The humble Petition and Resolution of the deputy-lieutenants, Captains, Officers, soldiers, and volunteers of the Trained Bands of the County of Warwick, to the Right honourable, Robert Lord Brook Lord lieutenant of the County aforesaid, and by his Lordship presented to the high Court of Parliament, July 9 1642.  
With the Answer of the Lords thereunto annexed.  

To the Right Honourable Robert Lord Brook, Lord lieutenant for the County of Warwick. The Petition of the Deputy lieutenants, Captains, Officers, and soldiers of the Trained-Bands, and volunteers of the County aforesaid.  
Humbly showeth,  
THat as it was no small comfort, and settling to the well affected of the whole Kingdom, when they understood the most excellent, necessary, and seasonable Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament, concerning the Militia, so in special, we of this County, who did most earnestly Petition for it, Do desire to come short of none in the expression of our unfeigned thankfulness to them, for the happy accomplishment thereof; As also, for their respects to us, in appointing your Lordship our lieutenant. Our request to your Lordship is, That you will present our most humble and hearty thanks to the Parliament, signifying our readiness to obey His majesty's royal Authority in this their happy Ordinance of the Militia, and our Resolutions to adhere to His majesty, and both Houses of Parliament, to the loss of the last drop of our dearest blood in securing His and their Persons, and advancing their designs; Which (though maliciously traduced by some few malignant Persons) we rest most assured, ●ends only to the establishment of truth and peace to us, and our posterities. For the better securing whereof, we humbly and heartily pray this Ordinance may be continued, till by some other effectual provision, the peace of this Kingdom, and the security of our Laws be established, especially by putting the power and care of their execution, in such hands as the Parliament, and Kingdom may confide in; which by the late violation of the Petition of Right, we have cause to recommend to the Parliament, as fearing the like miscarriages for the time to come, of whatsoever good Laws you can provide, without some such way of security.  
And we further pray, That some speedy course may be taken, to remove from His majesty's most Sacred Person, all pestilent troublers of this Church and State; and for such Members as leave that great council, and lean to the malignant party, Our most humble and earnest desires are, That they may receive such condign and speedy punishment (the Kingdom groaning under so long delay) as shall be thought fit by the wisdom and Justice of this Parliament.  
One request more that concerns this county, We humbly present your Lordship with, That the Magazine thereof, which lies in the city and county of Coventry, may be removed and laid up in your lordship's Castle at Warwick, as the safest place of the county, with a sufficient Guard, provided by the county for the securing of it.  
And your Petitioners shall ever pray, &c.   

The Lord's Answér.  
MY Lords have taken your Petition into Consideration, and receive much contentment in the good affections you have expressed, thus seasonably and necessarily, for the good of the King and Kingdom, and for their lordship's Encouragement in the performance of their Duty; For which they give you hearty thanks: And my Lords do assure you, That (God willing) they resolve to insist in their former declared Resolutions for the upholding the true Religion, The King's Authority in the highest Court, which by sundry late Declarations and practices to abuse the people, they find so much vilified and invaded, The privileges of Parliament, The free course of Justice, The Laws and Peace of this Kingdom, notwithstanding any dangers and hazards that for that Cause befall them.  
That for the manifestation of their good Affections, and their lordship's kind acceptation thereof, they have commanded your Petition and this Answer, to be forthwith printed and published.   

Die Sabbathi, 9 Julii, 1642.  
Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, That this Petition and Answer be forth with Printed and Published.  
Joh. Brown, Cler. Parl.    

July 11.  
London, Printed for Joseph Hunscott, and John Wright. 1642.