The Heads of the Petition.  
THat according to our solemn League and Covenant his majesty's royal Person may be defended, and that his just Power and greatness (in the preservation and defence of the true Religion and Liberties of the kingdoms) may be established.  
2. That the Rights and privileges of Parliament may be vindicated, and the lawful Liberties and Property of the Subjects preserved and maintained.  
3. That the government of the Church may be speedily settled, Conventicles (the Seminaries of Separation) suppressed, and a toleration of licentious liberty effectually declared against.  
4. That all Incendiaries, Malignants, and evil Instruments, which hinder the Reformation of Religion, dividing the King from his People, or one of his kingdoms from another, or make any faction or Parties among the People (contrary to the solemn League and Covenant) may be brought to public trial and receive condign punishment.  
5. That all obstructions in the ordinary Courts of justice may be removed, and the insufferable abuse of Committees and their Officers considered.  
6. That the arrears of the soldiery of this kingdom may be satisfied, and security for their future indemnity for all acts done (by them) tempore et loco belli.  
7 That the Army now on foot may be disbanded, or otherwise disposed of, That so this almost exhausted kingdom may be freed from those many grievous oppressions it now groans under.  
8. And whereas there have been and still are great abuses and insufferable injuries, done to your Petitioners by the sale of freedoms, and foreigners intruding into the Suburbs and places near adjacent, to this city, whereby your Petitioners are much discouraged in their services, the Freemen of this city prejudiced, and the Franchises, and Liberties thereof infringed. We therefore humbly beseech this honourable Assembly to resolve on some course, (as you in your wisdoms shall think fit) as well for the expulsion of such as have so unduly crept in amongst us, as for the future prevention of the like insufferable Injuries, that may redound to your Petitioners hereafter.