To the Honourable the Lords and Commons now assembled in the high court of Parliament the humble petition of the University of Cambridge.
         University of Cambridge.
      
       
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             To the Honourable the Lords and Commons now assembled in the high court of Parliament the humble petition of the University of Cambridge.
             University of Cambridge.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             s.n.,
             [S.l. :
             1643]
          
           
             Date of publication suggested by Wing.
             Text begins: Humbly presented to your honourable consideration the sad dejected state of the said university.
             Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           University of Cambridge.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           To
           the
           Honourable
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           now
           assembled
           in
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             The
             humble
             Petition
             of
             the
             Vniversity
             of
             Cambridge
          
        
         
           HUmbly
           presenteth
           to
           your
           Honourable
           consideration
           the
           sad
           dejected
           estate
           of
           the
           said
           University
           :
           How
           our
           Schools
           daily
           grow
           desolate
           ,
           mourning
           the
           absence
           of
           their
           Professours
           and
           the
           wonted
           Auditories
           :
           How
           in
           our
           Colledges
           our
           numbers
           grow
           thinne
           ,
           and
           our
           Revenues
           short
           ,
           and
           that
           subsistence
           we
           have
           abroad
           is
           for
           the
           most
           :
           part
           involved
           in
           the
           common
           miseries
           :
           How
           frighted
           by
           the
           neighbour
           noise
           of
           War
           ,
           our
           Students
           either
           quit
           their
           Gowns
           or
           abandon
           their
           Studies
           :
           How
           our
           Degrees
           lie
           disesteemed
           ,
           and
           all
           hopes
           of
           our
           publick
           Commencement
           are
           blasted
           in
           the
           bud
           besides
           sundry
           other
           pressing
           inconveniences
           which
           We
           forbear
           to
           mention
           .
        
         
           We
           cannot
           but
           conceive
           your
           Honourable
           piety
           (
           out
           of
           a
           Noble
           zeal
           to
           Learning
           )
           will
           cordially
           pity
           our
           sad
           condition
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           the
           present
           generall
           calamities
           give
           way
           )
           afford
           us
           some
           succour
           and
           encouragement
           .
           Your
           Wisdomes
           best
           :
           know
           what
           Priviledges
           and
           Immunities
           have
           been
           in
           all
           good
           times
           afforded
           to
           the
           seats
           of
           Learning
           ,
           and
           the
           Professors
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           even
           in
           the
           fury
           and
           heat
           of
           War
           ,
           places
           of
           Religion
           and
           Devotion
           have
           usually
           not
           onely
           (
           on
           both
           sides
           )
           been
           spared
           from
           ruine
           ,
           but
           supported
           ,
           and
           esteemed
           as
           Sanctuaries
           .
           Hence
           is
           it
           that
           the
           Members
           of
           our
           University
           (
           by
           Charter
           confirmed
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           )
           stand
           expressely
           freed
           from
           all
           preparations
           and
           contributions
           to
           War
           :
           Hence
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           in
           neighbour
           Territories
           ,
           where
           the
           Excise
           is
           most
           :
           in
           use
           ,
           the
           Universities
           with
           all
           their
           Students
           are
           exempt
           .
        
         
           May
           it
           not
           therefore
           be
           displeasing
           to
           your
           pious
           wisdomes
           ,
           if
           in
           al
           humility
           we
           crave
           at
           your
           hands
           a
           tender
           commiseration
           of
           our
           case
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           exempt
           our
           poore
           estates
           from
           all
           such
           Rates
           and
           Impositions
           ;
           to
           vouchsafe
           such
           freedome
           to
           our
           persons
           (
           not
           giving
           just
           offence
           )
           as
           may
           enable
           us
           the
           better
           to
           keep
           together
           and
           daily
           to
           offer
           up
           our
           joynt
           prayers
           to
           God
           for
           a
           blessed
           union
           betwixt
           our
           Gracious
           Soveraigne
           and
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           of
           peace
           upon
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
         
           
             
               This
               came
               forth
               about
               ye
               beginnings
               of
               
                 March
              
               1643.