The humble Petition of divers Citizens of the City of LONDON. To the High and Honourable Court of Parliament assembled at Westminster. WE setting before our eyes the glory of Godâ–ª the advancement of Religion, and Covenanted Reformation, the Power and privilege of Parliament, the Liberty of the Subject, the settlement and safety of the Kingdom, the Honour and happiness of the King's Majesty and his Posterity; which were the grounds of our former engagements, and for the purchasing of which ends, so much blood hath been spilled, and the Treasure of the Kingdom so much exhausted: yet our expectations are not answered, nor the kingdom's Peace secured: but on the contrary, fresh Dangers are threatened, our former Fears renewed, and the Discontents of all sorts of people to such an height increased, that whilst many endeavouring to avoid the present evils under which they groan, (through their inadvertency) are ready impatiently to plunge themselves and the whole Kingdom into inevitable misery; some by their irregular proceedings, mutinous and tumultuous risings; (we would not be understood of the orderly Petitioning of any County) others by making it their grand design, to alienate the affections of the people from the Parliament, by their secret, but false suggestions and insinuations, That you intend to dethrone his Majesty, disinherit his Posterity; that you are enemies to Monarchy; that you intend to destroy or alter our well approved Government and constitution, and intend no settlement, but even to let loose the golden reins of Government; that you only carry on your own interests, and mind not the redress of public or private grievances. Against all which Aspersions you have many times manifested yourselves both by your former Declarations and Remonstrances, as well as by your late Votes communicated by your Committee to the Common council of this City; And we being persuaded it is your real intentions and resolutions so to do, and by so doing to make your enemy's liars; which doth encourage us to make these humble Addresses to your Honours in these few ensuing particulars. 1. That in pursuance of your late Votes, you would be pleased speedily and vigorously to endeavour the establishing the Government of this Kingdom, according to the ancient constitution of it by King, Lords and Commons, together with all the ends of the Covenant. 2. That the Militia of the Kingdom may be forthwith settled in such hands, that it may not be in the power of any enemy to ruin us; and way may be made for the safe disbanding or reducing of all Armies in such a convenient time and manner, as the safety of the Kingdom may require. 3. That all those that have been very faithful to the Parliamentâ–ª and are deservedly approved of by their respective Counties, may be impartially employed and entrusted for the safety of those places against the common enemy. 4. That particular grievances depending before several Committees of Parliament, may be listed, and orderly heard and determined, that the people be not delayed, grieved, wasted, and their affections cooled towards the Parliament by unnecessary attendance; that to this purpose the Committees may constantly attend their days of sitting. 5. That the Debts of the Kingdom may be put in a methodical and certain way of payment, which course not to be diverted till the engagements of the State are dischagred. 6. That as in many things you have already Voted, so in all other things all due satisfaction may be given to the Kingdom of Scotland according to the Covenant, and the Articles and Agreements of both Kingdoms; And that in particular their desires concerning the members of both Houses of Parliament, that so the peace of both Kingdoms may be preserved, and the mischiefs and miseries of a new war prevented. 7. That the peace of the Kingdoms being provided for, by mutual advice of both Kingdoms, and their respective safeties being settled upon lasting basis and foundations; The King may be restored to his due rights, in the preservation and defence of the true Religion and liberties of the Kingdoms according to the Covenant. Thus your real intentions, and indefatigable endeavours, being to advance the glory of God, the power and purity of Religion, the honour and happiness of the King and his Posterity, the freedom and safety of the people, the mutual union of both Kingdoms; in one word, all the contents of our solemn League and Covenant, you shall stop the mouths of your adversaries, lessen the number of your enemies, frustrate the plots and designs that are against you, increase your friends, engage the hearts, strengthen the hands, and revive the hopes of the well-affected in both Kingdoms; regain your former honour and respect among the people, so that yet you shall be called, The repairers of our breaches, the builders of our waste places, and restorers of paths to dwell in. And as for your Petitioners, Contrary to all those false calumniations cast upon us, we are resolved (through the grace of God) maugre all opposition whatsoever, firmly to adhere to our first Principles and Resolutions, in standing by you and for you, it being in our very hearts to live and die with you, according to the Covenant.