The Humble PETITION OF THE KNIGHTS, justices of the Peace, Gentlemen, Ministers, Free-holders and others of the county of CORNWALL.  
BEING, The true copy of the agrievances of the said whole county, as it was delivered April the 22. 1642.( to the House of Commons) by some thereunto appointed.  
H. elsing, clear. Parl. D. come.  
LONDON. Printed by R. O. and G. D. for JOHN BARTLET, and are to be sold at his Shop in Pauls-Church-yard, at the sign of the gilded Cup. 1642.   

To the HONOURABLE THE KNIGHTS, CITIZENS, and burgesses of the House of Commons, now assembled in PARLIAMENT.  
The humble Petition of the Knights, Iustices of the Peace, Gentlemen, Ministers, Free-holders and others of the County of CORNWALL.  
Humbly Sheweth;  
THat they hearty thank God, and You, for your unwearied pains and Courage for them in those dangers wherewith you have been encompassed; and in that you have minded nothing in all your Consultations and endeavours, but Gods glory, his Majesties honour and safety, and the kingdoms good; your standing for the Rights and privileges of PARLIAMENT, for the defence and maintenance of which your Petitioners will never leave you in all just and lawful ways: But with their Lives and Fortunes( according to the PROTESTATION which they have lately made and subscribed unto) will defend you.  
And yet they further pray; 
 THat such Ceremonies and Church-Service as are now in use( not warrantable by GODS Word) and pressing much on the Consciences of many honest learned and pious Persons) may be abolished. That every Parish may be furnished with a godly, able and laborious Minister; and fit maintenance( especially in Impropriations) where there is not now, a Compitence may be provided for them. That they may be freed and the Church purged from those Ministers that are unlearned, scandalous or vicious( wherein their county amongst others) suffer. That you would establish such a Government in the Church as is most agreeable to Gods Word; And that the Statutes of primo and tertio of his Majesties reign made against the profanation of the Sabbath or Lords day, by Sports and Pastimes and Carriages of common Carriers may bee in larged and declared to extend to all manner of Persons as well as common Carriers: And to all sports and pastimes to be used as well by the Inhabitants within their Parishes as without. That a speedy and power full relief may be sent into Ireland, and none employed in that service by Land or Sea, which are either Papists or Popishly affencted. That by your intercession evil Counsellors and Servants may be removed from the King Queeene and Prince. That our Duke( the Illustrious Prince) may be so educated, by such as are sound in Religion, virtuous in their lives, and well affencted to Parliaments.  
That the cost of Ireland may be so guarded, that no aid may be brought to the Rebells. That their county which is in greatest danger( being almost surrounded with the Sea) and remotest from succour, may be put into a Posture of Defence, that Captaines of known fidelity, and soundness in Religion may command their trained Bands; that their arms may be speedily viewed, and all warlike Provision,( especially Gunpowder, of which there is a general want in their county) be forthwith provided. That their Watch-Houses, Bulworkes, and Beacons( now in much decay) may( without delay) bee repaired; That the Castle of Penderines which is decayed in some of the works, and fortifications, and hath some other works long since begun, but never perfected, may be taken into your serious considerations. That the Castle of St. maws is extremely decayed in platforms, and Carriages, wants Ordnance, and hath divers unserviceable, is not furnished with any sort of Ammunition, may bee speedily amended, and supplied, and put into trusty hands,( both which Castles stand in the mouth of the River of Falmouth, and of the best Harbours of this kingdom) and are places of great Importance; They further present the Harbours of Foye, and Helford, ( very good Harbours) as fit to bee fortified, and may be put into trusty hands. That the probates of Testaments,( being a mere temporal thing may be made before Lay-men. That tithes being of the same nature may if unjustly detained, bee recovered by Action in the Kings Courts; That the Dutch may have liberty to victual in the Ports of their County( by who●e restraint in latter times) much damage hath accrued to their County. That no Popish Lords may have their Votes in the House of peers; That all Papists may bee secured in the Counties where they dwell: That the Courts of Wards, and Liveries( being as it hath been used, one of the greatest grievances of this kingdom) may be taken away, that thereby the revenue of the crown may not be impaired, but a yearly Rent answerable to the full profits thereof, payable out of such Lands as are held of his Majesty, either in Capite, or Knights service, may be advanced, and for ever invested in the crown, and a like proportion allowed to every mean Lord, to bee paid by such free Tenants as hold of him in Knights service. That the Fees of the Exchequer may be mitigated, and acertained for the Sherriffes, passing of their Accounts, which have been raised to such high rates, as have undone many under-Sheriffes, and been a great burden to the high Sheriffes; They humbly pray that consideration may be had of the extraordinary Levies of men to serve in his Majesties service, and likewise for the contribution of moneys, far above the proportion of other Counties, that a due proportion may bee had for the future, for the ease of their county.  
They do likewise humbly pray for a Review of an Act made this Parliament, for the regulating of the Stanneries, that Owners of Tynneworks, Adventurers, and other Tynners may be heard in their humble Petition for the preservation of their just privileges and Liberties, and they shall be ready in all lawful occasions, to obey the Commands of this Honourable House.  
And daily pray, &c.   
FINIS.