The Humble DESIRES OF THE CITIZENS, young MEN, and APPRENTICES, of the City of LONDON: PRESENTED To both the honourable Houses of Parliament, July 26. 1647. Together with two Ordinances of Parliament.  
LONDON, Printed by Richard coats, 1647.   

THE humble DESIRES OF THE Citizens, Young men, and Apprentices of the city of London:  
Presented to both Houses of Parliament, July 26. 1647.  
I. IT is our humble desire, in regard Religion, our Lives, Liberties and estates are so much endangered, and the peace and safety of this city and kingdom, that the pretended Ordinance for the change of the Militia of the city of London may bee presently repealed before the rising of the Houses: And that former Ordinance that was conferred for a year by a free Parliament upon the Lord mayor, Aldermen and common-council, and by them legally chosen may bee established; In which regard wee do conceive, that no justice, though it run in never so free a channel can lawfully dispossess them of it, unless it shall appear to bee abused contrary to the trust reposed in them.  
II. It is likewise desired that the city of London may immediately bee vindicated against a late pretended Declaration of both Houses, which declares all those Traytors, and so to forfeit life and estate who shall after publication thereof act thereupon to get Subscriptions, and that the said Declaration bee now presently reversed and canceld.  
III. That both Houses of Parliament do presently make an Order upon some special penalty for the calling in of all their Members of either Houses to discharge the trust the kingdom hath reposed in them, especially the eleven late accused Members, against whom there hath been nothing proved of their accusation to this day. That yet again wee may come to bee so happy as to enjoy the healing influence of a full and free Parliament in these distracted times.  
These particulars we cannot but insist upon, since the distractions among us begin to grow so high, and the Honour and privileges of Parliament, the peace and safety of the city and Kingdom are so greatly violated.   


Die Lunae 26. julii 1647.  
BEe it Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Declaration of the twenty four of this instant July, which declares all those Traytors, and so to forfeit Life and Estate, who shall after publication thereof, act thereupon to get Subscriptions, bee Null and voided, any thing in the said Declaration to the contrary notwithstanding.  


Joh. brown clear. Parliamentorum.  
Hen. elsing clear. Parl. Dom. come.     

Die Lunae 26. Julii 1647.  
BEe it Ordered and Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Ordinance of the 23. of this instant July for the settling of the Militia of the City of London be, and shall bee hereby revoked and made voided to all intents and purposes; and that the said Ordinance of the fourth of May 1647. for the said Militia of London bee in full force and virtue, any thing in the said Ordinance of the 23. instant, to the contrary notwithstanding.  


Joh. brown clear. Parliamentorum.  
Hen. elsing clear. Parl. D. come.