A full NARRATION Of the late Riotous Tumult Within the City of London. AND Proceed of the Lord Mayor, Committee of Militia, and the Common-council of the said City concerning the same.  
Presented to the House of PEERS upon Thursday the 13. of April, 1648.  
With their LORDSHIPS ANSWER thereunto.  

Die Jovis 13. April. 1648.  
ORdered by the Lords Assembled in Parliament, That this Narration be forthwith printed and published.  
Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.   
Imprinted at London for John Wright at the King's Head in the old Bayley. 1648.   

Commune Concilium tent. in Camera Guildhall Civitatis London undecimo die Aprilis 1648. Annoque Regni Domini nostri Caroli nunc Regis Angliae, etc. vicesimo quarto Coram Johanne Warner Majore Civit. London, etc.  
AT this Common-council Master Alderman Fowke and Master Alderman Gibbs, by the direction of the Committee of the Militia of London, did make a large relation of the great tumult, insurrection, and mutiny, which happened in this City on the last Lord's day and monday last, by many evil disposed persons, which first began on the Lord's day in the afternoon in the County of Middlesex, where they seized the Colours of one of the trained Bands of the said county, who were there employed for the suppressing of such persons as did profane the Lords day, and being dispersed by some of the General's Forces, did gather together within the city of London and Liberties thereof, and in a riotous manner did break open divers houses and magazines of Arms and Ammunition, and took away Arms, Plate, money, and other things; and did seize upon the drums of the trained bands of this city, which were beating to raise their company's, and armed themselves, and beat up drums, and put themselves in a warlike posture, and seized upon the gates, chains, and watches of this city; and then marched to the Lord Mayor's house, and there assaulted the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, committee of the militia of London, and other magistrates of the same; and did shoot into the Lord Mayor's house, beat back his Guards, killed one of them, wounded divers others, and seized and took away a piece of Ordnance from thence, with which they did afterwards slay and wound divers persons, and committed many other outrages. All which matters being largely debated, and many particulars insisted upon, both for the discovery and punishment of the said misdemeanours and outrages, and also for the preventing of the like for time to come, it was at the last concluded and agreed by this common-council as followeth: First, This common-council do generally conceive, that this city was in great danger by reason of the said outrages and misdemeanours; and that if the same had not so timely been prevented and stayed, the whole city would have been exposed to the fury and rage of the said malefactors: And this common-council doth declare, That the same misdemeanour and outrage was a horrid and detestable act, tending to the destruction of the city; And that they do disavow the same, and with an utter detestation do declare their dislike thereof; And this common-council do appoint the committee of the militia of London to make the same known to the Honourable Houses of Parliament; and also to make an humble request unto them, That an Order may be issued forth from them to the several ministers of this city and the places adjacent that they may be directed to give public thanks ' to Almighty God, the Author of this great and wonderful deliverance, from that eminent danger wherein this city and parts adjacant were involved. And further the said committee are appointed by this court to apply themselves to the Honourable Houses of Parliament, for the obtaining of a special commission of Oyer and Terminer, for the trying and punishing of all the malefactors that had a hand in this detestable action, according to the known Laws of this Land; and this court with thankful hearts do acknowledge the instruments under God, by which they obtained this deliverance, to be by the forces raised and continued by the Parliament, under the command of his Excellency the Lord General Fairfax, and to manifest the same:  
This Common-council do also order, that the said Committee of the Militia, in the name of this City, as a thing agreed upon by a unanimous consent, shall return their hearty Thanks to his Excellency for his speedy and seasonable Aid afforded unto the City in this their great strait and danger; And this court with a general consent do well approve of the endeavours of the said committee of the Militia for London for the raising of the forces of this city, and in their procuring of the said aid and help from his Excellency in this extremity, and what else they have done for the appeasing and suppressing of the said tumults; And this court doth give thanks to the said committee of the Militia for their care, and pains by by them taken upon this sad occasion; And they do appoint Master Alderman Fowke to declare the same their thanks to such of the said committee as are not of this court; And this court doth also with all thankfulness acknowledge the pains and care of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and the Right Worshipful the Sheriffs of this city therein. And this court do generally declare, That it is the duty of every citizen of this city by himself, and all that do belong unto him, or is under his command, to be ready upon all occasions to be aiding and assisting unto the Lord Mayor and the rest of the Magistrates of this city, for the suppressing of all tumults and disorders within the same; and the several persons now present at this common-council (by the holding up of their hands) have promised, that for the time to come they will use their utmost endeavours, and be ready upon all occasions to do the same.  
Michael   

At the Committee of the Militia of London, the tenth of April, 1648.  
ORdered, That my Lord Mayor be hereby desired to call a common-council to morrow morning at ten of the clock, and that last night's tumult be reported to the court by Alderman Fowke, and Alderman Gibbs, and what this committee than did for the safety of this city, and what application they were forced to make to the General for his assistance.  
Adam Banokes Clerk to the said Committee.   

WHereas by virtue of an Ordinance of Parliament, dated the second of September, 1647. It was ordained and declared, That we the persons entrusted with the ordering of the Militia within the city of London and the liberties thereof, should have full power and authority to cause all and singular his Majesty's Subjects inhabiting within the said city and liberties, that are meet and fit for the wars from time to time to be assembled and called together, and to be listed, well and sufficiently arrayed, weaponed, trained and exercised, and put in readiness in places most fit for that purpose; and for the better execution of the said Ordinance to make Colonels, captains, and other officers, and to lead, conduct, and employ the said forces arrayed, and weaponed for the safe guarding of the said city and liberties, and for the suppression of all rebellions, insurrections, and invasions that may happen within the same; and to give battle, and fight with them and their adherents, and all others that shall approach with any such force towards or against the Parliament, or the city of London and liberties thereof, or cause any insurrection within the same, and them to invade, resist, repress, subdue, pursue, kill and slay, and by all means to destroy as enemies of the kingdom. We do therefore pray and require you, to observe all particulars above mentioned unto you belonging, and to proceed therein according to the duty of your place.  
Dated at Guild Hall, London the 30. of October, 1647. 

Jo. Warner, Mayor.  
Owen Rowe  
Thomas Noel  
Mark Hildsley  
Stephen Estwick  
Jo. Wollastou  
Tho. Andrew's  
Will. Berkeley  
Tho. Player     

Colonel Underwood,  
YOu are hereby required to raise your Regiment, and to draw them to the place of Rendezvouz, Completely Armed, and furnished with Powder, Match, and Bullet, and to suppress all Tumults and Insurrections that may be to the prejudice of the peace of the City, by sending out parties and Companies, or otherwise as you shall see cause, and for so doing this shall be your Warrant.  
Dated at the Lord Mayor's place the ninth of April. 1648. The Warrant above was issued to 

Col. Underwood,  
Colonel Rowe,  
Col. Hayes,  
Lieu. Co●● 〈◊〉  
Col. Harr●●●●,   Adam Banks Clerk to the Committee of the Militia London.   

WHereas Tumults do much increase in the City, and the Drums of the Trained Bands are taken from them, 〈◊〉 ●s thought fit and so Ordered by the committe● 〈◊〉 the Militia London, that the chains of the several Wards be forthwith 〈◊〉 down, and the Deputies and Common-coun●●●…men and Constables are required to take notice hereof accordingly.  
Dated the ninth of April. 1648.   

To the Alderman of the Ward of Farringdon within.  
By the Mayor.  
THese are to will and require you in pursuance of an Order of the Committee of the Militia for London that for the safety of this City you take care and see that the books and stapels which fasten the chains to the Posts within your Ward be forthwith this night pulled 〈◊〉 and that they and the chains be by you ta●●● 〈◊〉 ●●sposed of in some safe and secure place, 〈…〉 Deputy and common-counsel shall th●● 〈…〉 ●●●venient, until further Order be given in 〈…〉 se, and hereof fail you not as you w●●●●●●wer the contrary at your peril.  
Dated th● t●●th of A●ril. 1648. Michael   

Their Lordship's Answer.  
THe Lor●… 〈…〉 knowledge the great and happy providence of Almighty God in the preventing of so horrid an outrage which might have endangered the lives of the chief Magistrates and also hazarded the spoil of the whole City of London, in Order to making their acknowledgements to God more public, and in answer to the desires of the Lord Mayor, aldermans and Common-counsel, they will appoint the Ministers of the several Parishes within the late lines of Communication to give thanks unto God the next Lord's day sot this preservation and deliverance. They are well satisfied with the general dislike and detestation of 〈…〉 outrage expressed by you 〈…〉 the sense of the Lord Mayor ●ld●rmen, and Common-counsel of the City of London, and will speedily Order that a Commission of Oyre and Terminer, sh●ll issue forth for the trial of these Malefactor's. They fully ap●●●ve of the ca●e, endeavours, and Order of the Lord Mayor and Militia of the City of London, and of the Orders lately made by the Lord Mayor, aldermans, and Common-counsel concerning the same, a●d return their thanks unto the Lord Ma●or, Aldermen and Common-counsel, and the Militia of the City of London, and they do earnestly desire them to continue still to use their diligence and utmost endeavours for the preventing tumults and outrages for the future, and to be careful for the preservation of the safety and quiet of the City of London, wherein this House will always be ready to give them their best assistance and encou 〈◊〉 〈◊〉.  
joh. 〈◊〉 Cl●r. Parliamentorum:   
FINIS