TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORDS AND COMMONS NOW IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED. The humble Petition of the Knights, Gentry, Ministers, and Freeholders, of the County of York, now met at the Assizes there holden.  
Showeth;  
THat our oppressed hearts, in the midst of fears, sends up daily prayers to Heaven, for your unwearyed cares and endeavours for the public safety, & in our saddest apprehensions, we first offer our hearty prayers for you, it being most just to prefer those to ourselves, who for our sakes neglect themselves, & all particular interests, and thereby raise in us a firm confidence (by God's blessing) to receive from you a continual stream of prosperous Counsels and resolutions, for the benefit of this State and kingdom, which being apparently sick of general distraction, we humbly submit to your wisdoms and directions, whether there be any cure or remedy under heaven, so proper and natural, as concurrence and unity, which we have still observed to be the aim and scope of all your proceedings, and therefore in pursuance thereof, lately petitioned his majesty to declare such fit means and expedients, as may take away all distances and misunderstandings (the copy whereof, together with his majesty's answer, we send hereunto annexed) which having not produced any new overtures or expedients not formerly declared, (as was hoped) we likewise address ourselves to your wisdoms, (that as your determinations do always tend to the general happiness,) So you would please to declare such fit means as may take away all distances and misunderstandings, in such manner as conduceth to that end, and consists with the honour of his majesty, and the assured safety of the true Protestant Religion, and his majesty's Dominions wherein we are most confident that your wisdoms will equally provide, that neither his majesty's just prerogative, nor the declared liberties of the subject, of which the privilege of Parliament is the most eminent) shall in the least measure suffer diminution; All which particulars, by the Protestation generally taken in this County, we are bound to maintain: And your Petitioners (who acknowledge and give hearty thanks for the excellent laws and freedom which we have received and enjoyed since the beginning of your Assembly,) shall daily pray that the progress of your endeavours may give perfection to your great work and pious intentions; And that the Almighty would crown you and them with all blessings and continued protections.   

Martis 12 Aprilis 1642.  
Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, That this Petition be forthwith Printed and published.  
Jo. BROWNE Cler. Parliamentor.   

Printed at London by E. P. for John Wright, dwelling in the Old-bailey. 1642.