REMARKS UPON THE Petition and Petitioners, Against the Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen, of London. DECEMBER, 1690.  
'TIS yet fresh in Memory that in the late unhappy Times, the City of London was infested with a Race of men bewitched with the love of Arbitrary Power, and of a Popish Successor; These were the Men who were the Abhorrers of Parliaments, Anti-Exclusioners, &c. These were the Men, who made fawning Addresses of thanks for the Violation of the Rights of the City, and the Laws of the Land: These were the Men( who in breach of their Oaths and Trust) were Surrenderers of the Charters of their respective Companies; and who Struggled and Voted of the Surrender of the City Charters, These were the Men, who basely engaged to support Tyranny with their Lives and Fortunes: In a word, They were the Creatures of that Monster Jeffries, and the Disciples and Supporters of that Villain Le Strange.  
When( in that dark day) the heads of our best Patriots and the Liberties of English Men, were to be made a Sacrifice to Popish Rage; Graham and Burton, with the well prepared Sheriffs, could readily pack never failing Juri●●, for the Work in hand, out of a List of 100, or 120, of these Animals. But,  
At length Heaven did most miraculously deliver the Nation, and by the Mercy of the Government, these Men do yet live: It might then be reasonably expected, that They, who have still a Being because they were forgiven; should in gratitude acquiesce, and not dare to Embarrass their Majesties Affairs, nor to disturb the happy and quiet settlement of their Government.  
But the contrary is too evident, for 117 Persons( of which number, were the matter scrutinized, scarce any would be found clear of the evil practices, and of the high misdemeanours, and Mischiefs, and wicked Murders, perpetrated in the late Reigns) have raised a Complaint in the honourable House of Commons, against the present Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London; to the obstruction of the great and most pressing Affairs of the Kingdom; and in truth of the whole Protestant World; and that in contempt and defiance of his Majesties Declaration, at the opening of this Session of Parliament, That whoever should go about to obstruct or divert the Applications of the House, to those great matters preferable to all others, could neither be his Majesties friends, nor the Kingdoms.  
The Ringleader and Captain of these is Sir William Dodson, a person who has ever busied himself( as far as his mean capacity and shallow Understanding did enable him) to bring mischief upon the City, and Ruin upon the Nation; To this tool, a great many such have joined themselves; Who have many ways Violated and endeavoured the Overthrow, of the Liberties of the City, and of the Laws of the Land; and who are besmeared with the Blood of my Lord Russel, Alderman Cornish and others.  
In particular to mention and Caracterize near half of these Petitioners.  
Sir William Dodson, was one of those who were returned by North and Rich, to pass upon my Lord Russel's life; and one returned by Rensey and Thorowgood( the Sheriffs in 1685) to pass upon Alderman Cornish and Mrs. Gaunt; He was Foreman of Dr, Oats's Jury; One of the Jury which gave 100000 l. Damages against Mr. Culliford( an honest Citizen) for saying the Duke of York designed to bring in Popery and Slavery, and one of the Lieutenancy, who commissionated Lieutenant Colonel Quiney to remove Sir John laurence, Sir Robert Clayton, Sir Patience Ward, and three other Aldermen, by Violence, from the Hustings in Guildhall, when Sir John Moor did arbitrarily constitute North and Rich Sheriffs: He also voted in the Common Council for the Surrender of the City Charter.  
Sir Ralph Box, Was one returned to pass upon Cornish and Gaunt, and one who Voted in the Common Council for the Surrender of the City Charters  
Richard ally, Foreman of my Lord Russel's grand Jury; One that returned to pass upon Cornish and Gaunt; Foreman of Mr. Charles Batemans Jury; One of Oats's Jury; One of the Lieutenancy, who gave Quinney the Warrant to commit the Outrage at Guildhall; and One who Voted for the Surrender of the City Charters.  
William Withers, One of Lord Russels grand Jury: One returned to pass upon Cornish and Gaunt; One of Cullifords 100000 l. Jury; And one who( tho' absent at the Voting in Common Council for Surrender of City Charters) Voted( as most of his Brethren the Pititioners did) for the Surrender of the Charter of his own Company; viz. the Fishmongers.  
Richard Holder, One who Voted for the Surrender of the City Charters.  
Robert Bedingfield, One returned to pass upon my Lord Russel, Cornish and Gaunt; One of Oats's Jury; an Affidavit Man for Le Strange's famous Mr. Cradock against my Lord of Shaftsbury; and One who Voted for the Surrender of the City Charters:  
John Midgley, One returned to pass upon Cornish and Gaunt, and one of Oats's Jury; and who Voted for Surrender of the City Charters.  
Nicholas Alexander, One returned to pass upon Cornish and Gaunt.  
Note, These are the first Eight of the Subscribers of the Petition.  
John Genew, One returned to pass upon Lord Russel, Cornish and Gaunt; and one of Calliford's 100000 l. Jury.  
Thomas Mills, One of Cornish's, and Gaunt's Grand Jury.  
John own, One returned to pass upon my Lord Russel.  
Peter Pickering, One who voted for the Surrender of the City Charter.  
Hugh Strode, One returned to pass upon my Lord Russel, and one who noted for the Surrender of the Charters.  
Tho. Blackmore, One of the Grand Juries, upon Lord Russel, Cornish and Gaunt; one of the Juries upon the Guild-Hall Riot, and upon Mr. Papillon, and oats: and one who voted for the Surrender of the City Charters.  
Robert Masters, Not Richard Masters, a Principal Witness against Stephen college; but his own Brother, both in Blood and Principles; one returned to pass upon my Lord Russel, and of Sir Samuel Bernardiston's Jury.  
Abraham Jaggard, One who voted for the Surrender of the Charters.  
Francis Brerewood, One of Lord Russel's Grand Jury, and returned to pass upon Cornish and Gaunt.  
Israel Knowles, One who voted for Surrender of the Charters.  
Peter Floyer, One returned to pass upon my Lord Russel, and one of Bateman's Jury.  
John Bland, One who voted for the Surrender of the Charters.  
Will. Fownes, One of Cornish's, and Gaunt's Grand Jury; and returned to pass upon Mr. Joseph hays, but challenged by him; and one who voted for Surrender of the Charters.  
John Green, One of Cornish's, and Gaunt's Grand Jury; one of Mr. Papillon's Jury; one of those returned to pass upon hays, but challenged; and one who voted for Surrender of the Charters.  
Percival Stilborne, One of Lord Russel's Grand Jury; Foreman of Cornish's, and Gaunt's Grand Gilbourne Jury: one of the Riot Jury; and of Barnadiston's Jury; one of Culliford's 100000 Jury; and one who voted for the Surrender of the City Charters  
William Rouse, One of Lord Russel's Jury; and returned to pass upon Cornish and Gaunt.  
Henry Lewes, Scrivener, One who voted for Surrender of the Charters.  
Thomas Simmonds, One of Cornish's Grand Jury, and of Papillon's Jury.  
Richard Hoar, One returned to pass upon Lord Russel, Cornish, and Gaunt.  
James Hudson, One who voted for the Surrender of the Charters.  
Thomas Short, One of Lord Russel's Jury; one returned to pass upon Cornish, and Gaunt; and one of Oat's Jury; and also returned to pass upon hays, but challenged.  
Edward hernia, One who voted for Surrender of the Charters.  
Roger Reeve, One returned to pass upon Lord Russel, Cornish, and Gaunt, and one of Oats's Jury, and who noted for the Surrender of the Charters.  
Francis Griffith, One returned to pass upon Lord Russel; and who voted for Surrender of the Charters.  
John Moor, One who voted for Surrender of the Charters.  
John Steventon, One returned to pass upon Lord Russel; and also returned to pass upon hays, but challenged: one of the Lieutenancy, who gave Quinney the Warrant to commit the Insolence at Guild-Hall; and who voted for the Surrender of the Charter.  
Robert borough, One of Lord Russel's Jury, and who voted for Surrender of the Charter.  
John Foster, One returned to pass upon Cornish and Gaunt's  
George Newland, One who voted for the Surrender of the City Charters.  
William Pellat, One returned to pass upon Lord Russel; and one voted for Surrender of the Charter:  
laurence coals, One of Bateman's Jury.  
James Wood, One returned to pass upon Cornish and Gaunt; one of Sir Barnardist●n's Jury; and of Culliford's 100000 Jury; and who voted for the Surrender of the Charters.  
John Saunders, One who voted for Surrender of the Charters.  
John Cooper, One of Lord Russel's Grand Jury, and of Bateman's Jury.  
James Smith, One returned to pass upon Lord Russel, Cornish, and Gaunt; and also upon hays, but challenged.  
John Kent, One returned to pass upon Cornish and Gaunt; one of Oats's Jury; and who voted for Surrender of the City Charters.  
Paul Wicks, One returned to pass upon Lord Russel; and who voted for Surrender of the Charters.  
Nicholas Smith, One returned to pass upon Cornish and Gaunt; and likewise upon hays, but challenged.  
Richard Weedom, One who voted for the Surrender of the Charter.  
John Westbrook, One returned to pass upon Lord Russel.  
Ralph Izzard, One returned to pass upon Lord Russel.  
John Sawyer, One who voted for Surrender of the City Charter.  
Thomas Templar, One who voted for Surrender of the Charter.  
Thomas Langham, Second to Sir Tho. Rawlinson: upon the Juries which passed upon Cornish and Gaunt, One of Oats's Jury, and of Culliford's 100000 l. Jury; One returned to pass upon hays, but challenged; and who Voted for the Surrender of the City Charters.  
In all 52( of the 117 Petitioners who Criminate my Lord Mayor, and the Aldermen, and complain of the Invasion of their Ancient Rights and privileges) whereof 25 actually served, or were packed and designed to serve in that accursed action of the Murder of my Lord Russel; And no less then 34 of them( instead of asserting and maintaining the ancient Rights and privileges of the City; when emunently invaded and threatened by the Quo Warranto which Jefferies sat on foot) did most Obsequiously and Treacherously, labour and Vote in the Common Council of London, in 1683; To have the Charters of the City voluntarily surrendered.  
The Matters here enumerated and charged upon these Petitioners, are not idle Fictions, but sad Truths; as the Records of that day show; and as he who doubts herein may find by per●sing two small Tracts, called A Display of tyranny, the first and second part.  
As to the rest of the Petitioners it may be truly said; Noseuntur e Socijs &c.