The ansvver of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament to the petition of the knights, gentry, clergy, and commonalty of the county of Sussex.
         England and Wales. Parliament.
      
       
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             The ansvver of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament to the petition of the knights, gentry, clergy, and commonalty of the county of Sussex.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1648]
          
           
             Imprint from from Wing.
             Signed by: Iohn Brown Cler. Parliamentorum; Hen. Elsyng Cler. Parl. D. Com.
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           THE
           ANSVVER
           OF
           The
           LORDS
           and
           COMMONS
           assembled
           in
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Gentry
           ,
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           Commonalty
           of
           the
           County
           of
           SUSSEX
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Die
                 veneris
              
               9.
               
               
                 Junii
                 ,
              
               1648.
               
            
          
        
         
           THe
           Lords
           have
           commanded
           me
           to
           return
           thankes
           to
           the
           County
           of
           
             Sussex
          
           for
           the
           good
           affections
           which
           they
           have
           expressed
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           they
           take
           notice
           ,
           and
           are
           well
           satisfied
           ,
           with
           the
           complyance
           of
           that
           County
           to
           the
           directions
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           way
           of
           the
           delivery
           of
           this
           their
           
             Petition
             .
          
           They
           have
           already
           made
           some
           proceedings
           ▪
           which
           they
           hope
           may
           bring
           his
           Majesty
           to
           a
           safe
           Treaty
           with
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           a
           secure
           and
           well-grounded
           Peace
           ,
           the
           which
           they
           will
           prosecute
           with
           all
           care
           and
           diligence
           .
           And
           they
           desire
           you
           to
           be
           assured
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           use
           their
           utmost
           endeavours
           ,
           that
           our
           sad
           differences
           and
           divisions
           may
           be
           speedily
           and
           happily
           composed
           ;
           that
           so
           the
           Laws
           and
           Fundamentall
           Constitutions
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           may
           have
           their
           free
           course
           and
           full
           vigour
           :
           Neither
           will
           they
           be
           wanting
           to
           contribute
           their
           utmost
           help
           for
           the
           freeing
           that
           County
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           from
           all
           those
           Taxes
           and
           Impositions
           ,
           that
           the
           necessity
           of
           the
           late
           Wars
           have
           occasioned
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           shall
           permit
           .
        
         
           
             Iohn
             Brown
             Cler.
             Parliamentorum
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
               
                 Die
                 veneris
              
               9.
               
               
                 Junii
                 ,
              
               1648.
               
            
          
        
         
           THe
           House
           being
           informed
           that
           divers
           .
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Sussex
          
           were
           at
           the
           dore
           ,
           they
           were
           called
           in
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Culpepper
          
           Barronet
           ,
           presented
           a
           
             Petition
          
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           Commonalty
           of
           the
           said
           County
           ;
           and
           after
           they
           were
           withdrawn
           ,
           the
           Petition
           entituled
           
             The
             humble
             Petition
             of
             the
             Knights
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             Clergy
             ,
             and
             Commonalty
             of
             the
             County
             of
          
           Sussex
           ,
           was
           read
           .
           The
           
             Petitioners
          
           were
           again
           called
           in
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
           Speaker
           by
           the
           command
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           gave
           them
           this
           Answer
           .
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           This
           House
           takes
           notice
           ,
           and
           approves
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           conformity
           to
           their
           Declaration
           ,
           in
           the
           peaceable
           manner
           of
           their
           addresse
           ,
           and
           have
           under
           consideration
           such
           means
           as
           are
           most
           conduceable
           to
           the
           speedy
           settlement
           of
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           easing
           the
           Burdens
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           had
           (
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           made
           a
           further
           progresse
           therein
           ,
           had
           not
           some
           late
           Tumults
           and
           Commotions
           unhappily
           interrupted
           their
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           
             Hen.
             Elsyng
             Cler.
             
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.