THE
ADDRESS
Of
divers
Trades-men
,
Apprentices
,
and
others
,
To
the
RIGHT
HONOURABLE
Sir
John
Chapman
,
Kt.
Lord
Mayor
of
the
City
of
London
.
MY
LORD
,
WE
your
Citizens
,
together
with
the
Apprentices
of
the
City
of
London
,
having
true
and
undoubted
Information
of
the
horrid
Contrivances
of
divers
Papists
,
for
the
destruction
of
this
Famous
City
and
the
Inhabitants
thereof
,
together
with
all
the
good
Protestants
,
and
the
utter
subversion
of
our
Religion
and
Liberties
,
and
to
introduce
Tyranny
,
Slavery
and
Popery
;
do
in
the
behalf
of
our selves
,
and
divers
other
Citizens
and
Inhabitants
of
this
City
,
address
our selves
unto
you
(
whom
we
take
to
be
our
Patron
)
desiring
your
Aid
and
Assistance
,
as
you
are
bound
by
the
Laws
of
God
and
this
Nation
,
to
defend
and
protect
us
in
this
our
good
Design
,
to
defend
this
Renowned
City
and
the
Inhabitants
thereof
,
together
with
the
Liberties
of
England
and
the
Protestant
Religion
,
from
the
vile
Attempts
of
wicked
Men
:
And
we
do
here
declare
,
That
we
will
venture
our
Lives
and
Fortunes
to
defend
the
King
and
the
Protestant
Religion
,
as
by
Law
established
;
which
through
the
assistance
of
God
we
will
never
dissert
,
though
we
are
exercised
with
the
most
exquisite
Tortures
imaginable
;
desiring
your
Lordships
leave
to
search
all
Papists
Houses
within
this
City
,
for
Arms
,
Ammunition
,
&c.
according
to
Act
of
Parliament
;
and
we
desire
the
Aid
and
Assistance
of
your Self
,
together
with
the
Trained-Bands
of
this
City
,
to
keep
Garrison
within
this
said
City
,
and
not
in
the
least
doubting
of
your
Lordships
Concurrence
,
for
the
Defence
of
whose
Person
we
will
not
flinch
,
though
we
all
immediately
lose
our
Lives
.
This
being
our
resolute
Purpose
,
we
leave
it
to
your
serious
Consideration
,
and
remain
Your
Lordships
most
humble
Servants
and
Citizens
.