THE humble PETITION of the Inhabitants of the County OF Buckingham, Presented to the King's most Excellent majesty at WINDSOR the thirteenth of this instant January. 1642.  
In the behalf of Mr. Hampden Knight for the said County, and of the rest of the members of Parliament, accused by his majesty of Treason. With his majesty's gracious answer thereunto.  
Showeth,  
THat your petitioners having by virtue of your highness writ chosen John Hampden Esquire Knight for our Shire in whose loyalty and wisdom, we his countrymen, and Neighbours have ever had good cause to confide: how ever of late, to our no less amazement than grief, we find him with other members of Parliament accused of Treason, and having taken to our serious consideration, the manner of their impeachments we cannot but (under your majesty's favour) conceive, that it doth so oppugn the rights of Parliaments, to the maintenance whereof our Protestation bind us: That we believe it is the malice (which their zeal to your majesty's service, & the State, hath contracted) in the enemies to your Majesty, the Church, and common wealth hath occasioned this foul accusation rather than any desert of theirs; who do likewise through their sides wound the judgement and care of us your Petitioners, and others, by whose choice they were presented to the House.  
Your petitioners most humbly pray that Master Hampden, and the rest that lie under the burden of that accusation may enjoy the just privileges of Parliament. And your Petitioners will ever pray &c.   

His majesty's answer.  
At the Court at Windsor the 13th. of January. 1642.  
HIs Majesty being graciously pleased to let all his subjects understand his care not (knowingly) to violate in the least degree, any of the privileges of Parliament, hath therefore lately by a Message sent by the Lord Keeper signified; That he is pleased (because of the doubt that hath been raised of the manner) to waive his former proceedings against the said Master Hampden and the rest mentioned in this Petition, concerning whom his Majesty intends to proceed in an unquestionable way. And then his Majesty saith it will appear that he had so sufficient grounds to question them, as he might not in justice to the kingdom, and Honour to himself have forborn; and yet his Majesty had much rather that the said persons should prove innocent, then be found guilty, however, he cannot conceive that their crimes can in any sort reflect upon those his good Subjects, who elected them to serve in Parliament.   

London Printed for John Burroughes 1641.