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Whereunto' 1: annexed,

TWO PETITIONS;

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The bumble Petition, of divert we”.
afeé't'ed Citizen: of the City of London.

The other Enticuled,
The bumble 1’ etzt ion of die/er: Young-men,

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HOufeof .COmmons allembled in
HighCourt of Parliament.- .

’Tbebnmble Petition oftbe Lord Majof, ' Alder;

'men, and Common: of the Git} of London in.

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Humbl} fluweth, ,

" Hat the Petitioners have by Ordinance of
- "7? «Parliament, dated the 33 prefem,.t§ken
h , natic‘e of the pleafurcot both Houfesfibr
‘ confiituting a new Committee to: the
' ,, Militia of the City ofLandan,and the Li-
. _ berries thereof ,,and of all Other places
within the Lines of Communication, and the weekly
Bill§of Moi-celity, and-for determining of afotmet
Ordinance for the Militia of this City, 85¢. datedthc
Fourth day of May laft : Which being taken into feti-
ous confidetadon,the. Petitioners could no: but firft cal
to minde , how fartc both Houfes of Parliament had

        
   

, formerly honeyed the City,when they fidt gfiebliflied
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the Committee for the Mtg/Hid, and finceiniarged or
«wheat! wine.” take thcrferifs 0£ ski: £39m; befits

aheyfinallymfmcl menopause-Web so». .. .
the Petitioners are not confeioué’ to themfelves to" hatre
forfeited: And nexiliéing {enable , by two Petitions
fifentqd tqghis gourc',f(the Copies whereof-tare an-
eH-ai-thS-éne-ineitulé'd’, 2 byway: Rtitioimf diva:
ml- aflfled 6114.01: of the (My of~Londax5 and the other
iwlgfi’flzc bméle faith» of diverrrou 52pm, Citi-
( , 2:77 ‘arflers'xlpprthtt'cer‘of #5361}; g r 'w ataegene-

rail diftemper thisfeidaitichnnge hath. decady made,-

and may further mile in the City 5 befiaes that hereby
312?: .Cityfs faith; préfcnt‘iiatim efalkregniar. poflure
The Petitioners could*no¥hutreturnmo this: Hobo ra-
ble Houfe,and huntny and eameflly pray, That the
Militiq which wag eflabliihefi by Ordinance of the
- ‘ fontthof My 13%, as aforefatd, and then oedered to
C continue forms whole Year, may herqefiabhmed;
‘3 .3 smurfs the prefent-featqsand difiempueiudxe City
' may bediipetfed and! awake]; wbemto as“ the
'- Petitioners humbly conceive this to bee the onely
‘ g'prefe‘nt fife memes, next under the mighty hana of
‘2' 350653.16 they wil not doubt bin that the {aid Militia,
7‘19Hi'th'ertathqhavedmc, willinellthings perform
" w flkir duties according to theisTrufl.

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I To the Right Honorable the Lord Major the

Ri ht Worflagull the Aldér'inen and Commons
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T12: hamél: Peritimaf 11131th 11:11:! fitted Citizen; of

:21: City of l’mndon,
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Hat: wheteas wow; hftednp our hands 11111112..
{\1 fl High God, for the Reformation and defence of
1383} .. 3“ Religion, his Majefiies Aup uPt power and authori-

  

' ty,theL1bert1es of the Subjeéts and thePriyiledgesofi

Parliament, and lefionfly Confidering the late tranfa‘éti-r

' ons to violate all theie , and to weaken the zeale and A

forwardnelfe of this City, and this Honourable Coiut
in the maintenance of the fame, ,by indevouring to re-_
move the p1el‘e11t leztzatonfismed by authority of :1
free Parliament for a, yeenand made nhoife of by this
Honourable Court: ---. , ~ ._--.-
In this firaight and exlgen we are bOld 1n all hut
mility, yet with all earn cnefl'e'to pray; that this A
Honourable Court wotjld fadly weigh the prefent .
"dangers: and as" in former imes it hath bin yOur ho-
. 110111 to be inflmmentall fi 1 the prefervation of this
miferable and dying Kingdonte, lay the mterpof t1-
2 on ofyout mange, power, and wifcdomc 111 a time
Ofneed It) you would not fiatferit to be buried in
perpetuall obltv1on and reproach by yeilding up that,
Militia, which by the nod providence of God and
~ the authorit ofa free atliament, bath bin. invefteal;
-1 myout ban 5 , the 011er 1115111}: means under God
we hawe now left for the («1111111 afoutRchgmn,

Lives, and Liberties. » -
- And we find! pray, 6‘1.

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TO THE
IRIG HT HONORABLE
The Lord M21301“, the Right W01“.-

ihipfull the Aldermen, and the Worflainull 1‘ '

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9Tb: Emu: rarities: of diver: Hung men 'Cz'tiigm 401
other: Apprentices oft/m Homage quit, -, :

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' tented Perfons (fofihe advancement nFeheir own
[112 Intereflsfiahourwéhhew mavomvifidh and

‘ dikord amongflus, whereby Incencfiarimare in-
couraged, the‘ wgffeaed ékomteMad, the priviledges

 

of Parliament violated, thcgubli Worlh of God flegghtcd, '

the Liberties and properties at 1: Faith thjeazs of this
Kingdome, and ereciaNy o'Fthis bity much endangered and
the long defiréd For end oFtheFé trduhles (by his Maiefiies
gracious Compliance With, and his faFeanH Honorable returne

to his Pariia'ment which wee hoped wasajmofl obtained) now'

retarded, and For pneFent altogether Frufiratcd) havepreFtnted
their humble Petition tobofih 313st OH Parliament, a (3on
whereof rs hereuntoannexed, the which they have thought it
their duty, Iikewifeto tender onto this Honorable Couit , be-
ing 5035.3; that as their ch n theFe their humble Ad-
11: n6 othet’endsfiarfoever, but, the glory of

God, and the diFeher'ge of theipcénkiences, m purfaa'nce- of
that Fokmhe league and Covenant Which lies upo'n them, To
endeavor» to their mfl :11 their place: Meaning, 3.; are all lamfufl
my“ and mi, fir the con/Ewan”: agd maintenance 1f :be 1:: 1?

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at your Petitioners heing Fadly affcfied with the.
diflrafiioneofthefe times (wherein divers difcono‘

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Rigiu 353d Priviledgei 0f Parliament (lately (a mud: violated 5)

, , t ‘ ' ' Yhéyefervdtimdnddefinée of hi: Majeflier R901! Peg/“an wand Au-
‘ «I» ‘ 350131.519 ether witbtbetrse * Religion Md Libertie: of fin} King-
% dame, Andgfar the difcoveiy at!!! bringing m caydigne punipmem. afl

wiB Infl’rr’mééur "whatfiewrmhich labour by 'fomenting grou ad.-
lefle feares and jealoufies, to divide and make parties among“:
the people; thereby to retard the Fettlement of Church and
State - some doubtth butthi§ Honorable. Court" (who have
been ‘aflrumentfll to Invite ‘08; both by example and. r- ,
fimfiofi (accordin’gto Eyerall‘ flrQiuan'ees and: Decfara'tions, of 333mg: '°‘
Parliamentgtoimgage our {Elves to the Profec’mion of the {aid , ,, jut/356:3?"
» , endemherein you have already done very much to your. everiafl; ¥ An 0rd 5:

- lug praife8t commendation)_ywil {till withall Reality, .CQDfian- nance for Sr.
* (fly and undaunted magnanitnitie, purfue thenfame, and like; 7“ Fair/’41»
u fife encourage alithOfegytha‘t'ihallaccordingto'their'duty,.,la: I "1“!) 1514:.
bout to, promote the fame ends : W he refore, we humbly PFW: '
‘ dThat this Honorable Court Would be pleafed'to me their up

" termoft endeavour-ab}! their agar-alas to the Parliamentfind '05.
then-wife, as thbj in theirtéifedb‘gnet (bauibinkfitfor the-”fur;
~ 0 ' "ingof year Petitioners defitesycont'ainedfiu the‘above mené

' tioned'Petitionu , _ .
We cann0t(likeWifi.-’)but with all thankfuiinefl'e‘ take notice
of what this Honorable City hath done, for the putting in.- ex,
ecution of feverall Ordinances of *Parliament, That none be +0rdimm
put into any place of truft, either in; Church or Common- 27.1w 1643;;
‘ :\ Wealth, but ibchas have taken, and now flandwell'affefied t0». Ordinance
‘ the Covenant,to whichwe are confident that you will. (kill ad-, $342043”
here. - ‘ 3
,And' whereas there havebeenand‘flilf e fcverall fafi'ious per- 2 “@1643“
fons,who flile themfelvek'thé‘viefl-a'fl‘céfd of this City(though.
' unworthy of that name) who labour to Traduce the a&ions
+ thereof,thereby to bring an Odium upon it-,& to lay it-Open to.
their malice; A frefh-Infiance whereof, wee have in a late Pe-
tition pref'ented to the Parliament, pretented to be the Petition.
of the Young men and Apprentices of this City; As likewife
'by a Petition pretended to beprefented to Sir Thoma Fairfax,
, thewhich we are ready to produce, and referre the Confidera-
w tion ofthem to this Honorable gourt. And further pray,

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