TO THE honourable THE KNIGHTS, CITIZENS AND Burgesses of the Commons House in PARLIAMENT Assembled.  
The humble Petition of the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commons of the city of LONDON in Common council Assembled.  
Showeth;  
THat your Petitioners having heard that such Propositions and offers have been lately sent from the House of peers to this honourable House, which (as we greatly fear) if yielded unto, would be destructive to our Religion, laws, and Liberties: And finding already by experience, that the spirits of all the well-affected party in the city & Counties adjacent, that are willing to assist the Parliament, both in person and purse, are much dejected thereat, and the Brotherly assistance from Scotland as well as the raising and maintaining of Forces ourselves, thereby likely to be retarded (All which the Petitioners refer to your serious Consideration) And considering our present sad condition lies upon us in a special manner, through the incensed patience of the Almighty, by delay and want of execution of justice upon Traitors and Delinquents. And having an opportunity yet afforded us to speak, our humble desires are:  
That you would be pleased so to persist in your former resolutions, whereupon the people have so much depended, and wherein you have so deeply engaged yourselves (though you should perish in the work) that justice may be done upon offenders and Delinquents. And that since we are as willing as ever to expose what we are and have for the crowning of so good a cause, you would be pleased by speedy passing the Ordinance hereunto annexed, or one to this effect, to put us into a probable way for our and your defence, wherein your Petitioners will by the blessing of God be never wanting; But will ever pray, &c.  
THis Petition being presented the 7. day of August 1643. by the Petitioners abovesaid, to the House of Commons, was well accepted, and thanks returned by Mr. Speaker for their care of the kingdom's welfare, with promise that the particulars desired should be speedily taken into consideration: and to consider of an Ordinance to the purpose in the Petition mentioned, which was referred to a Committee.  
August 9 1643.   

London printed for Thomas under 〈◊〉 1643.