THE answer OF The LORDS and COMMONS assembled in Parliament, to the Petition of the Knights, Gentry, Clergy, and Commonalty of the County of SUSSEX.  
Die veneris 9 Junii, 1648.  
THe Lords have commanded me to return thanks to the County of Sussex for the good affections which they have expressed to the Parliament and Kingdom, and they take notice, and are well satisfied, with the compliance of that County to the directions of Parliament, in the way of the delivery of this their Petition. They have already made some proceedings▪ which they hope may bring his Majesty to a safe Treaty with the two Houses of Parliament, for the settling of a secure and well-grounded Peace, the which they will prosecute with all care and diligence. And they desire you to be assured, that they will use their utmost endeavours, that our sad differences and divisions may be speedily and happily composed; that so the Laws and fundamental Constitutions of this kingdom may have their free course and full vigour: Neither will they be wanting to contribute their utmost help for the freeing that County and the whole Kingdom from all those Taxes and Impositions, that the necessity of the late Wars have occasioned, as soon as the safety of the kingdom shall permit.  
John Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.   

Die veneris 9 Junii, 1648.  
THe House being informed that divers. Gentlemen of the County of Sussex were at the door, they were called in, and Sir William Culpepper baronet, presented a Petition in the name of the Knights, Gentlemen, Clergy, and Commonalty of the said County; and after they were withdrawn, the Petition entitled The humble Petition of the Knights, Gentlemen, Clergy, and Commonalty of the County of Sussex, was read. The Petitioners were again called in, and Mr. Speaker by the command of the House, gave them this Answer.  
Gentlemen, This House takes notice, and approves of the Petitioners conformity to their Declaration, in the peaceable manner of their address, and have under consideration such means as are most conducible to the speedy settlement of the peace of the kingdom, and easing the Burdens of the People, and had (by God's assistance) made a further progress therein, had not some late Tumults and Commotions unhappily interrupted their proceedings.  
Hen. Elsing Cler. Parl. D. Com.