AN ADDRESS TO HIS MAJESTY, FROM THE Common Council Of the CITY of NEW SARUM, April 27. 1681.  
At a Common Council holden for the City of New Sarum on Wednesday the seven and Twentieth day of April 1681, by the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Assistants, of the said City; it is unanimously Ordered and Agreed, that the following Address be Humbly presented to his most Sacred Majesty.  
May it please your Most Excellent Majesty,  
WE your Majesties Most Dutiful, and Loyal Subjects, The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Assistants, of your Majesties City of New Sarum; being this day in Common Council Assembled, and taking into our Serious Consideration your Majesties Most Gracious Declaration; which was red, and Published, in the Cathedral and Parochial Churches, of this City, on Sunday last past: Do think it as well our Duty, as it is our Inclination, to take the first opportunity of Unanimously Presenting, to your Sacred Majesty, our Most Humble thanks, That( ● the Place, and at the time of enjoying our Religious Worship, Established by Law, and Supported by your Majesties Royal Protection) your Majesty is Pleased( in the presence of God) to Renew to us, all those often repeated Assurances, which your Majesty hath given us, of Extirpating Popery, from amongst us,( to which end, we cannot but take notice, with all Dutiful Satisfaction; that your Majesty hath newly issued out your Commands, for a Strict Execution of the Laws, both Ecclesiastical and Civil, in order thereunto) As also, of Redressing all our Grievances, and of Governing according to the Fundamental, and established Laws of this Kingdom; whereof( notwithstanding the groundless Insinuations of Ill-meaning Men to the contrary) all Reasonable, and Sober Men, are, and ought to be most entirely convinced.  
Nor may we forbear, most humbly taking notice, of your Majesties indefatigable Care and pains for the Preservation of Tanger, in the midst of so many great Streights and Difficulties; by Supporting with Supplies, out of your Majesties own Stores, a City of Christians amongst mahometans, of that importance to Trade, and in that extremity of danger to be lost, which, nothing but God Almighties Goodness, assisting your Princely undertaking, could possibly effect; and for which, our Posterity, as well as ourselves, will ever be obliged to praise God.  
And, we do on our parts, most Humbly beseech your Majesty to be assured, of our Sincere, and perfect Acquiescence, under your Majesties most Gracious Government, of our equal and impartial Detestation of all Popish and fanatical principles, and practices, tending to Sedition and Rebellion, and of our Resolute, and steadfast Adherence to your Majesties Government, both in Church and State, as now by Law Established.  
In Defence whereof, and of your Majesties Sacred Person( whom God long Preserve) We do with humble Confidence, most cheerfully offer to your Majesty, the Command of our Lives and Fortunes; and that not only out of an entire and settled Principle of Allegiance, but also out of a deep Sense; That in the Preservation and Security of your Sacred Majesties Life, and Just Prerogative, all our Lives and Liberties do Consist.  
L. S.   

London, Printed for Walter Davis 1681.