The Humble PETITION AND REPRESENTATION OF Several Aldermen, Aldermens Deputies, common-council men, and other Citizens of London, in the behalf of themselves, and many others; concerning the Re-sitting of the late Parliament.  
TOGETHER, With a Catalogue of the Representators Names; And an Order of the council of State, for the demissing and discharging them from all places of public Trust in the Common-Wealth.  
LONDON, Printed for George Horton, 1653.   

To his Excellency OLIVER cromwell, Captain General of all the Forces of this Commonwealth; And to the Honourable COUNCEL of the army.  
The humble Representation of several Aldermen, Aldermens Deputies, common-council men, and other Citizens of London In the behalf of themselves and many others.;  
SHEWETH.  
WHen we call to mind how eminent Instruments Your Excellency and the Army under Your Command have been, in the hands of the most high God, to vindicate and recover the just Rights and Liberties of the Free people of this Nation, according to the Trust reposed in You; And how to these ends You have not spared to expose yourselves to the extremest hazard of Lives and Estates from time to time, in the three Nations of England, Scotland and Ireland, although one trouble succeeded another, occasioned by the several Warres and Commotions therein, in all which the Lord of hosts crowning Your endeavours with most happy success, hath given a large interest in the hearts of the godly and well-affected of this Nation, who continually wrestled with God in prayer on your behalf, while your were jeoparding your lives for our Liberties in the high places of the Field. We therefore humbly conceive ourselves bound in duty, from that zeal we bear to the Religious Laws Liberties and settled Peace of our Native Country, which we have cordially prayed, fought and acted for, and very principally also, out of that tenderest affection and most sincere respect we bear your Fxcellency and the Armies under your Conduct, to represent to You and them, the sad condition of this Nation, which seemeth as in one day, to be deprived of its ancient Liberty, viz.  
They being governed by Representatives chosen by themselves, which in all ages since England hath been civilized, the People have so constantly been addicted to, as that notwithstanding the various change of the Kings, and the exercise of their Kingly power even when they have achieved it by Conquest, there hath ever been found a necessity of governing the Nation by Parliament.  
Hereupon we cannot but hope, and do believe it is the earnest desire of thousands well affencted in this City, that so ancient and useful a privilege the birth-right of this Nation, will be as tenderly preserved in your councils, as it hath been resolutely maintained in your bloods.  
May it therefore seem good in your eyes, that some effectual means may be found out and pursued, for the meeting of the Parliament again; That so in some short time, provision may be made for settling successive Representatives, which may carry on with effect and assurance those great Ends the Parliament hath continually held out, and ye valiantly fought for; And to make provision for supply of the Armies and navy, and other public and pressing affairs in the mean time, as hitherto hath been done. It would be a reviving to the sad and doubtful thoughts of those that have fervently prayed, and do continually look up and wait for such a settlement of our Liberties, as may assure us that our prayers and your endeavours have not been vain in the Lord.  

A Catalogue of the Names of the most eminent persons that subseribed to this Representation.  

Thomas Foot.  
Thomas Andrews.  
John Wollaston.  
John Kendrick.  
Stephen Estwick.  
Thomas Arnall.  
James Russel.  
Nicholas Warren.  
William Hobson.  
James hays.  
Morris Thompson.  
Thomas Eyres.  
Nicholas Roberts.  
Samuel Wardner.  
Thomas Steane.  
laurence Waiteman.  
Nicholas Herren.  
Bar: Meire.  
James Waineright.  
John Lawd.  
Edward Story.  
Thomas Allen.  
William Beeke.  
Thomas Steane.  
Edward Winslow.  
Michael Davison.  
Tempest Milner.  
Walter Bushly.  
William Thompson.  
Richard Loton.  
Alexander Jones.  
William Pennoyer.  
William Mollens.  
Samuel Lee.  
Henry Bonner.  
Thomas Coghil.     

Friday May 26, 1653. Ordered at the council of State at White-Hall.  
UPon Reading a Representation brought into the council by the Lord General, which was this day delivered to his Lordship, by some persons of the City of London, in the Name of several Aldermen, Aldermens Deputies, Common-Councel-men, and other Citizens of London And upon consideration thereof it is Ordered, That all such persons who have signed the said Representation, and who have any place of public trust upon them, and for which they receive salary and allowance from the Commonweal, be forthwith demissed and discharged from their Respective places and Employments.   
FINIS.