The Humble PETITION OF THE Gentry, Ministers, and Commonalty of the Barony of kendal in the County OF Westmerland, Who have subscribed hereunto.  
WHEREIN They set forth their readiness to maintain and defend His Majesties royal Person, Honour, and Estate, and according to their Protestation, the power and privilege of Parliaments, the lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subject.  

6. Augusti, 1642.  
Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, That Master Bayns who delivered this Petition into the House, return the County hearty thanks for their duty to His majesty, and good affection to the Parliament. And it is further Ordered, That this Petition be forthwith Printed.  
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London, Printed by L. N. and I. F. for Edward Husbands and John frank, August 8. 1642.   

To the honourable, THE Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses of the House of Commons now Assembled in Parliament; The humble Petition of the Gentry, Ministers, and Commonalty of the Barony of kendal in the County of Westmerland, who have subscribed hereunto.  
In all humility sheweth,  
THat we are very sensible of our too great remissness, in rendering thanks for your unwearied labours, and constant endeavours( to the hazard of your lives and fortunes) for the general good and safety of the whole Kingdom, And especially for Your endeavours to preserve the true reformed Protestant Religion without mixture or composition, against those subtle Innovators that have long laboured to hinder and caluminate the power and practise thereof, evidenced by their wicked designs, in molesting, and suppressing of many worthy, and powerful Preachers, by Innovations in Religion, and by casting unjust scandals and aspersions upon the Zealous Professors thereof; together with many other things of main importance, intended by you( as by Declarations and Votes do appear unto us) for the glory of God, the advantage of His majesty, the honour of his Government, and the contentment of all His Majesties well affencted Subjects. And now perceiving that by the subtle and cunning practices of some evil affencted Persons,( Enemies not onely to a through Reformation and the power of Religion, but also to the honour of His Majesties Government, the peace and welfare of the whole Kingdom, and to the poor distressed Protestants our Brethren in Ireland) so happy a Reformation both in Church and Common wealth is much hindered; discountenanced and opposed, to our no less grief then amazement.  
Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray this Honourable Assembly, to continue and go on in your godly and Christian Resolutions, for a happy and through Reformation, such as may chiefly tend to the honour of God, the greatness and prosperity of His majesty, and the public good of the Church and Common-wealth; And that the Authors and Fomentors of our evils, may be brought to condign punishment, the power and privileges of Parliaments, and the lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subjects, vindicated and confirmed, And we according to the duty of our Allegiance, shall be ready to maintain and defend His Majesties royal person, honour and estate, and according to our protestation, the power and privileges of Parliaments, the lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subjects, and every of your Persons, in what ever you shall do in the lawful pursuance of the same.  
And shall ever pray, &c.  

WE the Subscribers of this Petition, do hereby authorize the Transcriber hereof, to transcribe our names in a faire manner.    

Die Sabbathi: 6. Augusti. 1642.  
THe humble Petition of the Gentry, Ministers, and Free-holders, of the Barony of kendal in the county of Westmerland was this day red, and Master Bayns who had authority from that country to deliver it, was called in, and Master Speaker by the Command of the House,  told him that they had red this Petition, and found it full of duty to His majesty, and affection to the Common-wealth, and especially at this time, and therefore he is commanded to return the County hearty thanks, and that this House will have special care of them: They have further Ordered, that this Petition be forthwith Printed.  
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