Alderman FOWKE'S SPEECH At the delivery of a Petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons in common-council Assembled TO THE PARLIAMENT OF ENGLAND Concerning their Militia. And the Parliaments answer thereunto.  
Published by Authority.  
THe House received a Report from the Committee appointed yesterday to go into the City, That they had been with the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, and acquainted them with the Votes of the Parliament, and that the City was so forward to express their affections to the Parliament, that notwithstanding the great decay of Trade and poverty of the City, They did offer to advance 60000 l. towards the present supply of the Army and Navy; and did therefore humbly request the Parliament to appoint some of the Aldermen of the City to receive the assessment, that they may be reimbursed out of the said assessment. The House being informed that divers Aldermen and Common Council men were at the door, they were called in; and being come to the Bar, ●lderman Fowke, in the names of the rest, in a significant Speech expressed himself, the heads whereof followeth,  
THat the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of London, being sensible of the goodness of God in uniting the Parliament, and restoring the Members to the discharge of their trust; thought it their duty upon their first meeting to give glory to God, and had set apart Tuesday next for a day of Thanksgiving; That they acknowledge it their duty in their humble thanks for the favour of the Parliament expressed in their late Votes, and the seasonableness of it, That though they had been laid low, and had not fully answered what had been expected from them, and had been looked upon as persons disaffected to the Parliament; though they were in some things dissatisfied, yet they were ever well-willers to the Parliament. He did with thankfulness own the Resolutions of the Parliament in restoring the Members that were imprisoned, and in ordering their Gates, portcullises, Posts and Chains to be set up at the public charge of the State. That the Confidence the Parliament put in the City would not be misplaced, nor their expectation frustrated: That the City did congratulate the happy return of the Parliament: That they found some persons for a monarchical, some for a commonwealth, and some for no government at all: the last they did abhor; for the other, they would not presume to direct, but should acquiesce in, and submit to the determinations of Parliament. And concluded with an humble desire, that the Militia of the City might be put into such hands as the City might confide in, and to that end tendered a List of Names of Commissioners for their Militia, yet with humble submission to the judgement of the Parliament, and thereupon delivered the Petition.  
After the Petitioners were withdrawn, their Petition was read, and was addressed to the Parliament of England; and entitled, The humble Petition of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London in Common Council assembled; which, together with a List of the Names of the Commissioners for the Militia presented, were read.  

The Petition is as followeth:  
To the Parliament of England, the humble Petition of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common Council assembled.  
Showeth,  
THat the Petitioners in a deep sense of what the City of London hath lately suffered by misapprehensions of their affections to the Parliament of England (to which in all times they have constantly adhered) do humbly adore that gracious God, who hath so mercifully restored this honourable Parliament to the exercise of their trust, for this Cities just vindication and theirs and the Nations deliverance and preservation, and do with unfeigned thankfulness acknowledge the happy concurrence of this honourable House in their late worthy and prudent Resolves, in order to the general settlement of the Nation, and for your tenderness to this City, in enlarging their late imprisoned members, restoring their Common Council, and ordering their Gates and portcullises, Posts and Chains to be repaired at the public charge.  
By all which signal marks of honour and respects to your Petitioners, they do find themselves drawn forth into duty and affection, to tender to this honourable House their sincere and most ready service in all the capacities God hath put them in, for the maintenance of your Parliamentary Authority, and safety of your persons: and your Petitioners hope they neither have, nor shall forfeit that confidence, which the Parliament hath always had of them.  
The Petitioners do therefore humbly pray, that the Militia of London may be forthwithsetled in the hands of Citizens of known integrity, and interest in the City. And your Petitioners shall pray, &c. Sadler.   
The List of the aforesaid Commissioners is as followeth.  

The names of the Militia of the City of London.  
The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs for the time being.  
Thomas Aleyne, Lord Mayor.  
Alderman Atkins.  
Ald. Foot.  
Ald. Fowke.  
Ald. Viner.  
Ald. Tompson.  
Ald. Robinson.  
Ald. Bateman.  
Ald. Lawrence.  
Ald. King.  
Ald. Bolton.  
Ald. Whale.   

Of the Common Council.  
Col. Bromfield.  
Rich. Floyd.  
Major Chamberlain.  
Will. Bateman Esq  
John jolly Esq  
Major John Taylor.  
Deputy Antropus.  
Deputy stains.  
John Wynne.  
Theoph. Biddulph. Esq  
Capt. story.  
Capt. Johnson.  
Mr. Sanders.  
Thomas Bludworth Esq  
Max. Beard Esq  
Major Cox.  
Major Eardly.  
Deputy Lenthall.  
Gower Esq  
Peter Mills.  
Nic. Penning.  
Capt. Cleggat.  
Will. Vincent Esq  
Major Alsop.   
Resolved, that the Parliament doth approve of, and agree to the List of the Names of persons presented to be Commissioners for the Militia of the City of London.  
The Petitioners being again called in; Mr. Speaker gave them this answer,  
Gent.  
If we may measure affections by the number of the Persons, that came to present your Petition; we may say you brought the affections of the whole City with you. Your expressions at the bar Intimate no less, and you may rest assured of the like from the Parliament: you acknowledging that Duty and Respect, which is Due from you to the Parliament.  
They have read your Petition, and have also already read your list, and passed it as you desired: the Members of Parliament, who were yesterday with the Lord Mayor, and Aldermen have made a report of the great readiness of the City, to advance moneys for the present supply of the Army and Navy. Whatever mistakes have been formerly, it cannot but be a happy day to all, but our enemies; in that the affections of the City, and Parliament are joined together; you have showed your affections as well by your Actions, as words; and the Parliament have Commanded me for your good Affections and Actions, to give you hearty thanks, and in their Names, I do give you very hearty thanks accordingly.  

A List of the Names of the council of State.  
Gen. George Monck.  
William Pierpoint Esq  
John Crew Esq  
Col. Rossiter.  
Richard Knightley Esq  
Col. Popham.  
Lord Widdrington.  
Sr John Evelyn of Wilts.  
Sr William Waller.  
Sr Richard Anslow.  
Sr William Lewis.  
Col. Edw. Montague.  
Col. Edw. Harley.  
Col. Richard Norton.  
Arthur Ansley Esq  
Denzill Hollis Esq  
Col. Morley.  
Lord Fairfax.  
Sr Ant. Ashley-Cooper.  
Sr Gilbert Gerard.  
Lord St John.  
Sr John Temple.  
Col. George Thompson.  
John Trever. Esq  
Sr John Holland.  
Sr John Potts.  
Col. John Birch.  
Sr●arb. Grimston.  
John Swinfin Esq  
John Weaver Esq  
sergeant Mayna●d,    

LONDON Printed by John Redmayne in Lovels Court in pater-noster-row 1659.  
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