also
           known
           Committee-men
           (
           though
           Parliament-men
           )
           write
           Letters
           against
           the
           innocent
           person
           who
           hath
           pleaded
           before
           them
           by
           vertue
           of
           Parliament-Acts
           and
           Ordinances
           broken
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           cleared
           the
           guilty
           and
           offenders
           ,
           and
           acted
           thereby
           against
           their
           own
           Acts
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           then
           and
           still
           in
           force
           :
           by
           which
           example
           ,
           others
           have
           been
           encouraged
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           to
           the
           great
           damage
           of
           the
           partie
           or
           parties
           ,
           and
           the
           ensnaring
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           and
           people
           ,
           they
           practising
           like
           sons
           of
           
             Iezebel
             ,
          
           or
           sons
           of
           
             Belial
             ,
          
           1
           ,
           
             Kings
          
           8.
           10,13
           .
        
         
         
           Lord
           ,
           thus
           are
           thine
           Heritage
           killed
           ,
           spoiled
           ,
           and
           destroyed
           ,
           as
           of
           old
           ;
           and
           they
           eat
           up
           thy
           people
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ,
           and
           labour
           to
           root
           out
           their
           inheritance
           ,
           by
           buying
           their
           Debenters
           at
           small
           rates
           (
           which
           is
           as
           the
           price
           of
           their
           blood
           )
           and
           the
           Lordly
           buyers
           thereof
           receive
           the
           full
           rate
           of
           20s
           .
           in
           the
           pound
           for
           them
           ,
           when
           its
           likely
           they
           gave
           not
           above
           3s
           .
           6d
           .
           in
           the
           pound
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           these
           oppressors
           Parliament-men
           .
           Yet
           
             David
             ,
          
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           a
           Souldier
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           in
           distress
           for
           water
           ,
           which
           three
           of
           his
           Commanders
           (
           breaking
           thorow
           the
           enemies
           host
           )
           fetched
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           drink
           thereof
           ,
           but
           offered
           it
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             O
             Lord
             ,
             be
             it
             far
             from
             me
             to
             do
             this
             thing
             :
             Is
             not
             this
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             men
             that
             went
             in
             jeopardy
             of
             their
             lives
             ?
          
           2
           Sam.
           23.15,16,17
           .
           
             
               Thus
               some
               of
               them
               we
               fought
               for
               to
               maintain
               ,
            
             
               Do
               drink
               our
               bloods
               ,
               as
               't
               were
               a
               thing
               most
               vain
               .
            
          
        
         
           At
           
             Dover
          
           I
           once
           saw
           a
           Mayor
           ,
           who
           the
           first
           time
           he
           did
           sit
           on
           the
           Bench
           in
           their
           Guild-hall
           ,
           after
           that
           he
           was
           sworn
           Mayor
           ,
           he
           silenced
           and
           would
           have
           turned
           off
           the
           Bench
           one
           of
           his
           Brethren
           ,
           a
           Jurat
           there
           (
           which
           is
           as
           an
           Alderman
           in
           other
           places
           )
           upon
           the
           Bench
           ,
           because
           he
           would
           not
           agree
           with
           him
           ,
           the
           present
           Mayor
           in
           being
           ,
           in
           a
           piece
           of
           injustice
           ;
           and
           the
           reason
           the
           Mayor
           shewed
           ,
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Alderman
           or
           Jurat
           had
           not
           been
           new
           sworn
           to
           secrecie
           or
           privacie
           since
           he
           had
           been
           sworn
           Mayor
           ;
           I
           could
           name
           the
           parties
           ,
           but
           I
           forbear
           :
           I
           could
           also
           nominate
           several
           injuries
           done
           in
           Guild-hall
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Militia
           and
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           of
           some
           by
           Common
           Councellors
           and
           Companies
           with
           their
           Assistants
           and
           Clarkes
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           
           combination
           of
           ,
           and
           with
           their
           Clarkes
           ,
           and
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Assistants
           ,
           and
           how
           by
           their
           Oaths
           of
           secrecie
           or
           promises
           ,
           and
           consederacie
           ,
           and
           private
           chusing
           of
           Officers
           ,
           or
           fore-running
           their
           choyce
           ,
           to
           the
           out-facing
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           perverting
           or
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           oppression
           of
           the
           free-born
           people
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           whom
           they
           also
           divers
           times
           have
           been
           fain
           to
           arm
           for
           their
           owne
           preservations
           to
           fight
           ,
           although
           they
           will
           not
           allow
           them
           voice
           or
           choice
           ,
           even
           when
           judgement
           hath
           followed
           them
           at
           their
           heels
           ,
           for
           their
           iniquities
           ,
           promising
           their
           destructions
           ,
           and
           I
           do
           believe
           this
           truth
           is
           known
           to
           divers
           also
           ,
           though
           the
           persons
           and
           injuries
           are
           not
           nominated
           ;
           which
           for
           future
           to
           prevent
           ,
           next
           unto
           your
           reasonable
           service
           performed
           to
           
             Iehovah
             ,
          
           your
           vigilancies
           over
           those
           in
           places
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           laudable
           and
           free
           choice
           ,
           displacing
           such
           as
           are
           not
           trusty
           and
           faithful
           ,
           and
           labouring
           ,
           and
           protesting
           also
           against
           false
           Oaths
           ,
           for
           because
           of
           Oaths
           our
           land
           doth
           mourn
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           for
           such
           as
           are
           Oaths
           of
           secrecie
           :
           but
           wait
           you
           with
           patience
           in
           brotherly
           love
           ,
           bearing
           one
           anothers
           burthens
           ;
           that
           we
           or
           ours
           hereafter
           may
           happily
           arrive
           at
           the
           fruition
           of
           liberty
           and
           rest
           from
           this
           sea
           and
           calamity
           of
           oppression
           and
           trouble
           ;
           that
           our
           children
           may
           say
           of
           us
           ,
           their
           deceased
           Fathers
           hereafter
           ,
           they
           acted
           couragiously
           as
           free-born
           English
           men
           in
           their
           generation
           ,
           wisely
           as
           Common-wealths-men
           in
           their
           places
           and
           capacities
           ,
           and
           lovingly
           and
           patiently
           as
           Christians
           ,
           through
           whom
           we
           have
           had
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           are
           become
           a
           happy
           English
           people
           born
           ,
           and
           left
           to
           freedome
           and
           liberty
           .
        
         
           
             
               By
               N.
               B.
            
             a
             lover
             of
             the
             English
             people
             ,
             and
             its
             Native
             rights
             and
             liberties
             ,
             and
             a
             constant
             contender
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .