26. May 1646.  
THE HOUSE OF LORDS ANSWER To the City of LONDON'S Remonstrance.  
THe Lords are very sensible of the great fidelity and constant services of the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Common-council of the City of London to this present Parliament, which they shall never forget. They acknowledge their Zeal expressed upon all occasions, in the Cause of God and this Parliament; And how readily they have spilt their blood, and spent and laid out themselves and their Estates in the maintenance thereof. They are well satisfied with your expressions and care to settle the true Reformed Protestant Religion, according to the Covenant; And with your desires to have all Heresies, Schisms, and Blasphemies suppressed; As also with your respects to preserve the Rights and Privileges of Parliament, and the Liberties of the Kingdoms, and to preserve and defend His Majesty's Person and Authority in the preservation of the true Religion and the Liberties of the Kingdoms, His Royal Posterity, and the Peace of the Kingdoms: As also for your desires for the continuance of that Union between us and our Brethren of Scotland, of whose Services and Sufferings, we shall not only hold a grateful Memory, but upon all occasions give a Retaliation; Unto all which we hold ourselves equally with you obliged by our Solemn League and Covenant. As to the Person of the Lord Major, the Lords have an high esteem of him according to his merits, and have commanded me to let you know, That nothing hath passed this House at any time in prejudice of him: And when the particulars wherein he finds himself aggrieved shall be made known unto them, They shall be ready in a Parliamentary way to do him right. The Lords will take the other particulars of your Petition into serious and speedy consideration, And have commanded me to give you hearty thanks for the real Testimonies of Duty and good Affections, which not only by your words, but by your actions you have constantly manifested unto him.   

Printed at Edinburgh by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. Anno 1646.