The humble PETITION OF THE Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common-council Assembled.  
TO THE Honourable the House of Commons assembled in High Court Of PARLIAMENT. WITH The Answer of the House of Commons to the said Petition.  
Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the Honourable City of London, 1647.   

TO THE Honourable the House of Commons assembled in High Court of PARLIAMENT.  
The humble Petition of the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common-council assembled.  
Humbly showeth,  
THat as your Petitioners acknowledge the Parliament of England to be the supreme Judecature of the Kingdom, from whom the Subjects of this Nation have found shelter in danger, & relief in distress; So now your Petitioners having (with the whole Kingdom) a great share and interest in these privileges, do therefore at this time humbly, yet earnestly present these their important desires to this Honourable House.  
1 That all Honourable ways and means may be used to prevent the further effusion and shedding of Christian blood, and to that end that all just satisfaction may be given to the Army and all other Soldiers who have adventured their lives for defence of this Parliament and Kingdom, that though the condition of your affairs do not enable you to give full satisfaction at present, yet that their Accounts may be jousted, and put into a certain way of payment to the quieting of many thousand discontented persons; which we humbly conceive will be much to the glory of God, the honour of the Parliament, and quiet of the Kingdom.  
2 That according to our Allegiance, the Covenant and agreement of both Nations, his Majesty's royal person may be preserved, and so disposed of, that the Parliaments of both Kingdoms may have free access unto him, that thereby a right understanding may be obtained between them; and this tottering Church and Kingdom after all our fears, sorrows, and sufferings, may enjoy the blessing of a wel-grounded and long desired Peace, whereby this Kingdom may be the better enabled to send speedy relief and help to miserable, bleeding Ireland.  
3 That for the better defence and security of the Parliament, and City, in these tumultuous and troublesome times, This Honourable House will be pleased to renew so much of an Ordinance of Parliament of the 17. of January 1645. as concerneth the raising, maintaining, and ordering of Horses, and power of making searches (a Copy whereof is hereunto annexed) whereby the Committee of the Militia of London & Parishes mentioned in the Weekly Bills of Mortality, may be the better enabled to suppress all tumultuous Assemblies, and to prevent any dangers that may happen to the Parliament and City. And as this City from the beginning of these troubles have faithfully adhered to the Parliament, so we are resolved by the blessing of God never to desert the same, but with the utmost of our lives and estates will stand and fall, live and die, with the Parliament of England according to our Covenant.  
And the Petitioners shall pray.   

Die Martis Octavo Junii, 1647.  
THE House being informed, that the Sheriffs of the City of London, divers Aldermen and other Citizens of London were at the door, they were called in, and Sheriff edmond's acquainted the House, That they were commanded by my Lord Major, Court of Aldermen & Commons in Common Counsel Assembled, to deliver a Petition to this House; the which the Petitioners being withdrawn was read, and likewise a Printed Ordinance annexed, of the 17 of January, 1645. for the raising of Horse for the defence of the City of London, and for searching and apprehending of Papists and other ill affected persons.  
Resolved, etc.  
That an Ordinance be brought in o● Thursday morning next, according to the desires of the Petitioners; and it is referred 〈◊〉 Mr. Recorder, Mr. Grimston, Mr. God, an Mr. Hill, or any two of them, to prepare an● bring in this Ordinance accordingly, and the care of this business is more particularly referred to Mr. Got.  
The Petitioners were again called in, an● Mr. Speaker by the command of the House expressed unto them the true sense this House has of their constant good affections to this Parliament, and that no alterations whatsoever can work any change in their duty and love, for which he is to give them the heartiest Thanks from this House he can express.  
He is further commanded to take notice of the Lord Mayor, and Committee of Militia's ready compliance with the Order of this House, in so seasonable sending down a very good Guard, for which he is likewise to return Thanks to the Lord Maior, and the Committee of the Militia. Hereby the House understands very well, that the Committee of the Militia is very sensible of the tumultuous and distempered Humours that are now stirred, and therefore doubts not but of themselves (to whom they do refer it) they will take care that such convenient Guards may be appointed to attend the Houses as may preserve them from any disturbance or interruptions in their Counsels: As to the request of the Petitioners touching an● Ordinance to the purposes therein mentioned, they have done something in it and have put it into away for further consideration at their next meeting.  
H. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.