TWO PETITIONS OF THE Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of LONDON, IN Common-council ASSEMBLED: To the Right Honourable THE LORDS and COMMONS in Parliament Assembled: Which Petition was Presented to both Houses, July 18. 1648.  
With the Answer of the LORDS.  
Printed by RICHARD COTES, Printer to the Honourable city of London, 1648.   

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE The Commons IN High Court of 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 do thankfully acknowledge the favour of this honourable House, in that (before they gave answer to the desires of the Town of Newcastle upon Tyne, for laying an imposition upon Coals) they were pleased to communicate the same to the Petitioners, who taking into serious consideration the great increase and miserable condition of the Poor of this City, occasioned by the extreme decay of Trade both by Sea and Land, want of employment, scarcity and dearness of provision, cannot but be very sensible of the sad effect (they fear) will follow, if any such Tax should be laid upon Coals, which must of necessity lie most heavy upon the poorer sort; and will also be an occasion of discontent to Seamen, and discouragement of Merchants trading that way. And although your Petitioners cannot find any expedient for the supply of the Garrison in Newcastle, as is propounded; yet they do offer to the Grave consideration of this honourable House, That if the Profits of all places and employments enjoyed contrary to the Selfdenying Ordinance of the Fourth of April, 1645. And the several Votes of the Tenth of June, 1647. and likewise the profits of the several places belonging to the Customs, Excise, Postmasters, Committee-men, Offices sequestered, and such like, may be disposed of for the Public occasions of the Kingdom, and not converted to private uses, (reasonable Salaries for such and so many as shall be necessarily employed therein excepted) the same might advance a considerable sum for that or other Public charge, during the time of the miserable distractions of this Kingdom.  
Your Petitioners do therefore humbly pray,  
That no Tax or new Imposition be laid upon Coals; And that the aforesaid representations may be effectually taken into the Grave consideration of this honourable House;  
And they shall ever pray, etc. Michael.   

To the Right Honourable the Lords in high Court of Parliament assembled: The humble Petition of the Lord Major, Aldermen and Commons of the City of LONDON in Common-council assembled:  
Shows,  
THat the Petitioners calling to mind the happy successes and great benefits, which not only the Parliament and City, but also the Kingdom received, when the Forces within the late Lines of Communication were united to the City, under the command of one Militia; And the inconveniences that have happened since they were disunited, their strength thereby being much abated, and they made more unserviceable to the Parliament and City.  
And your Petitioners being very sensible thereof, and of the great benefit that may be expected (by the blessing of God) by their reuniting, having received several Petitions from divers well-affected persons Inhabitants of the city of Westminster, Hamblets of the Tower, and Burrough of Southwark, declaring their desires thereof; And upon conference with them, (and finding them not willing to be a Sub-committee as formerly) in our desire to further so good a work, tending so much to the enabling of us to be serviceable to the Parliament, City and Kingdom, your Petitioners did condescend, That the said adjacent parts should have five for every Division, to be joined to the present Militia of London, and to make one entire Militia: Provided, That they should be nominated by the Common-council, and presented to the honourable Houses of Parliament for their approbation and allowance; And having received several Votes from the honourable Houses of Parliament for their reuniting:  
They therefore humbly pray, 
 That an Ordinance of Parliament may be speedily passed, for the adding unto the present Militia of London, the Fifteen persons nominated by the Common-council, and by them humbly presented and submitted to the honourable Houses of Parliament for their confirmation.  
And they shall ever pray, etc. Michael.   

Die Martis, 18 Julii, 1648.  
UPON reading of the Petition of the Lord Major, Aldermen and Commons of the City of London in Common-council assembled; It is Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, That these Lords following shall be a Committee to draw up such an Ordinance as is desired in the said Petition, and in pursuance of the Vote of this House 6. July, 1648. and that the names of such as they mention in their Petition be presented to the said Committee.  

E. Northumberland  
E. Rutland  
E. Lincoln  
E. Suffolk  
E. Middlesex  
L. North  
L. Hunsdon.   
Their Lordships, or any Two, to meet on Thursday next at Nine in the Lord Keeper's Lodgings, and to adjourn themselves as they please.  
Io. Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.   
FINIS.