THE PETITION OF THE JEWS For the Repealing of the Act of Parliament for their banishment out of ENGLAND.  
Presented to his Excellency and the general Council of Officers on Friday Jan. 5. 1648.  
With their favourable acceptance thereof.  
Also a Petition of divers Commanmanders, prisoners in the King's Bench, for the releasing of all prisoners for Debt, according to the Custom of other Countries.  
London, Printed for George Roberts, 1649.   

To the Right Honourable, THOMAS Lord FAIRFAX, (His Excellency) ENGLANES GENERAL, AND The Honourable Council of War, Conveaned for God's Glory, Izraells Freedom, Peace, and Safety, The humble Petition of Johanna Cartenright, Widow, and Ebenezer Cartwright her Son, freeborn of England, and now Inhabitants of the City of Amsterdam.  
Humbly Sheweth,  
THat your Petitioners being conversant in that City, with and amongst some of Izraells' race, called Jews, and growing sensible of their heavy outcries and clamours against the intolerable cruelty of this our English Nation, exercised against them by that (and other) inhuman exceeding great Massacre of them, in the Reign of RICHARD the second, King of this Land, and their banishment ever since, with the penalty of death to be inflicted upon any of their return into this Land, that by discourse with them, and serious perusal of the Prophets, both they and we find, that the time of hercall draweth nigh; whereby they together with us, shall come to know the Emanuel, the Lord of life, light, and glory; even as we are now known of him, And that this Nation of ENGLAND, with the Inhabitants of the Nether-lands, shall be the first and readiest to transport IZRAELLS Sons & Daughters in their Ships to the Land promised to their forefather's, ABRAHAM, ISAAC, and JACOB, for an everlasting Inheritance.  
For the glorious manifestation whereof, and pious means thereunto, your Petitioners humbly pray that the inhuman cruel Statute of banishment made against them, may be repealed, and they under the Christian banner of charity, and brotherly love, may again be received and permitted to trade and dwell amongst you in this Land, as now they do in the Nether-lands.  
By which act of mercy, your Petitioners are assured of the wrath of God, will be much appeased towards you, for their innocent blood shed, and they thereby daily enlightened in the saving knowledge of him, for whom they look daily and expect as their King of eternal glory, and both their and our Lord God of salvation (Christ Jesus.) For the glorious accomplishing whereof, your Petitioners do, and shall ever address themselves to the true Peace, and pray; etc.  
This Petition was presented to the general Council of the Officers of the Army, under the Command of his Excelleney, Thomas Lord Fairfax, at White-Hall on jan. 5. And favourably received with a promise to take it into speedy consideration, when the present more public affairs are dispatched.   

To his Excellency, Thomas Lord Fairfax, and his General Council of Officers.  
The most humble Petition of divers Commanders, Prisoners in the King's Bench, whose names are hereunto subscribed in the behalf of themselves, and all other their enslaved Brethren, imprisoned for Debt.  
Shows,  
THat your Petitioners with all seriousness revolving the admirable mercy of God, vouchsafed to this Nation in preserving and carrying on your Excellency & Pious Army through the many dangers and difficulties (and according to the desires of your Petitioners and all good men) in Crowning you with Victory, and putting this long wished for opportunity into your hands, of procuring a speedy administration of Justice for the impartial punishment of all offenders, to the relief and comfort of the oppressed; your Petitioners are hereby emboldened and by your Proposals and late Declarations encouraged to make their humble addresses to your Excellency, and the General Council of the Army.  
That your Petitioners with all humbleness and earnestness beseech your Excellency, who is the pattern and Patron of Soldiers, first to consider their sad condition (being imprisoned contrary to the Law of God, the fundamental Laws of this Kingdone, and the practice of all States) and peruse their Petition hereunto annexed, containing their grievances and desires, and as soon as your weighty affairs will permit to take such order (either by presenting the same, or otherwise for your Petioners just relief and liberty without prison Fees, as to your Excellency and the General Counsels grave wisdom shall seem expedient, whereby they may be enabled to attend your Excellencies Command in the Army or else where.  
And further your Petitioners hmubly pray, that you would please with all convenience, mature some course for the releasing of all Prisoners for debt, especially the well affected, and in the mean times according to your practice of other Countries, cause their Creditors to maintain them according to their qualities, that no more perish through want, as very many have done already, whose innocent blood cries for vengeance to the Almighty, and doubtless is not the least cause of our present colamities, and of God's judgements upon us.  
And as in duty bound, your Petitioners shall pray etc.  
FINIS.