A Letter declaratory, To the Disturbers of the Peace OF THE County of KENT:  
Occasioned by a Petition tending to an Accommodation, Subscribed by twenty seven thousand three hundred seventy three Hands.  
OBserving with what diligence and expedition, Parties are drawn together, armed, and by whom: we cannot but demand, to what end? The Country is quiet, and desires so to continue: Our Interest is peace, not rapine and bloodshed: yet are we also resolved, not to fall tame sacrifices to the spirit of slumber and delusion, and render up our Religions, laws, lives and fortunes, upon such cold conditions.  
We must crave leave to tell you, that a Petition, concluded on, and avowed by the Universality of this County, representing their honest desires, in a modest way, to the two Houses of Parliament, according to the practice, nay the approbation of this present Parliament;— That this Petition is by the most active in this new commotion, discountenanced and menaced, which makes us reasonably suspect, whither those designs may tend, whereof they have the sole conduct. Our addresses are to the Parliament, not you, and from them we shall await a seasonable return; our desires being of a moment above your cognizance. That we labour for is peace; and in a peaceable manner: Nor can we without horror think of a fresh embroilment.  
The Petition we do all own, affirming the scope thereof so innocent, that we dare deliver it up to heaven with our souls; and so determine to do, if thereunto reduced by any troublesome interposition, till the great council of the kingdom (to whom only and properly it refers) shall advise upon it. Wherefore, to avoid the effect of jealousies, (the fountain of this late war) we desire also the causes may be removed, lest introductive to another.  
When you have satisfied this scruple, you have obliged your friends.  
may. 18th.   

Printed in the year 1648.