A speech spoken by Sr. Thomas Wroth knight, in the honourable House of Commons: vpon his delivery of a petition from the knights, gentlemen, and freeholders of the county of Somerset. February 25. 1642. Together with the petition of the said county then delivered.
         Wroth, Thomas, Sir, 1584-1672.
      
       
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             A speech spoken by Sr. Thomas Wroth knight, in the honourable House of Commons: vpon his delivery of a petition from the knights, gentlemen, and freeholders of the county of Somerset. February 25. 1642. Together with the petition of the said county then delivered.
             Wroth, Thomas, Sir, 1584-1672.
          
           [8] p.
           
             Printed for H. S.,
             London :
             1642.
          
           
             Thomason E.200[34] has the caption title: "To the honourable the knights, citizens and burgesses of the House of Commons, now assembled in Parliament.".
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "1641".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           England and Wales. -- Parliament. -- House of Commons.
           Speeches, addresses, etc., English -- Early works to 1800.
           Somerset (England) -- History -- Sources -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
       A96986  R11578  (Thomason E200_33 E200_34).  civilwar no A speech spoken by Sr. Thomas Wroth knight, in the honourable House of Commons::  vpon his delivery of a petition from the knights, gentleme Wroth, Thomas, Sir 1642    348 4 0 0 0 0 0 115 F  The  rate of 115 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with  100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 
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           To
           the
           Honourable
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           now
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Freeholders
           ,
           and
           other
           Principall
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Somerset
           in
           behalfe
           of
           themselves
           and
           many
           thousands
           of
           their
           County
           :
        
         
           
             Sheweth
             ,
          
        
         
           THat
           whereas
           in
           stead
           of
           a
           setled
           peace
           and
           safety
           (
           the
           long
           expected
           fruit
           of
           your
           faithful
           Endeavours
           and
           our
           cheerefull
           Contributions
           )
           great
           distractions
           and
           dangers
           are
           dayly
           multiplied
           and
           increased
           ,
           threatning
           the
           utter
           disappointment
           of
           our
           hopes
           ,
           
             &
          
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           very
           foundation
           of
           our
           Weale
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           to
           our
           extreame
           griefe
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           especially
           for
           the
           late
           breach
           of
           the
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           upon
           your
           Persons
           in
           an
           unparraleld
           manner
           ,
           by
           the
           wicked
           counsels
           and
           devises
           of
           a
           malignant
           party
           (
           as
           we
           
           conceive
           )
           of
           Popish
           Lords
           and
           Bishops
           and
           others
           .
           We
           being
           struken
           with
           the
           sence
           and
           horror
           of
           so
           desperate
           a
           mischiefe
           ,
           do
           hold
           it
           high
           time
           to
           declare
           the
           sincere
           and
           ardent
           Affection
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           ready
           to
           seale
           with
           our
           purest
           blood
           ,
           in
           defence
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           his
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           our
           deare
           Country
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           is
           the
           life
           of
           our
           Liberty
           ,
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           May
           it
           therefore
           please
           this
           Honourable
           Assembly
           to
           assist
           the
           earnest
           desires
           of
           your
           Petitioners
           ,
           That
           all
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           (
           the
           Inheritance
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           Subject
           )
           may
           be
           made
           firme
           ,
           that
           Popish
           Lords
           and
           Bishops
           be
           forthwith
           removed
           from
           voting
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Peeres
           ,
           that
           all
           evill
           Counsellors
           and
           other
           Delinquents
           may
           receive
           condigne
           punishment
           ;
           that
           a
           sufficient
           remedy
           be
           provided
           against
           the
           scandalous
           Ministers
           ,
           that
           to
           secure
           us
           from
           all
           home●●●●
           and
           forraigne
           practises
           ,
           this
           Kingdome
           be
           〈…〉
           put
           in
           a
           Posture
           of
           Defence
           ,
           and
           that
           〈…〉
           efe
           and
           Safety
           of
           our
           distressed
           Brethren
           
             〈…〉
             and
          
           be
           effectually
           prosecuted
           .
        
         
           And
           We
           shall
           incessantly
           Pray
           ,
           &c.