A Copy of the Petition presented to the King's Majesty by the high Sheriff, and other Gentlemen, and freeholders of the County of Rutland, as His Majesty passed thorough their County, between Stamford and Grantham.  
To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty.  
The humble Petition of Your majesty's loyal Subjects of the County of Rutland.  
Showeth,  
THat as with all humble thankfulness they do acknowledge the many former and late influences of Your royal Grace and goodness, whereby they were lifted up with an expectation of happy days, wherein Your Sacred Majesty should have an eternal Throne of Safety and Honour erected in the hearts of all Your loyal people, higher than the Thrones of any of Your royal Predecessors; So we cannot now but express our unspeakable griefs, fearing all those hopes shall be dashed, and the joy of the whole Land darkened, by Your majesty's withdrawing Your Sacred Person, in these times of imminent danger, from Your Great council, to the raising of unspeakable fears in the hearts of Your loyal Subjects.  
Wherefore, in all humility, Your Petitioners implore Your Sacred Majesty, That out of the depth of Your Princely wisdom and goodness, the beams of Your Grace and Favour may again break forth upon Your Kingdom, in vouchsafing Your majesty's Presence to the Parliament, whereby the fears of Your People may be removed, A Foundation laid of everlasting comfort to this Kingdom in the safety of Your Sacred Person, And abundant increase of Honours and greatness upon Your royal Government.   

March 22. London, Printed for Joseph Hunscott. 1641.